Finally feeling like fall! and randomness

I think every year I have posted about my love of fall! Seriously whats not to love?!? Well this year I'm doubly excited about it because it's Jaxxi first Halloween! I can not tell you how much this warms my heart! I have dreamed for years to be toting around a cute little bundle to get me and Shane some loot ;)
We have a fun weekend planned and it's all pretty much festive! Jaxxi is going to be a cute little duck and it's finally cooling off, I was worried it would be to hot for her to wear it, but there's a beautiful forecast for the next week!

We go tomorrow for ANOTHER ear check, she has pretty much had an ear infection for the last three months! If it's still infected I'm going to ask about an ENT referral. I'm just so tired of her having to be in pain so much!

On Thursday we have our first court date. The parents changed their minds about relinquishing their rights... So we are at the mercy of the judge and d.@. Everyone involved is still very positive just going to have to wait it out and it will probably be double the length of time it would if they relinquish. They still will have the opportunity to do that, at any point.

Shane is coming home! the weeks that he's gone seems so long, but on Tuesdays nights we are so excited to get to see him!

Also I noticed that I hit 300 post so yay me! lol! I hope everyone has a fun safe holiday weekend and maybe I can get some pics up after the boohaha parade we are going to on Saturday!

8 months

 You turned 8 months on October the 11th! You are getting so big and it makes me so sad at how fast the time goes by. We have had a blessed week with daddy being at home! You just seems happier with your daddy here. We went to the doctor for your third double ear infection since being moved to our home three months ago... but we did get to weigh you  and you gaind 10oz. to 16 lbs. 10 oz. still a little runt ;)

• You sit up so good on your own
• Your favorite toy your book that sings to you
• You still go through stages of wanting and not wanting baby food.
• You LOVE puffs and your baby Cheetos's
• You give sweet kiss
• You clap really good now and it's the sweetest/cutest thing ever!
• you have two bottom teeth
• you play by yourself pretty good
• Today you started trying to say mama, talk about melting my heart!
• You LOVE Huck, and he loves you!

Our first trip to the pumpkin patch was a dream come true I have waited so many years, I prayed and hoped to bring you, our baby, to all the things I love about fall and God blessed us with you!

This was your second trip to the pumpkin patch with just mommy and daddy!

You couldn't actually ride the train this year but we got your picture in it any way ;)

You absolutely love animals! You got to ride a pony this month too! You laughed and giggled the whole time!

You are still changing my life every day and I can't wait to see what this next month brings and looking forward to our first Halloween!

Ashley

Pumpkin patch 2011

Tish was down visiting her in-laws so we decided to take the kids to the pumpkin patch so we could get some photos :) Me and Shane will be take little miss next weekend to so we will get lots more cute pics :)

Bree was definitely are best picture taker she is ready for a pose at a moments notice!

 Sawyer is such a cutie! He's busy so didn't get very many pictures of him!

 This is mostly all I seen of Jarrett! He was not so much of  picture taker either :)

 Sweet boy!

My little sweetie looooooves animals so she was loving looking at the goats.  

Jare and Jaxxi. 

This picture makes me laugh. It will be 6 years till they are looking at the camera and smiling!

Jare and Jaxxi he loves her and she loves him! He only smiled b/c I told him Jaxxi wanted him to :)

Our sweet girls!

Thankful God blessed me with all these wonderful kiddo's in my life! I'm truly loving every moment!

Pumpkin patch sneak peek hope to get more on here tomorrow!

The Call

So Little Miss still has visit with her birth parents twice a month, these usually go off with out a hitch and I'm more than happy to share what's been going on and what new stuff she has been learning and doing, but the last two have been kinda strange. I knew something was up and it was honestly making me a little uneasy and nervous. So I contacted my social worker to see if they had begun talking relinquishment/termination of rights. and she said they hadn't begun those talks with the parents yet and weren't going to until the next family planning meeting with lawyers and counselors present. So I was still a little perplexed. I felt like they were telling her good bye and starting to let her go. Also telling me things they wished for her in the future. How she would be when she grew up and what they have allergies to and so on and so on. Then after our visit on Wednesday as we were leaving they asked to speak to our worker and so me and missy pants walked on out to the car with a home visit planned for Thursday. Well Thursday I got a call that they have decided they are ready to let her go and for me and Shane to move forward with the adoption! So things could be started as early as October 5! We couldn't be happier b/c I was prepared for a lot more drawn out process. Because up until this point they were going to continue to fight for her. Our worker told me yesterday that it shouldn't take more than 6 months for everything to be officially finalized! I honestly couldn't believe it! that will put her at a little over a year old!

It's funny what a difference a year makes. It was around this time last year that Shane yelled at me from the shower know how does this foster care thing work:) and from that our journey began. An my what a ways we have come. We are truly blessed and do not deserve an ounce of the favor God has shown us. I just find myself in tears humbled before God that he choose this little girl to have us as parents. It also gives me a slight anxiety attack not to mess it up! They can still change their mind and make the process of this longer, but would you pray with us that things will go smoothly and for me as I go to the family planning meeting. I know God has every detail mapped out and for that I'm thankful. I have never had any control and it's a huge burden lifted off to know I'm just a long for the ride!

7 months

I can not believe my baby is 7 months old! She is getting so big and learning stuff every day!

• you weighs 16 lbs
• you are 26 1/2 inches long
• you had 3 ear infections in the past month :(
• you are on Z yrtec everyday for allergies
• A moxicillin (sp?) and A gmitten (sp?) give you severe diaper rash!
• You are sitting up really good all on your own
• you chew on everything!
• you like to play with the blocks in you shape sorter
• you wave bye bye and hello (sometimes with your sweet fingers and sometimes with your whole arm)
• you clapped for Poppy for the first time
• you bring your hands together when I say patty cake patty cake
• you went to the zoo for the first time.
• went to your first football game to watch you cousin Alec play!
• you still eat 6 oz every 4 hours
• you are not so much liking baby food but we are still giving it to you two times a day. you LOVE oatmeal. and baby cookies :)
• You splash and make a big mess at bathtime!

Baby girl you are the sweetest happiest friendliest baby! and I couldn't be more happy to be your momma! Even through all this sickness with the expection of couple of nights you have continued to be your good natured self! You have changed my life in every possible way and I couldn't be more happy! At this stage you are very quite and do not talk much but I'm sure in a year we will not be able to get a word in edge wise :). We love you so much and can't remember life without you! :)

Jaxxi's Room... So far

Yes she's almost 7 months old and yes I'm just now getting around to getting her room looking the way I want it! But it's better late than never! :)




Rug this pic was taken durning the still doing stuff process and I was trying to decide if I like it and I do. :)




This is a better pic of rug.




Wall decals her Daddy assembled!




Tree to hang towels and jackets on.




Crib, still have to put her name above it and maybe a few other things.




Top of dresser. Still have to put our pics in the frame. :)




Table right when u walk in. With her photo album and owl picture her mean Aunt Karen made her!




Book case Aunt Melissa and Uncle Kevin got her.




Close up of bookcase. Picture frame made by Brandy Pickard. Still need to get a few more things for this.




Just to precious not to post!


I still need bow holders and a picture or something above changing table then I think it will be perfect! For a perfect girl! :)

Ashley