Wishing

Today is my birthday, maybe I'll get a phone call, a sign, a glimmer of hope. Hey, you never know!

Advice from birthmoms

I just read a post today on advice that birthmoms are giving to PAPS (prospective adoptive parents). This information was priceless.
There was so much that they had to say and I am trying to take it all in. We are not going to turn into someone we are not but we want to be as helpful and supportive to our children's birth family as we can.

Waiting for our phone to ring or waiting for that one email that will change our lives for ever is so agonizing. We just hope and pray that it happens for us.

Out of the mouth's of babes!!!

Just a little background info......we spent the whole day running up and down stairs, cleaning the basement, going to Lowes etc....
After the boys got their hair cuts I was sitting with Aidan and I turned to him and said that he looked so handsome with his new hair cut. He turns to me and puts his hands on my cheeks and looks into my eyes and says, "Mommy, you look so.....(looks me over).......I love you!" God I knew I looked horrible but that sure did make me feel good.....I think?!?!

new hair dos

We tried to grow out Aidan's hair, it didn't work so well. I just love him with a buzz cut. Ty on the other hand, I don't think we will ever be able to cut his hair. My mom's friends want to take him to their hairdresser so they can get his natural highlights.

Only a boy would be born with hair like Tyler's and eyelashes like Aidan's.Go figure!

Ty did not want his before picture taken.

Aidan's before picture.

Ty's after picture. Like I said, just a trim still. I can't bear to cut that beautiful hair off.

Aidan's after picture  (with his faux hawk).

Baking Fridays are BACK

Now that no one is sick baking Fridays are back on. I better find some healthier recipes or I'll end up packing on another 30 by the end of the month!
I guess once we are blessed to adopt another baby I will have to give up the spoon....I CAN'T WAIT!!!!
Believe it or not, this is the quietest time in our home. I don't think I heard a peep out of either of them once I gave them the mixers!

My construction workers

Brian put up some much needed shelving in the closet and in the laundry room. The boys were a big help!

Its finally done!!!!

The basement is done and it looks really good. Now we have to finish organizing the toys, its been fun...no, not really. But we are almost done. I almost have my dining room back!!!