It's Final!!

The family with the Judge.

Our family & the attorney.

Close friends of ours.

We had Titus's finalization today. Everything went just fine, no catches. We had family and friends attend. The Judge said it was the most he has seen for an adoption. We want to thank each and every person who has been involved in this adoption whether close by or far away. We are so thankful God has placed you in our lives and the life of our son.

Early Morning Thoughts.

I'm so tired, but can't sleep. So I'm up writing on my blog at 5am. Titus will be up in 2.5 hrs, but apparently my body doesn't care. :)  This week has been a different one. Justin has been off on vacation since Monday and so our normal routines have gotten a little off. Titus has realized he can say "ba ba ba" it is so cute. He has enjoyed having daddy home for the week. I think I will have to go through a despoiling of daddy on Saturday when Justin goes back to work.

Titus is trying to crawl, he still doesn't have too much interest in it. His interest has grown a little in the past week. Last Thursday night we kept a playmate of Titus's for the night and boy can this little one move. I was not use to a moving baby. He can crawl & walk. So Titus studied and just watched his buddy crawl, then start walking, then go back to crawling again.  Titus's buddy also played with some toys that Titus didn't show much interest in before. Now Titus is playing with those same toys all the time. It is so cute to see how just having someone else arouond can stimulate new things in kids.

We have 1 day left before finalization. Very excited to be able to say that Titus is ours forever! Justin's parents are coming in tonight. So we are going to go on a date. We haven't been on one in probably 5-6 month. It has been hard to find the time when Justin is working extra and the times he is home he wants to relax. I don't blame him for that. I know how hard he works so I can stay home. I appreciate him very much!

I have some video's I think you will enjoy, but first I need to figure out how to put them on here. I know I've done it before, but its been a while.

15 days and counting

       Its such a blessing to know we are counting down the days to our finalization of Titus! We are thrilled. We have never thought of Titus as not ours, but it will be nice to have it be legal and get a birth certificate and s.s. card for him. We had our final home visit last Thursday. We rejoiced with our social worker that we wouldn't see each other for a while. It was bittersweet. We have come to really like her and gotten to know her over the last 6 months.

                    The college football season is upon us. The first Ohio State game was last Saturday. Titus has an OSU jersey and dad made sure he wore it for the game! We had a wedding to attend Sat. afternoon and Titus was still sound asleep when I left. So I let him wear the jersey to the wedding. The groom is a big University of Michigan fan and a close friend, so he wasn't too thrilled to have an OSU jersey at his wedding :) Titus's jersey may become a belly shirt by the end of the season, it is already a little tight. My baby is growing up so quickly.

                       I have been enjoying all the stages of Titus so far. Today I was asked the question..What is my favorite part about being a mom? To be honest I love every part. I think my favorite part has just been that I can be home and see Titus grow up. I love spending time with him whether its feeding or just playing. I was also asked what the hardest part is? At first I wasn't really sure. I truely think the hardest part is just being at home with out help when I am tired and Titus isn't. There are days I just want to be alone and rest, but I know this is the job God has given me and I am glad to have it!

           I feel my life has become so different. I agree with the saying "Having a baby changes everything". It has, but it has changed it to be a wonderful experience.

County Fair '09

The fair is almost over. We have been so busy that things at home have gotten a little messy. We went to the fair for a couple of hours, at least, every day that Justin was off. Titus just loved seeing the goats. While at the fair we watched my cousin show her rabbit, some of the kids in the youth group show their pigs, rabbits, goats, and sheep. Lets just say we stayed busy.

My family from Tennessee came up for the Tractor Pull and then stayed to go to the fair the next day so we got to spend some time with them. There was so much going on and so much we did I can't write it all. I have decided to just post pictures of Titus and things he did during the fair.



Dancing to the music at the Gazebo



Trying to get Uncle Zane's attention


Liked kissing the goats


Daddy had me riding the goat


Spending time with Great Grandma & Grandpa in the rabbit barn


Ready to go home.