CAUGHT IN THE ACT!!!

Yes it is still dripping with DROOL! That is so disgustingly cute! I know I have seen the long teething rails for cribs somewhere... I cannot remember where though. We went to Babies-R-Us yesterday and found some that are four small sections of rubber guards in a box; not what I remember seeing but oh well... a guard is a guard, right???...WRONG! They are too snug so they just kind of sit crooked on the rail to where our older genius just thinks it is a game of "How many times can this come off before mommy gets frustrated and leaves them off". So far our younger genius just thinks it truly is to chew on. That's his new favorite hobby!!! CHEWING! Love the teething stage!

Their Room

Here is their room finally. I have to get Moe's letters above his bed too. I bought them the other day but have not hung them yet. They wrap around the corner above their beds. Way cute. I wish I could show you all their lettering. Way fun. I still have not finished painting in there yet. Nor have I put the chair molding up yet. I am having painter's block! I thought I knew what I wanted it to look like but when you have to decorate with what you have you tend to need to change colors around. I thought I wanted it to be Khaki and Red, but we have the fun blue and white striped pillows in there. Which that would be a fun Nautical color to do. Blue and red. then I thought of doing white hibiscus flowers on the wall (a couple large random ones in different locations). Like the surfer look. But then would I need to change it when it is not summer, to something more snowboarderish? funny we live no where near the beach or snow. but I love that look! I love painting and that would be fun to change up their rooms with the seasons but right now at their age it is impossible to even paint the bottom half of the room a solid color (or stripes). (that and my imagination keeps going wild and I can't make up my mind... hahaha)

But without further ado... here it is... Moe and Bear's room!

Updates on all things

I got a message from the friend who initially called me about the mother wanting us to adopt her baby... She said that the mother had a miscarriage so that is no longer in our future. I am sorry for her that she lost her baby like that. I was not holding it too tightly so it is not devastating to us. It is sad but not anything we aren't used to. I have learned that nothing is a guarantee so take nothing for what it says but for what it is. If it is here and now then spend it (love, life, energy, etc...) here and now. Tomorrow is not a guarantee! It takes a lot to get me pumped enough to believe it is going to be good. I am not trying to be a downer believe me... it is just that we see many pitfalls in our "joyous journeys" that everything is taken lightly and from a very cautious heart.

I finished reading Bear's case plan and have to say I am even more worried now than I was in the beginning. I can't wait for this to all be over with. It is way overwhelming and stressful. I am hoping and praying that nobody comes out of left field and takes him away from us. By the words I read on some certain papers, I have my doubts now. Very scary. Especially seeing that this is our first adoption, I have no idea what could happen or how everything does happen. But again nothing is a guarantee so he is not really ours until the judge deems it so. That has not happened yet so I feel that someone else could take him if they wanted to and have stronger ties.

I am reading "The New Strong Willed Child" by Dr. James Dobson. It is really good so far. I am beginning to think that Bear is not strong willed after all. I think he is pretty compliant and Moe is the shy one. They have their little moments of tantrums and bickering but nothing of what I am reading about these strong willed children. Bear is very good when not teething. and Moe just loves to be Moe, he also wants to eat everything IMMEDIATELY! He can get testy but when I read the definitions of the Strong-willed, compliant, and shy... my boys deifinitily fit the compliant and shy ones more than the strong-willed one. I am still going to read it because after reading that case plan it makes me know better what his genes are partially made up of and that plays a big factor in your (their) children's behaviors. From the information I've read there was a lot of DETERMINATION AND STRONG WILL going on and not for anything good. I think we can channel Bear's into something good so that will be good when used for good things. But it is going to be a long haul, given that we are able to adopt him still.

I am believing God can do this for us! I also believe HE WILL! Please pray with us and for this situation if you feel led! Thanks friends!