Hotel is booked! tomorrow i send money for tickets Overnight delivery
and we are READY!I AM READY TO MEET MY BOY!I WANNA GO NOW.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
VISA'S CAME!
They are here and in my hands....I was so excited ..My husband is outside with the fence guys.When they came i jumped up and down and said WE ARE AFRICA BOUND.. our boy is coming home .Now for Hotel confirmation and Purchase the tickets we are good to go.I am so so EXCITED!
FENCE AND OTHER STUFF!
The fence will be done today!I am excited about it.It is bitter cold today so i feel for those guys working outside in this weather.We were suppose to get a warmer week next week but the forecast has taken that 50 degree away and added another week of bitter temps.
I am praying our passports arrive today!We mailed them 2 weeks ago to get visas done.I would be bummed if this stops us from departing next Saturday.If they don't arrive today i will be calling them.I am so excited to know in just a little over a week My husband and I will be at the home holding our little boy!Please pray everything works out..We have had allot of Obstacles in out paths.
I am praying our passports arrive today!We mailed them 2 weeks ago to get visas done.I would be bummed if this stops us from departing next Saturday.If they don't arrive today i will be calling them.I am so excited to know in just a little over a week My husband and I will be at the home holding our little boy!Please pray everything works out..We have had allot of Obstacles in out paths.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
PACKING!
I have been working on packing our luggage.I worry about not having enough diapers or wipes and everything else.I changed some of Jaxson's clothes as he is so so tiny.I packed allot of onsies and stretch shorts and pants as well as one piece jumpers.Instead of taking a tub of wipes i got these disposable bags with flip top on them.They are easier to pack.Its hard to pack 10 days worth of stuff and just hope your not short.All while trying to keep it at the 50 lb weight.
I was told Jaxson does not play with toys.I did pack a few toys that make music and light up.I also packed a photo album with pictures of his brothers and sisters in it.I plan on using these toys to help him gain head control and Muscle strength.What i mean is lay him on his tummy on a blanket on the floor..Put toys out of reach in front of him.If they interest him he will lift his head and try and reach for them.This book i have about cp is awesome and gives many many things we can do to help him gain strength and keep his muscles moving.I am so excited!I dream about holding him the first time..In less then 2 weeks i will be holding him in my arms.
I am scared of flying..I have only flown once and i did NOT like it.Planes are not for me.But my fear of planes cannot keep me away from my little boy.I missed out on so much not going to India both times or at least one of the times to bring home our child.I refuse to do that again.I want to see where my child is from and learn from this trip.Oh i am so excited...Hurry up March 6Th.
I was told Jaxson does not play with toys.I did pack a few toys that make music and light up.I also packed a photo album with pictures of his brothers and sisters in it.I plan on using these toys to help him gain head control and Muscle strength.What i mean is lay him on his tummy on a blanket on the floor..Put toys out of reach in front of him.If they interest him he will lift his head and try and reach for them.This book i have about cp is awesome and gives many many things we can do to help him gain strength and keep his muscles moving.I am so excited!I dream about holding him the first time..In less then 2 weeks i will be holding him in my arms.
I am scared of flying..I have only flown once and i did NOT like it.Planes are not for me.But my fear of planes cannot keep me away from my little boy.I missed out on so much not going to India both times or at least one of the times to bring home our child.I refuse to do that again.I want to see where my child is from and learn from this trip.Oh i am so excited...Hurry up March 6Th.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
WE ARE GOING!
I have been busy setting up our flight.We will be in Liberia for 10 days.We leave March 6Th and arrive in Liberia March 7Th.My husband and I will meet our little man March 8Th.We will apply for Jaxsons visa and then work on getting a travel Letter.We will leave Liberia on March 17Th and be home March 18Th.I cannot wait to hold my sweet little boy.I also got our hotel set up so everything is good to go.
Please pray we get our passports back with Visa's.That is all we are waiting on.
Please pray we get our passports back with Visa's.That is all we are waiting on.
Monday, February 22, 2010
LANDEN UPDATE!
We have seen some issues with Landen lately... He has spent allot of time in time out this past weekend.He tells us no more and more each day.The big one is he runs from us.I have put a call into the children's hospital behavioral clinic and should hear from them in the morning.
Landens behaviors used to be able to be controlled with time outs and taking a favorite toy away but i am seeing more and more of them.Last Thursday he smacked his para twice and pulled her hair.On Friday he smacked his teacher twice.He has never hit us at home.I am concerned with the hitting and pulling hair.I knew one day we would have to address his issues i was just hoping not so soon.
The good news is he has had NO break through seizures at all!We increased his dose on his medication and that has seemed to do the trick.He also is not sleeping with the third dose like he did before.He slept the first couple days but now it does not seem to phase him.We are working with some signs he has learned at school.He refuses to do them with us but we keep trying.He knows Please really well and thank you.He says please and does the sign.Thank you is a word he just cant seem to get.
He still gets stubborn on the dressing and undressing .Its a challenge but i am not giving up.He is one smart cookie.When he wants a certain shirt he can take the one he has on off and put the one he wants on.I know he can dress himself he just don't want too.
I was really shocked this weekend when he went in his room dumped his box of Lego's and played for a solid 30 minutes with them.Then when he was done picked them all up without being told.I took Landen shoe shopping on Saturday he outgrew his tennis shoes and needed a new pair.2 pair were brought over and i said which ones do you like and he picked them out himself.Of course they are gray and orange Nike's...orange is his all time favorite color.The other pair was black white and Burgundy.He wore them for the first time this evening and was walking funny in them.He always walks funny until he gets used to them silly boy.
We all went to town this evening as a family to buy groceries this evening.It was late to late to come home and make dinner so we went to Chinese buffet for supper.Landen loves the hot and spicy soup and the chicken wings they have.He ate really well and then had his favorite pudding for dessert TAPIOCA.I gave him a bath and boy was he funny.He would hand me his duck and say rubber ducky wanting me to squirt water out of it on him.
Overall Landen is doing really well but i am seeing some issues that concern me and will be having these addressed.I will be scheduling his yearly neurologist and Opthamologist appointment tomorrow as well.I set them now because it takes a month or more to get the appointment.
Landen is an amazing little boy who i have watched blossom over the 5 yrs he has been home with us.I am so blessed to be his mommy!
Landens behaviors used to be able to be controlled with time outs and taking a favorite toy away but i am seeing more and more of them.Last Thursday he smacked his para twice and pulled her hair.On Friday he smacked his teacher twice.He has never hit us at home.I am concerned with the hitting and pulling hair.I knew one day we would have to address his issues i was just hoping not so soon.
The good news is he has had NO break through seizures at all!We increased his dose on his medication and that has seemed to do the trick.He also is not sleeping with the third dose like he did before.He slept the first couple days but now it does not seem to phase him.We are working with some signs he has learned at school.He refuses to do them with us but we keep trying.He knows Please really well and thank you.He says please and does the sign.Thank you is a word he just cant seem to get.
He still gets stubborn on the dressing and undressing .Its a challenge but i am not giving up.He is one smart cookie.When he wants a certain shirt he can take the one he has on off and put the one he wants on.I know he can dress himself he just don't want too.
I was really shocked this weekend when he went in his room dumped his box of Lego's and played for a solid 30 minutes with them.Then when he was done picked them all up without being told.I took Landen shoe shopping on Saturday he outgrew his tennis shoes and needed a new pair.2 pair were brought over and i said which ones do you like and he picked them out himself.Of course they are gray and orange Nike's...orange is his all time favorite color.The other pair was black white and Burgundy.He wore them for the first time this evening and was walking funny in them.He always walks funny until he gets used to them silly boy.
We all went to town this evening as a family to buy groceries this evening.It was late to late to come home and make dinner so we went to Chinese buffet for supper.Landen loves the hot and spicy soup and the chicken wings they have.He ate really well and then had his favorite pudding for dessert TAPIOCA.I gave him a bath and boy was he funny.He would hand me his duck and say rubber ducky wanting me to squirt water out of it on him.
Overall Landen is doing really well but i am seeing some issues that concern me and will be having these addressed.I will be scheduling his yearly neurologist and Opthamologist appointment tomorrow as well.I set them now because it takes a month or more to get the appointment.
Landen is an amazing little boy who i have watched blossom over the 5 yrs he has been home with us.I am so blessed to be his mommy!
SAD!
We were informed today we may have another road block of getting Jaxson home.I am so upset but on the other hand i can understand the governments concern.I am waiting to hear what is next and will we be able to go or not?My stress level right now is off the charts.Our little guy has lost some weight and it concerns me...Its not a little weight its quite a bit for his already little body.He needs to come home and get some good nourishment in him.
We have a full plate right now at home and our adoption.I can truly say this has been the longest most stressful adoption i have been through.I love our little boy and this is breaking our hearts that we have hit another wave to block his home coming i am so sad.
We have a full plate right now at home and our adoption.I can truly say this has been the longest most stressful adoption i have been through.I love our little boy and this is breaking our hearts that we have hit another wave to block his home coming i am so sad.
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