Beach Trip

We took Joshua out to the beach for a few days last week. I couldn't wait to get him in the sand & watch him crawl around. He had a great time as I am sure you can tell from the pics!

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