6mths old

We had a great weekend, and in the midst of the fun this sweet face turned 6mths old. She is crawling in turbo speed now as well as pulling herself up on any and all furniture. She also drops everything if the dishwasher is open because she has to climb in it...making for some interesting moments. She is also officially eating baby food now and has tolerated this milestone well.  Of course eating time has become quite the circus act around here with everyone home for the summer. She got her first tooth last week and is working on the second one this week. We need to give her a new nickname...water baby. We have not ever had a baby that loves the water as much as this one. The splashing and kicking in her float just make us laugh. She is pure joy!

Court update:

We had a court hearing last week. It is called a Report and Review. This case was assigned a new judge so this was an opportunity for the new judge to see the parents, review the case and prepare for the severance trial that is scheduled for August 5th and 6th. During our past foster care journey I made it a priority to attend most of the hearings. It is a great way to get the most current information on the case. While we have a good caseworker they are so over loaded with cases that sometimes updating placements falls to the bottom of their list. The upcoming trial I will not be able to attend. The 5th is our oldest's birthday as well as meet the teacher day and the 6th is the last day before school starts. I get yet another opportunity to let go of 'control'. (and I say 'control' with a chuckle because I actually have NO control in this situation, but just being informed and participating makes me feel better.) This case is pretty open and shut and we are 99% sure of the decision but it is always a journey of faith regardless of how "for sure" this seems. Along this journey we have discovered more news regarding the girls' mom and we have a ton to ponder over the next several months. As one very good friend said this weekend, "you have plenty of time to over think the whole situation" which is absolutely true and a good reminded to try not to do just that. We are enjoying the overwhelming blessing of our current placement/future permanent addition and that is where our focus needs to be. If you get a chance to add our family to your prayer list we would covet those prayers. We need God's wisdom come Fall.