Trip to VT

Joel enjoyed his first trip to VT to visit his Nana and Pappy. He also got to play with 2 of his 4 cousins (all boys) too. He really enjoys them! We went to Josh's mother's sides annual family reunion and Joel got in the water and splashed around.

On hands and knees

Little Monkey has been getting up on his hands and knees more often lately and rocking back and forth. He also does this push up thing on his hands and toes with his whole body up off the floor. He ends up pushing himself backwards across the floor. He wants to be on the move real bad you can tell.

So excited, I can't believe he is finally ours & no one can take him away.

Pictures of OUR SON~

Playing peek a boo (beg. 7-09)

 

Asleep on Mama (beg. 7-09)

 

On Daddy's back at the farm 7-12-09

 

At the town country concert 7-15-09

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The two Childlife swing sets that were given to us. We put the two together into a cool configuration.

 

Joel 7-16-09. Wow, he looks like such a big boy, doesn't he?

 

Chillin on Daddy's back at the farm 7-12-09

 

At the towns country concert 7-15-09

 

 

 

 

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Happy Day!

What a great feeling to know as I awoke this morning that the sweet little baby sleeping peacefully in the other room is OUR SON.
It is such a relief to actually know that all birth parent rights to him are now terminated.
Next step is starting the finalization process here in our state. This will involve a court date for the 3 of us sometime I believe in the beginning of the fall...Although it has been 6 months he has been with us and 6 months is the time needed for finalization, the courts are so busy here, our SW told us before that most likely that it would happen in the fall.

I am looking at buying him the book Happy Adoption Day by John McCutcheon for his adoption/finalization day.

My family is planning a short notice party for Friday night for us to celebrate then we are off to VT on Saturday to Josh's parent's to visit and attend an annual family reunion this weekend.

It is so great just now knowing in our minds what we have known all along in our hearts, he is our son now and forever!

BFather's TPR done

Joel's Birth Mother called us 1/2 hour after the court case started and said "good news" his Bfather didn't show and his rights were terminated. I was so excited I told her "I wish I could give you a hug right now". What a huge relief. I am so happy to know we can keep on loving our litle boy, keep caring for him and watching him grow. What a long, bumpy road it's been...

It is wonderful to know that he will remain our son!