I saw several of these signs on my way to work this week. I wonder what the name says about his politics? Let's just say I'm glad I don't live in Pelzer.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Welcome Baby Carson
I have a new nephew. My sister, Kristi, gave birth to her first child on Wednesday around 7:55pm. Carson Vance King was 9lb 1oz and nearly 21 inches long. We went to visit him yesterday, but Reese had to wait outside. Little ones are not allowed. We are looking forward to visiting Baby Carson at home. Aunt Kristi promised he wouldn't have to wait outside.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Kris Allen singing God of this City
Kris was my favorite early on this season. I didn't know until last week that he was a Christian and an incredible worship leader. Let's pray for this young man as he has enters this new part of his life. Just imagine the awesome ways that God can use him!
Kris was my favorite early on this season. I didn't know until last week that he was a Christian and an incredible worship leader. Let's pray for this young man as he has enters this new part of his life. Just imagine the awesome ways that God can use him!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Sleepless Nights
We were so blessed that Reese was already sleeping through the night when he came home to us. There had only been a couple of rough nights... until Sunday.
Last week Reese started showing some signs of separation anxiety. According to all of the books I have read, this is common at this age. I had no idea that it carried over into the night. Sunday night Reese went to sleep at his regular time and everything seemed normal. Bryan and I went to sleep as normal. 12:30 came and normal went out the door. Reese was wide awake and screaming with panic. I went into his room and held him. We laid on the couch until he went back to sleep. I put him back in the bed, and as soon as he hit the mattress he was up and screaming again.
This went on all night. Bryan and I took turns holding him. This was the only way he would sleep. One of us had to be touching him all night. His preference was to have his arms wrapped around my neck in a death grip. He hardly napped on Monday, and feel asleep nearly an hour and a half early that night. Monday night was a repeat. The problem is that we don't sleep if he is in our bed. We both worry about rolling on him or him getting caught in the covers.
Tuesday I did a lot of research, talked to a lot of parents, and my friend Crystal who is a child psychologist (she has been an invaluable resource!). I got many suggestions on ways to handle it, and determined that he was either having nightmares or the separation anxiety was carrying over into the night. We had a plan for what to try last night, but that will have to wait.
Before I went to bed last night, I went into Reese's room and prayed for him. THANK YOU LORD! He slept all night! I didn't because I kept anticipating him waking up. Hopefully tonight will be good for us all.
Last week Reese started showing some signs of separation anxiety. According to all of the books I have read, this is common at this age. I had no idea that it carried over into the night. Sunday night Reese went to sleep at his regular time and everything seemed normal. Bryan and I went to sleep as normal. 12:30 came and normal went out the door. Reese was wide awake and screaming with panic. I went into his room and held him. We laid on the couch until he went back to sleep. I put him back in the bed, and as soon as he hit the mattress he was up and screaming again.
This went on all night. Bryan and I took turns holding him. This was the only way he would sleep. One of us had to be touching him all night. His preference was to have his arms wrapped around my neck in a death grip. He hardly napped on Monday, and feel asleep nearly an hour and a half early that night. Monday night was a repeat. The problem is that we don't sleep if he is in our bed. We both worry about rolling on him or him getting caught in the covers.
Tuesday I did a lot of research, talked to a lot of parents, and my friend Crystal who is a child psychologist (she has been an invaluable resource!). I got many suggestions on ways to handle it, and determined that he was either having nightmares or the separation anxiety was carrying over into the night. We had a plan for what to try last night, but that will have to wait.
Before I went to bed last night, I went into Reese's room and prayed for him. THANK YOU LORD! He slept all night! I didn't because I kept anticipating him waking up. Hopefully tonight will be good for us all.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Monthly Adoption Update
We had our monthly meeting with our case workers this morning. Little Buddy put on a show for them today. He was full of smiles, squeaks, giggles, and plops as he tested out his new standing skills. We were glad to see him show off that personality of his.
I am amazed at how God continues to make His hand in this process so clear. You may remember that the grant paying for DSS's lawyer had run out. We were concerned that this was going to slow things down. Yesterday we were told that the lawyer has continued to work on our case despite the fact that she is not being paid. She has never lost a TPR (Termination of Parental Rights) case and is confident that our case is cut and dry. This was blessing #1 of the day.
Blessing #2 came when the foster care worker told us that cases are being pushed through very quickly right now. She is filing the TPR paperwork for our case on May 22nd and it could be as quick as three to four months to finalize. This is incredible news to us since other cases we know of have taken MUCH longer.
Blessing #3 is one that I will not share the details of for now, but our case worker got a phone call while she was here. If all goes well, this call could mean that things would move even faster. Someone outside the case is willing to intervene and try to speed things up. We don't know this person and they don't know us.
We were both overwhelmed by this news and would like for you to pray! Please join us in thanking God for the lawyer and her servant heart. Thank Him for making things speedy in court and thank Him for this stranger that is willing to help. Also, please for Reese's birth mother.
Thank you for your love and support. We appreciate it more than you will ever know!
I am amazed at how God continues to make His hand in this process so clear. You may remember that the grant paying for DSS's lawyer had run out. We were concerned that this was going to slow things down. Yesterday we were told that the lawyer has continued to work on our case despite the fact that she is not being paid. She has never lost a TPR (Termination of Parental Rights) case and is confident that our case is cut and dry. This was blessing #1 of the day.
Blessing #2 came when the foster care worker told us that cases are being pushed through very quickly right now. She is filing the TPR paperwork for our case on May 22nd and it could be as quick as three to four months to finalize. This is incredible news to us since other cases we know of have taken MUCH longer.
Blessing #3 is one that I will not share the details of for now, but our case worker got a phone call while she was here. If all goes well, this call could mean that things would move even faster. Someone outside the case is willing to intervene and try to speed things up. We don't know this person and they don't know us.
We were both overwhelmed by this news and would like for you to pray! Please join us in thanking God for the lawyer and her servant heart. Thank Him for making things speedy in court and thank Him for this stranger that is willing to help. Also, please for Reese's birth mother.
Thank you for your love and support. We appreciate it more than you will ever know!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
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