A Little Retail Therapy :)

My day started at 6 am.  I got ready and took Unique to a follow up for some allergic skin reaction that she had.  She is doing well and it should be all clear soon.  I then went to Walmart and picked up a few things.  By 8 am I was already fed up with all the waiting that I am doing with waiting for a date to hold my little boy.  I've determined that I should NOT get up so early, because it just causes me to be fed up earlier.  lol

I decided to do all my contacting of those who are driving me crazy early.  I've sent an email to Cody's worker BEGGING her to help us get him home quickly.  I've called the IRS taxpayer advocate and spoke with him.  I've called USCIS and found out we still have no officer for our international adoption.  I emailed one of the Senators that I sent a request to help for to once again request help. 

I received some cute pictures of Cody.  His therapists took him out to Build A Bear and the Nestle shop as a going away thing.  So sweet!  Now we just need a date for him to 'go away'!  He also received his package from us and his foster mother took a picture of him enjoying his sticker book.  I love pictures because they give me hope.  At the same time - HE IS SO CUTE, so I only want to hold him more.  I'm very thankful for the pictures though. 

I decided as "retail therapy" I would try and find matching outfits for he and Julianne.  I wanted something they could both wear to his first church service.  I found what I wanted and I'm so excited.  :)

Cody's Outfit  :)

Julianne's Outfit :)

Here is a link to Zulily if you'd like to find some really cool stuff.  I just recently found the site via a friend and I'm pretty impressed with their ever changing stock and large variety of styles and brands.  There are new brands every day and each sale only lasts for 3 days.  http://www.zulily.com/invite/aunroe517

It's almost time to get this crew ready and head for my Aunt's house for a cookout and fun.  I am already tired! 



Our Crew went to the Zoo

Brent and I took the kids to the zoo yesterday. I have to say that all twelve of them behaved wonderfully, which is what determines how good of a time I have. I mean really think about it, if you took a tiny one with Down Syndrome, 4 kids who have autism, 2 kids with RAD, 1 child with MRDD, 1 child with RAD and Autism, and 3 typical children all to the zoo wouldn't your "rating" of the trip depend on how they acted??? lol

We saw some really neat stuff there though. I think that the cutest was definitely the tiny baby gorilla behind the glass with its caretaker. She brought it right up to the glass so people could see too! We also saw the polar bears for the first time since they joined the zoo. We saw some strange little animals being walked on a leash. A chocolate lab named "Charlie" came to see the kids while I was resting with the four youngest ones. All the other animals were great too, but those were definitely the highlights!

Today everyone has just lounged around. Dayton actually told me a little while ago that besides going to church "sleeping" was the thing he wants to do most. Church can't happen tonight, so he is gladly headed to bed. They slept till after 10am, watched tv, played quietly, and all look sleepy. Julianne took a nap and didn't want to get back up for dinner. I got her up and cuddled her, but she was going to use me to cuddle her back to sleep. I put her on the couch with Dayton and Jose thinking that she would stay awake better that way. I went back to find her curled sweetly on Dayton's lap and sound asleep. I love this crew!