Court Date

John and I heard from our caseworker today and Oliver’s birthparents have a court date scheduled to sign off on their parental rights on July 29th, at 11:00am.  We’re so excited to have the court date scheduled so soon.  It’ll be nice to breathe a sigh of relief once that is over.  We don’t have any worries about his birthmom but there’s been some concern about the birthfather trying to contest the adoption, and from what we know it would not be a safe place for Oliver.  But we know that God is in control and that he loves everyone involved.  Please continue to cover the whole thing in prayer.  Thanks!

An Update with a Splash of Sleep Deprivation

Things are going well here.  We’re quickly learning how to juggle two under two.  Not to whine but it’s harder than it looks!  We’re tired but we’re surviving.  I say a lot of things I don’t remember.  Apparently one night I said we ‘needed to eat Oliver’.  I meant ‘feed Oliver’.  There’s lots of napping and caffeine.  Since I’m a night owl and John’s a morning person, we have a system worked out where I take the late night feedings and he gets up with the boys in the morning, while I catch a little sleep.  It’s been working out pretty good for both of us, but I have no idea what I’m going to do when he goes back to work!  Today when I woke up, I bent down to kiss Lincoln and his eyes flicked up to my hair and he grinned and laughed.  The lack of sleep must really be showing if my 16 month old notices!

Oliver is doing great.  He’s such a sweet but spunky baby.  He let’s you know when you’re not doing things the ‘right’ way.  I know that no one will believe this but last week I was talking to him and he looked up at me and smiled – with his eyes and everything!  For such a little guy, he can really eat.  At his last doctors appointment he weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces – he’s gained almost a whole pound in two weeks time!

Lincoln is doing really well adjusting to Oliver.  Sometimes when Oliver cries Lincoln will bring Marcel (Lincoln’s lovie) over and throw him at Oliver!  Good thing Marcel is really soft!  We’re still working with him on how to be gentle with Oliver.  Almost every night they both drink a bottle (or cup in Lincoln's case) of milk on my lap.  It makes me so happy hold both my sweet boys at the same time.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed our thermometer to the right of the screen or not, but this week we broke the $3,000 mark!  It amazes me how God has been using each of you to bless and support us through our adoption.  For those of you who are curious, Bethany Christian Services has graciously agrees to let us make monthly payments of $2,000 until our post-placement fees are paid in full.  Thanks to all of you, we were able to make our first monthly payment without having to borrow anything!  And we’re half way to making next months payment as well!  It’s pretty amazing and exciting what God can do.  Thank you so much for all your prayers and your support!

~Katie