The sixth month and then forever!

 This marks the last month that we will be a pre-adoptive family.  We have really already signed all the paperwork and now we just wait on the court date.  This Mother's Day will be super special as we dedicate our Little Miss to the Lord.  This has been such a faith journey and I am so happy to say that God has been so faithful to make us brave in the hard times and give us so much grace along the way to becoming a family of 5.  She is so totally delightful, though strong-willed, and so easy to love.  We transitioned to a big-girl bed last night (seems like things with her have been in fast forward so I am trying to cherish every day even more) and she slept beautifully.  Daddy did the tucking in and stayed for a while while the fairies on her lamp danced them both to a sound sleep.  My dad used to fall asleep in my bed all the time so it was sweet to go in and wake him up.  It brought  back so many memories of my Daddy's TLC.

When Jeb and I went to wake her up this morning (as he still always wants to do) he said the sweetest thing:  "this is like the first day at Disney Wold."  He says the cutest things about her like, "she says the cutest prayers," and "you are so adorable."  Jeb can be quite the loud and sometimes annoying handful lately, but at his core and in his essence he is really the most loving, compassionate child.  I am blown away be some of the things he says about God and his natural inclinations to enjoy others and care about them.  I feel so blessed to be his mother.  When I got his report card, I was beyond proud at how he has  navigated the real world in 1st grade and then I put it down and really thanked God not for any of his "accomplishments" on paper, but for who he is.

Thanking God that our search and rescue mission was a success! Mildred the cat is home and my team of explorers (3 kids and 2 dogs) is so happy! She will not be doing anymore waterfall hiking ever again probably. Cay is calling Bailey a super hero now since she came over the hill with the cat...it was really a true Homeward Bound scene in the woods this morning!

So very overjoyed to be a mommy to three this Mother's Day! I can't imagine life without kids. These are truly some of the best times of my life and though I realize that I can't slow it down any. Thank you God for the little souls you entrusted to me...I feel so honored.

Worth sharing!
Natural Child: Any child who is not artificial.
Real Parent: Any parent who is not imaginary.
Your Own Child: Any child who is not someone else's child.
Adopted Child: A natural child, with a real parent, who is all my own.