Update

Matson has RSV so all of his craniofacial stuff is on hold. We are currently scheduled for CT scan on January 4th and follow up appointment on the 5th. We did have our first visit with the adoption counselor today and gave her all of our paperwork!!!! The girls just have to have fingerprinting done and fill out letters about us as parents this coming week. Reference checks and getting the fingerprinting results back will take some time. They are saying 2 to 6 months to complete the adoption. Would love to have court on February 20th so the boys could share adoption day and we could turn it in to "family day"! Time will tell.....

Prayers Needed

Just wanted to ask for everyone to pray for Matson. We saw a craniofacial specialist on Wednesday and we are now going for CT of his skull on the 14th and will return to the specialist on the 15th for the results. He is suspicious that Matson's sutures (spaces between skull plates) have prematurely closed. He has a couple bumps on his head that appear to be from this. He said best case he is looking at helmet therapy for several months and worst case he would have to have craniofacial surgery to open up the sutures and remove the excess bone. Praying for helmet therapy!

We are headed on vacation with the boys for the next week. We are headed to cold weather country to see family and friends and the Biltmore all decorated for Christmas. We have plans almost every day but it should be wonderful to sit in front of a fire and have to wear a jacket. Not sure what the boys will think but I am guessing they will both be cold. My Russian redneck does not like the cold too much:) That Russian blood thinned quick!

One more thing, we are supposed to be referred to an adoption counselor next week and get the adoption ball rolling! About time! Haven't heard from the birthmom since Veteran's Day, not sure what to think but I am enjoying it.