Waiting some more

Again...it's been way too long since updating this blog!

Our home study agency is taking so long doing our update! They started in December and still are not done. I am so angry. So far two of our social workers have quit or been fired and we are on social worker number three (same agency). There are several boys on the waiting list right now we could have if our home study was done. Ick...I'm so mad!

Unfortunately, because of my new job, we are going to end up waiting some more! I will not have maternity leave until I've worked there a year. Sigh.

Oh well, I think little Eddie will really enjoy having us to himself for another year.

Now we'll have to get ANOTHER homestudy update since we're moving and have new jobs, etc. Such fun!

A long time.....

Wow...it's been a long time since I've posted anything here! Brief update:

Little Eddie is doing great...here's a recent picture. Also, we've decided to go ahead with our China SN adoption. We should have a toddler boy home within the year, if all goes well. Yea!

Eddie and Adri in their footie pajamas!

One year ago today.....

One year ago today....we met Eddie for the first time! Here he is then and now. Hasn't he grown?

And here we are "swimming" in his pool!

Memorial Day Party

Chloie

Kysten, Donnell, & Eddie

AllieJo

Chloie

Jackie's Wedding

Here are a few pictures from Jackie's wedding. Not sure how I managed it, but I didn't actually get any of Jackie and Larry! If anyone has any they want to send me, please do!

Eddie & Hanna playing at the reception

Allie giving a toast

4th of July

Here are some pictures from our 4th of July party. We had so much fun--we watched fireworks and swam at Uncle Jim's lake house and stayed out at the farm with lots of family.

Eddie, Jenny, Emily, & Gaurav (all the way from Singapore!)

Playing with cousins in the lake!

Candy Gaurav brought from India

Dad, Aunt Candace, Eddie, & Jane

Hunter and girlfriend

Grandmother, Uncle Jim, & Jenny

Aunt Candace & Jenny

Eddie & Gaurav

Eddie & Mommy at the farm

Eddie at 18 months

I can't believe Eddie is already 18 months old! He is growing and changing so much. Here are some cute pictures of him from the last few months. Some of his favorite activities are playing ball (he's obsessed with his new basketball goal), swimming, playing with his cousins, looking at books, defeating baby safety locks, watching Shaun the Sheep & Sesame Street, going to the library, playing with the cats, and removing all the items from mommy's nightstand and dresser. He still doesn't like to talk much, but can say quite a few words when he feels like it: cat, dog, mama, daddy, ball (favorite word, I think), drink, cracker (he thinks all food is called a cracker), banana, book, mine (isn't that nice?). I'm sure there are more that I just can't think of right now.

Playing with daddy

He looks so old in this picture!

Taking a bath with Chloie

Kissing Chloie

Naked baby in a hat!

Swimming in his pool

Played himself to sleep