Life As We Know It

I know it's been a while since I've blogged. It's not because I haven't long for 5 minutes to sit down with my thoughts....

Yesterday was the two month anniversary of Devin's adoption. It's beginning to feel like he's always been here. For me, he always has, because I always believed that God had a son out there for me...I just knew it. He's settling down into the routines of life. He's even starting getting in trouble for disassembling things in the house (like computers and internet routers) so he can "fiddle" with them....boys! But I can't imagine loving anyone more or having this much fun with anyone else. He's got a job at the church and although he's a pretty good saver, it's fun to watch him get to buy himself his "nerd toys" as he calls them!

Devin's brother was recently adopted by a dear friend of mine. To help with the bonding process, my friend was told to wear keep her new son in a sling, "papoosed" to the front of her. Also, people other than very immediate family were not allowed to hold him for the first few months of their time together so that they could fully bond. All of us respected their bonding time together even though everyone in the world wanted to get their hands on the little guy! I find myself envying her sometimes. As a teenager, Devin is dragged off in every direction possible and people are always vying for his time; this weekend it's a church youth retreat. I tell Devin all the time that he's still my very new baby and I'm not all that thrilled about passing him around. I could use some prayer there if you get a chance.

Speaking of prayer, the boy will be driving a car in 3 weeks! He's so excited he can't even breathe! He's already got the appointment to take his test for his restricted license and can tell you exactly how many days he has left.

This will be a crazy month for us. Both my girls are graduating, Erin from Santa Fe and Erica from Ocoee High and Devin's birthday and Erica's 18th birthday are thrown in just for fun! I tried so hard to keep them from growing up, but I just wasn't able. If anyone has any tips on how to do it, please let me know! I'm so proud of my kids and wouldn't trade my life with anyone.

I'll try to be deep and poetic next time. God is in the midst of teaching me some very big things right now. I'm very excited about new things God is teaching me and the person I hope to become!

Love to you all!