Days seem to run together for us – we have a difficult time remembering what the actual date is and sometimes what day of the week. Our routine is basically unchanged – we rise at 8a.m. have breakfast at 9a.m. and leave to see Patrick at 9:40a.m. we have lunch and maybe walk, journal, or rest in the afternoon and leave to see Calvin at 4:40p.m. Our evenings are usually a time for watching a movie, cooking, reflecting on the day etc. It seems strange not to have weekdays and weekends.
Patrick was fantastic today! He talked most of the time, laughed, and walked all over our little room. It was so adorable! It has been so exciting to see him come out of his shell. He barely cries anymore and for the first time today, he didn’t want to go back to his caregiver. I was on such a high! He is warming up to Andrew which is also very cool to see.
Calvin was a lot happier today…we aren’t sure he was feeling very well yesterday. We bought him a new toy which he really enjoyed. He loves taking things apart, putting them together, and building. He did great with his snack, despite Momma’s worries. :) He is, of course, very adept at cleaning out his palate himself. Today his little tongue was working overtime (it helps him concentrate, you know!) and he was Mr. Drools. We usually put a bib on him to catch it and we were super glad for it today. He is such a sweetie!
Today was another birthday so we had a pitch-in dinner and cake (the first really good baked dessert we’ve had). Dinner was great!! Chili, fajitas, salsa, rice pilaf, chips, watermelon, and cheese were on the menu. We dirtied lots of dishes! Everyone had such a wonderful time!
Tonight we spent time with Josh & Saige, one of the other couples here. We watched a movie and spent time talking about our experience and our children we hope to bring home soon. We really enjoy them. They have pre-court tomorrow and we are thrilled for them!
This is a big week for us. Our 14 days is up on Thursday. Please pray that all will move quickly, efficiently, accurately and well. Each day is another day closer to officially being parents and to coming home!
3 comments:
Just me again loving every word of your journal entry for the day. I am so thrilled to be able to keep up with this exciting journey. Those little boys are so adorable and every other adjective I can imagine.
You can be sure that I will be saying many prayers for an excellent, happy report at the court on Thursday.
Love you much as always,
Grandma Judd
Hello! We are just back from evening church and I was eager to read about yesterday and today. We all were thinking of you and praying for you tonight. James and Elizabeth came to church this evening, which was really nice. Everyone had a great time at the progressive dinner last night, but we missed you.
James is in the "frustrated stage" like Calvin, which is very frustrating for parents too. I try to get him to stop what he is doing when he's frustrated, but he usually just keeps on attempting something and crying and screaming and wining. Very annoying. Maybe I'll just have to start taking things away.
We had our "Dinner for Six" group over this afternoon for tea and scones. Now it is time to rest!
Much love!
Heather
I love "hearing" from you guys everyday. Thanks for taking time to journal so that we can be involved too. We can't wait to meet your little men.
And though I'm sure it's the last thing on your mind, it's you and me girl this weekend. GO BLURS!
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