Wow it is hard to believe Donavan will be 7wks old Wed. He is doing so well. He has truly blessed our lives in so many ways. There are so many people that has been brought together to pray for him and us. I must say Darrin and I have been truly changed by this experience. I know God has great things in store for him. He looks far bigger in these pictures I took yesterday (notice the end table legs and it will put his size in more perspective). He is truly a wonderful and happy baby. We still have not heard anything yet as far as the Aunt and possible relative placement with her other than she has found out she is also pregnant now. That is a good thing for us. I am sure it is a blessing for her. Please continue to pray for us and God to do the impossible and clear the way for us to adopt him. We love you all and pray for God's blessing over you.
It has been a while since I last posted. I did not realize it had been that long. I tell you having an infant requires alot of time. Well Donavan had a doctor's appointment this week and he has gained some weight. He now weighs in at 8 lbs 8 oz and 21 1/2 inches long. He is finally out growing all his premie clothes. He is 5 wks today. Tomorrow I have to take Donavan to MUSC to have an ultra sound of his head and a picture of his ribs. Nothing major but he has a larger soft spot and his ribs on the left side looks as though he maybe one rib short. I also talked to his social worker today; she informed me that SC finally forward the paperwork to the state where the aunt lives. They will then do the fingerprint check, background, and a quick homestudy. It will be up to them to accept or deny her. A small bit of hope: The social worker found out that the aunt just found out she is exspecting (pregnant). That can make a big difference. They don't look highly on placing a baby in a home where there is another newborn on the way. It will just depend on how they look at it. Please remember the mother of Donavan in your prayers. She was released from jail a little over a week ago. They have set up a supervised visit for her with Donavan on Monday. However she has already returned to the house that is full of drugs; and of course DSS is highly upset. We have been praying for her. Well that is about it right now. Please continue to pray for us. I am going to try and get some photos put on the blog of Donavan soon. Love to you all!!!
Everyone is asleep but me tonight. It's my shift to be up with Donavan although he seems to be sleeping very good right now. It is almost time for his next bottle @11:30pm. Boy is he growing like a weed. He is doing very well. He is already holding up his head or at least trying. He has also started to try and roll over. He also smiles and sometimes laugh. He is much more alert now too. Still no word about his future yet. There are alot of people who are praying with us. This I am extremely greatful. Alot of the family knows, mom had to go to the hospital Monday afternoon. She has a severe intestional bug. They gave her lots of fluids, a very strict diet, and meds. They sent her back home late that day. She is doing much better. The last few weeks Mike and Darrin both had this same bug. It just hit her far harder since she is up in age. By God's grace Donavan and myself have not caught it. Thank you Lord!! Darrin has been such a tremendous help with Donavan. He tries to take over on the weekend at night and usually once during the week with staying up with him since he has his nights still mixed up. That way I can try to catch up on sleep. Of course he took off when mom went to the hospital and picked up Donavan. He still way too young to sit at a hopital with only being 3wks. He is still to vulnerable to catching something severe. Then that night I had a bad migrane so Darrin watched him during the night and got up with him during feeding times. I know I am truly blessed with Darrin. Well that is about it right now. Love you all and keep praying!!
History
Well we actually started this journey February 2005. This is when we received a packet in the mail for no reason with pictures of children in the state system in need of adopted families. Now I will say that two days prior, my husband and I saw a billboard with a child's picture needing a forever family; this is what God used to spark the interest. That is when Darrin and I started discussing in extent about adoption. We spent alot of days together in prayer and seeking Gods confirmation. We did not want to walk into something just based on an emotion that would change. We needed to know this was God's purpose for us. We are unable to have children of our own; and honestly up to this point we were very content in our marriage. Then God decided this was the path He wanted us on. March of 2005 we contacted our local Department of Social Services and requested information. We had our application,fingerprints, references, pictures, along with background information finally turned in by May of 2005. So we have been on this journey for over 3 years. Now I must say 8 months was spent in building a house due to the trailer we lived in just would not pass all the fire codes. I must say God has taught us a great deal through this process. We have learned so much from the people God has put in our path to help us, encourage us, and pray for us. Most of all Darrin and I have become much more dependant on the Lord Jesus. It can be very discouraging at times than at others it can be the most rewarding thing you could experience. My husband has said we have been pregnant waiting on our children for such a long time that as they walk through our door for the first time we are not going to know how to act!
Meet our Dogs
Meet our Dogs:
The Black Dog is Cole. I guess you could say he is the lead.
The Brown Dog is Duke. I guess you could say he is the loyal but not very smart one.
Then there is LITTLE BIT. Yes you guessed it; she is the one under the covers on the couch. From her point of view she does not believe she is a dog.
