For those of you not familiar with the adoption process, let me familiarize you. Now that our beautiful Madilyn has been placed with us we will have two post-placement visits to our home from Gladney which have yet to be scheduled. Then we also have to complete monthly reports for the next 6 months. Along with the report we send pictures of Madilyn and a letter w/pictures to Rachel (birth mother). I thought filling out the report would be a process but it was actually very easy and enjoyable. It's a moment for Scot and I to sit down together and think about the changes Madie is going through as she approaches her 11th week of life. I can't believe it. We will enjoy completing the monthly reports, and we enjoy picking out pictures and writing letters to Rachel. Of course I'm definitely looking forward to completing the 6th monthly report. Our court date will be Dec. 16, 2009 to officially become Madilyn's parents.
There's definitely been many changes in our family lately. The births of Madilyn and Kenna. Madie and Kenna spent their first July 4th together (pics below). My sister started back to school this past week; therefore, Kenna began daycare for the first time this past week. And...my Uncle Barry passed away at the age of 62 from cancer this past week. We will all miss him so much. He was a wonderful and brilliant man. The only words that come to mind are...I'm at peace knowing he's no longer in pain and he is at peace as well. All my love to Aunt Kay, Dana and Kara.
