DREARY YUCKY DAY!

It has been raining here for 2 days..Today its cloudy and spits rain on and off we were under flood advisories last night and its just muddy and gloomy out today.Although the Humidity is high.This weather just makes me terrible sleepy.
Today was Grocery shopping day..Not a favorite of mine but Much needed to be done.The only child that wanted to go with us was the little one Landen so Michael, Landen and I loaded in the car and went the 12 miles drive for groceries.Before heading to the store we went to Long john silvers for Lunch.Landen ate pretty good.
Now were home and i still have to reorganize my pantry to get all the boxes and canned goods we bought in there.The kids rummage through for snacks and make a mess.I can stack their snacks to the side and they still tear it all out and just make it hard to put anything in there.
Any ideas on how to get a picky eater to eat fruit?I bought some grapes and tried to feed them to him and he was NOT having it.He dont like the textures of fruit but he really needs to eat more fruit.Once in awhile he will eat cantelope as long as he dont have to touch it.I did get him to eat a half of a banana but no grapes,Orange,apples,plums,pears.and peaches.I even tried MANGOS .I dont know if he ate them in India but i know Rebecca did so everychance we get we buy her some while they are in season here she Loves them.
Tomorrow is another day we are just going to hang at home the weather is suppose to be rainy again tomorrow .We will stay home and Landen and i have planned ro play with playdoe and read books tomorrow.Rebecca wants to play a game of yahtzee so we may do that too Brian and Linda will probably join in too we all love this game and its great for Rebecca because she has to add and math is her weak spot.Ok im off to try and get my pantry straightend out.

NO DOCTOR LETTER!

I am so so upset! We have waited all week for the doctor to type a letter for Michael.This is all we need for the dossier.I was praying for it to be done today but nope its not.Michael has called them everyday so its a bit depressing.We will call again on Monday and so on in hopes to get this LETTER.It is the last thing we need for a complete dossier.I am so so bummed.I am praying its done next week.

IT WAS MAILED TODAY

My I600A that is...It should be there tomorrow.The uscis office is only an hour from our home.I am so so excited we are another step closer to our Liberian ANGEL.Now to get that letter from Michaels doctor and the dossier would be complete.Then it can be prepared and sent for authentication.I am frustrated at the doctors office.My husband called today to check on it and found they were CLOSED today.I am praying he has it done tomorrow so i can get this stuff in the mail to the agency.
I called the agency today i needed some help with a couple questions on the I600A.While i had her on the phone i asked if they could find out what formula and cereal would be the most accurate to what he gets in Liberia.When i buy these things i want it as close as possible i dont want to mess his little tummy up.
I am so EXCITED as we get this done.I am praying this is speedy so i can get him the medical attention he desperatley needs and all the love he could ever want.

PHYSICAL THERAPY

I have a pinched nerve in my neck and it is causing my fingers to go numb and my grasp is weak in my left arm.I used to be a CNA and hurt it years ago its never been right since.The last month it has flared up and has been bothering me.So i went to see the doctor about it and he put me on a anti inflamatory med and i start physical therapy on Friday.I will have 3 weeks of PT 3 times a week,I hope this helps i need it to be better so i an hold our Angel when he comes home.
we will see how this goes.I am also worried about my daughter Linda.She has been having massive headaches and its messing with her vision.She is having a cat scan on Friday so i will be on the edge of my seat on this until the results come in.Prayers would be great for her i pray its nothing serious causing her headaches.

HOMESTUDY IS HERE

Our homestudies arrived in the mail this morning...I am getting everything needed to send I600A off tomorrow.We pick up hubbies doctor letter tomorrow and we can mail them with the notorized documents to the agency tomorrow too.I am sooo excited and cannot wait .I pray we dont wait to long for a fingerprint appointment.This is great this means ALL our documents for Dossier is now totally done.
I am just so happy and am praying soon we can travel to Liberia to get our sweet angel.I am so ready to meet him and hold him and tell him how much he is loved.
We are still working on the name issue and we just taught Landen how to say Elijah so we are hoping Michael says we can keep this name.Landen calls himEEE WHY WA it is so cute.
I am just so excited and cant wait to meet my little man.I have everything set up for him here medical as well as the house.Now we just need our angel.

AHHHH FINALLY

2 more days and we will have hubbies doc letter.It will take 2 days for the doc to get it done.But thats it we can mail it along with the docs we got notorized.This is all that is left of our dossier YEAHHH! I am still waiting on our homestudy to come so we can file I 600A.I hope they arrive tomorrow. She is suppose to mail them out this week so that we can get I 600A done.
I am ready to move forward,It feels like forever since we seen our little guy until we finally are getting somewhere on the homestudy and paperwork.NOW to get IT done in Country and be able to travel to our BABE.Patients is not my thing, I am the type that want it done and want it done now.Well all but house house work noone wants to do that.
Hang in there Emmanuel Mommy and daddy love you! Your brothers and sisters love you.We will be there soon!

MY CP BOOKS CAME IN

I orderd a couple books about cerebral palsey from amazon.com.Wow i am so impressed with a book called Teaching Motor skills to children with cerebral palsey by Sieglinde Martin.I got it this morning and have read alot of it today.Some of the things that help cp kids are so easy...Just laying them on the tummy or even their side strengthens muscles.This book is really great and will help us bunches with our little guy.I will be taking it to Liberia with me so i can do some of the stretches and messages on him while we are there.The sooner the better for him.
I have learned so much about cp and am still learning you can never learn enough..When we were adopting our son from India i Studied Everything i could about his special needs .I do feel that what i learned did help in many ways he has come SO FAR.His progress amazes me and what all he has learned.I know Emmanuel will do the same.
I am hoping our homestudies come tomorrow. We are waiting on them so we can apply for our I600A.Tomorrow hubby should see the doc and hopefully have his doctor letter by Friday.It is the last thing needed for the dossier because dummie me sent dossier to agency and forgot to get these letters.
Maybe when all my end is done i can get a full nights sleep.I lay in bed at night and go over what is needed and what needs to be done.And of course things like deviding my time for the 5 kids in the home and especially deviding my time with Landen and Emmanuel once he is home.Landen is a serious Mommas boy.My brain dont shut down as i lay there and think of so many things.How is he? How will he react when we meet him? how will our adjustment be? will he bond easily with us?and of course will i be able to give all my kids what they need.I know i can just be an adjustment at first.I also think of my shopping list of theings i still need to purchase for our trip when we go.I am driving myself crazy.I sleep about 3 hrs a night ughh.I think i will get some tylonol pm so i can get one good night sleep.Well im out to curl up on the sofa and read some more of my new book.Supper is done and Landen is happily playing and the kids are doing homework.What better time to get some reading in.