I think that I am done shopping for Christmas. I hope, anyways. It isn't fun finding out that you have forgotten something, and have to do last minute shopping. I ordered most of Christmas online this year. It has been fun getting boxes at the door. Loren's office is filled with boxes.
All of the children were in a school performance. Zach, Ethan and Parker were in the Jingle Jam at school and sang Christmas songs. Loren got pic's and video of them. So I will have to post them later.
Paige and Braden both had choir performances that we attended. Their choirs did a great job. Paige performed at the Mall and a few other places.
This morning was Hope's adoption finalization. We were able to do it via telephone. Our awesome friend Chris Olsen is a notary and came to help with the swearing in and signing of papers. It only took about 7 minutes to complete all of it. Hope is now legally a part of our family. I am so over joyed and humbled at the same time. I thank God for letting this sweet spirit be a part of our lives. Susan (birth mother) still keeps in touch with us and it is good to hear how she is doing. This to has been a miracle in and of it's self. We were told at the being of being matched with Susan that she did not want to meet us and that she would never write to us. As you know, when we arrived in Florida it all changed. We where able to meet with both the birth Father and Susan. I keep all of the letters that they send so Hope will know a little about her birth parents and that they LOVE her.
Merry Christmas to all! I bought cards but didn't get any of them mailed.
I love this time of year. Christ is fore front of my mind. And people think of others and help them out.
Hope has found her fingers and like to suck on them. She also likes playing with her blankets and burb clothes. She can grab the toys on her toy bar but gets made when she can't get them into her mouth. She thinks that everything should go into her mouth already. We are in trouble when she is mobile. She is the the happiest first thing in the morning. She wakes up and plays in her crib and talks. None of our other children have done that. They all woke up crying to be feed. When I go in her room to get her, she is all smiles and giggles. We started feeding her rice cereal this month. She loves it. She cries if I don't get it in her mouth fast enough.
We will be Blessing Hope on Janruary 24th . And we will be having her Sealed to us on Janruary 26th. Look for invitations-coming soon- I hope!
Braden is on the back row second from right. The lighting was dark and I was far away.
Caught a smile on camera-finally!!
3 months old
first time eating rice cereal
