6-28-08

Hope all is well with everyone. Donavan is doing very well. He has gained at least a pound. I must say he is growing like a weed. He is a very good baby. For the most part he got an excellent report from the Doctor this past Monday. He is developing fine. One main concern when a baby is born addicted to drugs sometimes gaining weight is very hard for them. Not Donavan though he is putting on weight as we write!!!! The doctor is scheduling an ultrasound of his soft spot on the top of his head. It still has a little more fluid than what the Doctors likes to see. So it is better to be safe than sorry especially sense the mother had no prenatal care or was seen by a doctor during her pregnancy. Well Donavan's social worker came out to do her monthly visit this past Thursday. She is extremely nice and just fell in love with Donavan. She did fill me in a little more as to the process of the out of state aunt trying to do a relative placement. Donavan's social worker received her paperwork Friday 2wks ago and forwarded it to the State's office for South Carolina. Then they forward it to the state office located in her state. Then they will proceed with all the background checks, fingerprints and home study. They will be the one to determine if she is approved. It could take up to 90 days. The state she lives in is far harder to get approved than here in South Carolina. So right now we just pray and wait to see what God will work out. Please keep us all in your prayers because 3 months with an infant is a lot of bonding time for us on our part. Well guess that is it for now!! Love you all

6-21-08

I talked to Donavan's Social worker late yesterday afternoon and she was able to give me some up to date info about Donavan's future. Right now she has recieved the paperwork from an aunt in Virginia requesting a relative placement with her. We have found in the past that usually goes through. So right now it looks as though Donavan is likely to placed with her. Of course there is always the possiblity it won't pan out but more than likely it will. Of course they know if it doesn't we want to petition to adopt. She is in the process of filing a TPR(Termination of Parental Rights). As of right now it won't take long before they place him depending on passing all the legalities. We are enjoying while he is with us. Continue to keep us in your prayers because that is the very thing that God gives us strength and hope to keep pressing on. Love you All!!

6-17-08

Well Donavan is doing very well so far. We took him to the doctor yesterday. She said he was doing wonderful. He has almost gained all of his weight back from his first weight at birth; he is only and ounce off. She also stated that he had recovered very well through the detox of the drugs. There are no more tremors finally. His eating has exploded today. We do not have any new info yet about his future. They just assigned his worker to him yesterday. I look to get a phone call in the next day or so to set up a visit and hopefully give us a little more info on his future. We are praying and hoping for God's will. We are loving and enjoying him for as long as God truly allows us. Keep us in your prayers and love you all.

Ps. I must say he has took off with our hearts!!

Donavan's Picture!

6-13-08

I only have a minute but I wanted to fill everyone in. They are bringing a 2 day old newborn boy today. In fact they should be arriving in less than 30 minutes. I must admit I am a little nervous. I do fine a year old and up but a newborn is going to be new territory for me. They are bringing him straight from the hospital. He tested positive for drugs so he will also be going through detox. Please keep us in your prayers. As soon as I can I will post his pictures. Love you all!!!