Thanksgiving 2013

Very Thankful this Thanksgiving! I have been reflecting on this last year, I am overwhelmed with God's faithfulness. I am over joyed with how much God has blessed us all in so many ways. God is Love and I pray that we get to show that to others!

Over due update!

We are adjusting to being a family of five! Axum is doing so good, he is learning things too fast! His first Doc appointment he weighed in at 18 lbs and at four weeks later he is weighing 21 lbs. He is gone from the 10th percentile to 25th! He is bonding better than we could of ever imagined! Not sleeping great, but some nights better than others. His naps during the day are getting better! He loves to blow kisses, wave hello and goodbye, dancing and music! He has started walking, it is seriously the cutest thing ever!! Payton is an amazing big brother he talks about how he can't believe Axum is here, all the time! He has a very special way with him he is gentle and very sweet! Raegan could smother him with kisses all day! She loves to play with him and he likes to let her know when he needs his space.  She is an amazing help when it comes to getting the milk ready!!

It is more work than I remember having a little toddler around! I mean it has been almost six years! Trying to get things done is a lot more work, just this morning I was trying to clean up the kitchen when I found Axum around the corner playing in the dogs water that he just spilled over ! He was very happy with himself!! I'm learning that it takes a lot more time to get out of the house! I guess am kinda tired! I look like it and I feel like. I also have to remember that my schedule before we got little man home was pretty nice! I would usually get at least a couple hours a day just to myself.  Which is pretty valuable. I am learning things all over again!  I love being a Mom and right now I feel like I am doing a pretty decent job! I also have a little thing called a Career that I also really enjoy, but at this point I find being at the Salon more exhausting and I don't feel like I don't have enough energy to give to that right now, I'm only working 7 hours a week, I know REALLY?!?!  I'm wondering what God is doing right now, what does my future hold ?

To be Honest I find myself thinking of  adopting again, I love to look at pictures of children waiting for families. I pray for each one! Praying that God places them with the perfect family. I learn about different organizations in Ethiopia that are helping Widows and Orphans and I want to help ! I love Ethiopia! God has broken my heart for Orphans ! God had opened my eyes.

Right now it is 6:56 on Friday night the bigs are playing each other on the ipad and Axum is crawling around on the floor right hear in the living room! He is playing all by himself with his toys, making noises and going from one toy to the next!

I can not tell you how much of a miracle this is! God showed me this so many times he gave me this glimpse of Axum playing on the floor ! I know it might sound crazy, but he did! What I have learned is that when you get that same feeling or thought over and over again it is usually God nudging you!
When you are with a friend and you feel like you should pray with them, but you don't have any idea what to say or if you will seem crazy! All you know is that if you  feel like you should pray with them do it!!!! That is God!

God is Good ! He will make all things for our good!

Almost 1 month home!

I feel like we are still dreaming! Everyday I thank God over and over for blessing us!!!

Axum has been adjusting really well! He is such a happy little guy! We have taught him to wave, blow kisses, and throw his hands up in the air when we say Praise Jesus!!! He claps and has started to say Hi! He is bonding really good with all of us! He is getting better at sleeping not quite through the night yet but close!

I have started back to work just a couple hours a week in the evenings, when Josh is able to be home! I am having a hard time trying to figure out what my new work schedule will look like! Throughout the day as Axum and I are home so many times he will do something that is too cute and I think if I was at work I would of missed that and I already feel like I have missed so much!!!

So I will continue to be thankful that I'm not missing anything!!