Thursday, March 31, 2011

Happy Birthday Sophia!






Our baby girl turned 4 just a few days ago.

Yes, at 4..she is still our baby. Even though she has only been home with us for 9 months, we feel like she has been with us forever.

She is just such a gift. She is so sweet, kind, brave, brilliant,trusting and beautiful..inside and out.

Her smile is amazing, it just lights my heart on fire. Her passion to live life to the fullest, and I mean to the FULLEST, is so inspiring.

She loves her bottle still, and no...I'm not doing a thing about that. She loves to draw and cut paper into tiny, tiny pieces. She is a total water bug, loves to ride her bike and swing.

She loves broccoli, steak, onions, ice cream and any type of candy. She also has her mama's love of all Dr. Pepper (:

She loves her brothers and sisters, is very quickly becoming a serious daddy's girl, and gives THE BEST hugs.

There is no feeling in the world that can compare to that of her little arms squeezing me while saying," i love you too!"

God has blessed me beyond measure with my family. My cup, and my laundry runnith over.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

NESTING!!!


If we do not get travel news soon.....I can not be responsible for my actions @ here!

I have cleaned out every closet, drawer, cabinet,and shelf there is in the house. I have re-arranged the girl's room...yes..again.

I have cleaned out both fridges, and even under one!

I have done a seriously no holes barred clean out of toys, laundry room and garage. Well, not as serious as I would like in the garage. I do not want to risk starting any marital issues (:

I have given my man a serious honey-do list, and he has almost finished it!

It seems like forever since we first saw Kira's beautiful smile, and Hudson's sweet face.

We did receive a letter from Kira and it is priceless! We also received an update on Hudson. Both kids are doing well, and are waiting for us, that is what has been so hard about this adoption.

The kids are older, and understand what is about to happen. They know that some crazy family is coming to bring them home. I kills me to know that they are waiting.

Some days I get a bit light headed when I think about being a mom to 7 children. 7!?! If I stop and think about it, that is A lOT of kids. A lot of responsibility, a lot of time, a lot of energy, a lot of laundry!

I think...wow, can I do this? Can I do 7 children? Then I realize how many I's there are in my questions. And the answer is NO.

I can not do this. I need God. Without God, I will never be able to be the best mom I can be. I will not have any ability to have any semblance of patience, unconditional love or unmerited grace that my family deserves.

So, I breath deeply and know that there is such comfort in admitting that I can not do this with Him. And, as in all things..He will be with me always.

And I can not wait to teach our new kids about Him. Their ultimate daddy who gave them life, and has trusted us with them for just a short time.

I can not wait to get them home and to watch them grow and become all that God wants them to be. And I can not believe that I have been soooo very blessed to be their mom.

I can not wait much longer!! But I will.

Claire