Help! Where did this music come from?

Ok- so I pull up the blog this morning & this song is playing! I didn't put it on there. My song started playing right along with it..weird! I took my song off thinking maybe my playlist was just messed up, but this other song is still here! I seriously have no idea how to take it off. My background is gone too...HELP! Any suggestions?

First Post Placement Home Visit

This past Saturday we had our first post placement home visit. It went really well. It was obvious how well Joshua is adjusting. That baby just amazes me! He is such a joy- so happy & playful. He will just GIGGLE when we kiss & tickle him. He anticipates the next tickle & starts to giggle before we even tickle him. He only took 1 nap in the middle of the day for 2 hours both yesterday & today. He's sleeping well at night, gets up once for a bottle (which we are in the process of weaning).
The physical therapy dept @ Memorial Home Health (my work) gave a shower for Joshua & I Wednesday evening. Once again I am amazed at the support & love for this child. He brightens every room he enters & people are in awe of his "preciousness" (Is that a word? - no other way to describe it!). I have been so humbled as I have walked through this experience. God reveals himself to me through this child daily & I could not possibly be more thankful! He has brought pure joy into my home & my life. Living with Joshua is a perfect example of living a "rich" life in the spiritual sense. Not always easy with 2 other children, but SO WORTH IT!!!

Our newest new addition

Our newest new addition

So Emalee Grace is on the treadmill in the garage when a little neighbor boy comes by with 2 kittens. Of course you know what happened next- "OH mommy, mommy, she's so cute! Can we please keep her!" Well, for those of you who don't know, we have had 2 outdoor cats, Sonic & Smokey. Smokey, the grey, female cat has been missing for about 6 weeks now & it doesn't look like she's coming back. So, Emalee Grace is carrying this kitten (like a baby) around calling her "Smokey 2". I call Scott & he says "yeah she can keep it" so there ya go...our newest baby. It is actually working out great because it has given little Joshua some respite. Last night, Emalee Grace's friend, Lila Grace, came over & they played with that little kitten for a couple of hours. Joshua played in the den all by himself for over an hour! I wasn't sure he could even do that! He always has a playmate. So, we are now a family of 5 plus a cat & a kitten. Caleb & Emmy take turns playing with Joshua or the kitten- when we go on walks, one of them pushes the stroller & one of the carries the kitten. Perfect!

What a Great Day!

Took all 3 kids to the pool this afternoon & Joshua did great! We got there around 12:30 (as soon as he woke up from am nap & had lunch) and stayed until 3:00! He is such a trooper! He was tired by 3:00 but was still so good...he's so sweet & I could just take a nibble of that sweet boy in his swim trunks lounging at the pool! There were so many wonderful women there today & it was great just to chat some while he splashed or ate snack. He took a short nap when we got home, then was ready for supper. Our social worker called & cancelled our home visit (she had something come up with another family) which was originally scheduled for 5:15pm. Scott still came home early even though it was cancelled which made for a longer evening...good times...spaghetti for supper, then a family walk/run in the neighborhood. Joshua was so playful tonight- the late nap left him happy as a clam for the evening! The ice cream truck turned into the subdivision just as we got back to the house...perfect ending to a perfect day...I think we may do the same thing tomorrow...Life is good.

Grandmomma & Granddaddy

Just keeping it real- I sure ain't no Saint!

We took Joshua to Knoxville this past Sunday to meet Scott's grandparents & several aunts, uncles, & cousins. Of course, he was a doll & acted like his sweet self. He is truly settling in & more & more of his little personality is coming out daily. He's quite an inpatient lil booger- screaming (shrieking) when he wants something or doesn't get his way. (He embarrassed the kids at the ice cream shop today- they said, "mom, let's go...he's causing a scene!" ha- hysterical!! Now they know how I feel when that throw a fit in public!) Not sleeping as much these days either. Tomorrow will mark 1 month since we headed to Atlanta to meet him, although his true "Gotcha Day" anniversary is not until Friday. Reality is finally starting to settle in here...the first couple of weeks didn't even seem real. This reality has brought with it a new set of challenges. Honestly it has just hit me, that my life was super easy before- not that it's necessarily hard now, just different. Someone needs something of me pretty much all the time! Needless to say, I have had to deal with my own selfishness. Parenting is HARD! Really hard, & I am trying especially hard to spend lots of time with Joshua, Caleb & Emalee Grace individually. I have had concerns about Caleb & Emalee Grace adjusting to so much attention on Joshua (& not on them) so I want to be sure they are getting what they need too. My precious mother in law was here for a couple of nights at the first of the week & that was WONDERFUL! Emalee Grace & I got lots of time together, which she was needing(including a mani/pedi). She's not the baby anymore! Caleb is not quite as needy in the attention area. (She can't help being high maintenance, she gets it honest!)Each child is different & each one is precious & I am so thankful that God chose me to be the mommy to these 3 sweet kiddos! I have to remind myself of that when I'm feeling selfish...daydreaming of time by myself... sitting on a beach somewhere... reading a book with a fruity drink... with no one calling "mommy!". Meanwhile I tell myself God has not asked me to be crucified on a cross or anything even close...He just wants me to allow Him to work through me & make a difference in these 3 little lives...sure doesn't sound hard when I think about it that way! Thank GOD Scott & I don't have to do it by ourselves!