Wrapped...

Morgan has been with me for almost 3 weeks now and it took her oh, about..........5 minutes to wrap everyone that knows her around her tiny little finger! Everyone just oh's and ah's over her. She love's it! You can tell that she is not used to having so much attention. My mom and dad, my sister, and my nieces and nephew are all completely wrapped!

This weekend my mom said that she needed a riding toy so I told her about Livi & Luke's airplane that she likes. So, guess what, now Miss Morgan has one too!

Look at the look of admiration in Morgan's eyes. She loves her Nana! So, I told my mom about the airplane, she bought it, and that leaves my sister to put it together. She is the resident go to girl when it comes to putting anything together. As you can see below, she couldn't have done it without Morgan's help!

She really loves her new Winnie the Pooh airplane. I literally had tracks in my carpet she rode it so much that day.

Later that night Morgan decided that her other favorite toy, her talking vacuum was feeling a little left out. It took her awhile, but she finally figured out that she could ride the airplane and pull the vacuum behind her at the same time.

I kid them all about being wrapped, but secretly I am too. She is so sweet and she has been so sick that pretty much everyone just gives her what she wants. We went to the doctor today for the second time and she has an ear infection and a sinus infection. The doctor couldn't believe how horrible her sinuses looked.

She has been a sick little girl and at times very grouchy, but that doesn't bother any of my family. Instead of "Aw how cute" it just turns into "Aw poor little baby." Yeah I'd say it is safe to say they are all wrapped very securely around that little bitty finger of hers!

Day of Hallelujah!!!!

Today, is definitely a day worth praising God for in my family. Today my cousins John & Melissa formally adopted their two foster children. This is a day that we have prayed would come for over two years now. They have had Cheyenne for over 2 years and Israel for over a year. There has been lots of worrying and trials to overcome but the Lord worked it all in his will to give these kids two parents that love them unconditionally. Watching John & Melissa go through all of this and ultimately the process with Cheyenne is what was the main cataylst in me deciding to do foster care. To see the transformation that has come over these two precious angels with a lot of love and attention is just a miracle of God. They are an inspiration to me and everyone that knows them.

It is with tears of joy in my eyes that I introduce you to:

Cheyenne Allison Nash

"Chey"

and

Israel Bennett Nash

"Izzy"

I am so happy for you today John-John & Lissa! And I am so proud of you! I love you all!

Now give my babies a great big hug & kiss from Mel-Mel!!!!

Deliverance

Yesterday me, Angela, and Beth went to see Beth Moore's Simulcast "Straight Talk About God's Deliverance." It was great! Travis Cottrell, Beth's Praise Band leader, started the event and he was awesome. Beth turned to me and said, "He is good. He should be on American Idol." Coming from Beth this is about as big of a compliment as he could get! He is very good, but I think that his talent is much better used to uplift the Lord. I bought his cd and I can't wait to listen to it.

Then Beth Moore came out. She talked today about Pits and the different ways that we can get into them and how we can get out of them. It is always up to us to choose to be delivered. God will never forsake you if you are willing. If you are interested in learning more about this I suggest you go to www.lproof.org. I am currently reading her new book "Get Out of that Pit." It is a real eye-opener. Beth is a bible teacher that definitely speaks the womans language. Her passion and zeal for Jesus and the Word of God is contagious.

I had a great day out with my Sista's and was truely blessed to hear the Word that Beth brought today. I am going to leave you with a verse that meant a lot to me from today. Isn't is great to know that God chooses to deliver you because he delights in you?

"He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me."

Pslams 18:19

Surprise!!!!!!

Today my Siemens buddies in my department gave me a SURPRISE shower. And let me just say that I was not only surprised, I was floored! They had it in the morning so there was fruit, juice, chocolate milk, muffins, cookies, bacon, Miriam's famous breakfast casserole, and Krispy Kreme donuts...... YUM-O!!!!! It was great. I didn't have my camera so I promised everyone that I would take pictures of Morgan when she got to see the massive amount of loot she got.

After we got home and finished bath time and got our PJ's on we started in. I took this picture before I let her rip into it.

She started out pretty hesitantly.....

But she warmed up real fast!!!

She didn't know what to think about her new talking vacuum. She just kept trying to get in for a closer look.

She decided that she liked it and then moved on to the next present.

A Princess Belle doll that she can take a bath with and she even came with a magic wand that changes the color of the water. She couldn't resist giving Belle a hug and kiss.

Then there was this Georgia Bulldog doll. Isn't it adorable??? I love it and Miss Morgan does too! Then there was this......I know she is goofy.

She is giving her new sippy cup some major love! This kid goes crazy over sippy cups.

Can you tell that she was excited????? After she finished it was bedtime. We read one of her new Dr Seuss books "Oh, the THINKS you can Think!" said our bedtime prayers and she was out! All the excitement tuckered her out.

I never thought for a minute when I started this journey that I would receive the amount of love and support that I have. My friends and family have been very supportive and love little Morgan already. Although, I do have to say that it is hard not to! I am humbled daily by the outpouring of love that everyone has shown to this little girl who has touched my heart to the very core. I couldn't do it without all of you!

God Bless you all and I will never be able to thank you all enough, You are the BEST!!!

Warming up....

Well, to say the least Morgan is definitely warming up to being here. She is starting to move out of that perfect angel bit and right into the terrible two's. All of a sudden her favorite word is NO. I guess at least I can comfort myself with the fact that she feels comfortable enought to do these things......... right????

I tried to get a picture of Morgan before church again this morning to no avail. This is the best I could do.

This is the most common view of her. If the TV is on you can forget about it! Absolutely nothing will get her attention. I know, I mean Curious George is some riveting television and all.

I went to the Foster Care Support Foundation yesterday and they gave Morgan a bunch of stuff. Her favorite thing is this pizza.

She carries it everywhere with her. It is so cute & funny. And our biggest progress has been made in bath time. Here are a few pics of her bath tonight just to prove it.

I know that she looks a tad bit unsure in this pic, but trust me. She is lovin' it!

Well, I guess it is off to another week. Morgan has 2 visits this week with her mom. One tomorrow and one Friday. So, keep us in your prayers.

Happy Allytimes Day!!!

Well bloggy buds, Happy Valentines Day! I hope that everyone is having a great day. Morgan made out like a bandit. Lissa came over last night and brought her an outfit to wear today, a new cup, a big doggie, a movie, a book, AND most importantly a bag of Skittles!

As early as we have to get up these are about the best pictures of Morgan that I could manage. And if you will notice her hair is still wet.

She is sporting her new valentine's day outfit. Below she is holding on tight to her doggie and more importantly.....her thumb!

Morgie's teachers said that she had a good day today and they had an ice cream party. She came home with lots of loot. When I picked her up we went to Wal-Mart to let her pick out a toy for V-Day. She picked out a tea set and before we could even get out of the store she was trying to go to sleep in the buggy! This is quite possibly the biggest sleepy head in the whole world! She slept the whole way home and then I brought her in talked to her and sat her up on the couch thinking that it would wake her up. But no....instead......I got this.....

She was so cute that I couldn't resist taking a bunch more. She looks like a little eskimo.

And for those doubters out there.... just to prove that she really was sitting up.....

I finally did end up getting Morgan awake. I kept her up long enough to eat, take a bath, play with her new tea set, read her new book, and sing every kid song I could think of. If anyone is wondering "Twinke, Twinkle Little Star" is by far her favorite. She just giggles and sings along and when we are finished she says "Again Tinkle Tinkle Again!"

Happy Valentine's Day or as Morgan would say Happy Allytimes Day!

I Survived!!!!!

Well ladies.....I survived my first time in court. I was so nervous this morning it wasn't even funny. I got up bright and early and got ready and started calling doctors to try to get Morgan in somewhere today. Morgan did pretty well this morning. She let me get ready and watched tv. Court is pretty intimidating even if you aren't the bad guy. (I guess I know now why Melissa said to just keep reminding yourself that you aren't the bad guy). I got pretty lucky though I was out of there by 12 with a little more knowledge about what is going on, but not much. Then I had to rush and get Morgan from day care and have her at the DFACS office by 1 for a visit with her mom. From there I had to hurry to her doctors appointment. After that day I was mentally and physically exhausted! When we got home tonight Morgan was very good and we didn't even have a traumatic bath experience tonight...."THANK YOU GOD!!!" I didn't think that I could handle that after today. She went right to sleep at 8 so hopefully tonight will go well.

Anyways, I just wanted to say thanks to my friend Ang who offered to go sit with me today. And also a really BIG thanks to my cousin John who just showed up at court for moral support. That John John......he's the best!!!

I don't have any pictures today. I will try to take some more soon. As for now I am hoping to get into more of a routine with Morgan since we don't have court again until the 27th.

Presents for Morgan

Today was Morgan's first day of church. My aunt Patsy bought her her first church outfit to wear today and it was so cute! Morgan woke up sick this morning running a low fever and a runny nose so this is the best picture I could get of her.


Patsy said that she loved Sunday School, but she slept right through church service. We went to hang out with Nana and Papa after church and my sister came to see her. She bought her a Dora chair to watch tv in. Morgan loves it.

My mom bought a car seat so I was putting it in her car, and when I came back in they had taken pictures of her new favorite toy.

Imagine.....a box.....isn't that every kids wildest dream toy?

Sorry for the randomness of this blog. The last two nights have been rough for Morgan & Me and I am worried about tomorrow. I have to go to court for the first time ever tomorrow and I am scared to death! So, say a few extra prayers for me & Morgan that God's Will will prevail. I am so scared for her and just want what is best for her.

Shop Till You Drop

I am going to start by saying that the 13 hours sleeping didn't last but one night. Getting Morgan to sleep and to take a bath is becoming increasingly hard with every day. Right now it is a few minutes until 11 and I have just gotten her down for the first time tonight for longer than 5 minutes.

But, other than that Morgan continues to be a very sweet, loving little girl. Here is a picture that I took of her this morning. All smiles.



And this is one of Morgan's very favorite things.....the TV.



We spent most of our day today at the Mall of GA with Bethie and Miss Livi. It was our first outing together. All in all I think that it was a success. We spent the day together since Bethie & Livi leave tomorrow for the Big Apple! After a long day of shopping Morgan was tuckered out.

I guess the old saying is true Morgan proved today that you can "Shop Till You Drop!"

Our First Day Together...

Morgan started her day a little late. She slept 13 hours last night. Can you believe that?!?! I didn't sleep any on the other hand because I just couldn't turn my mind off. But altogether our first day was great! She is such a happy little girl. She smiles and giggles constantely. And she loves everyone so much! I have to admit that it hasn't been anything like what I was preparing myself for. She has done so great that I am going to take her to daycare in the morning and my mom will pick her up a little after lunch. I decided to go to work tomorrow since I have to take off Monday to go to court for her first hearing.

Here is a picture of Morgan watching TV first thing this morning.


Here we are before we left out for the day.

We are having a great time together. Check in tomorrow to see how it went with going to work and everything. As for me, I am off to bed!!!!

Meet Morgan

I received a phone call today around 3:50 as I was getting ready to head out of work. They said that they had a blond haired, blue eyed angel that was two years old. I said "YES!" So, I rushed home and started cleaning and trying to get ready while looking for daycares and answering 5,000 phone calls. When she got here she was all smiles and giggles. She hasn't even wimpered once until I gave her her bath. She didn't like that at all! So far Morgan is very easy going and loving. She hugs and kisses EVERYONE! And there were lots of people here to hug and kiss!

This is a picture of me rocking her.

Here is a picture of my Mom rocking her with my nephew Ethan looking on.

This is Morgan out for the night in her crib. Notice that she is a thumb sucker. A girl after my own heart I tell ya!

I didn't get any good pictures of her after her bath before she got tired. So, I promise to do that tomorrow.

I can't believe that it happened already. When they brought her they handed me a sheet of paper and said here is your approval and here is your kid. So, that's how it works.

My neice Emily is spending the night tonight. She is off tomorrow and wants to be with her. We are already in love!

Much more real......

Hello blogger buddies! I haven't had too much to blog about this week. It has been all work, work, work. Pretty boring.

Since I have nothing much to blog about I think that I might use my new blogger buds as a sounding board, if you will grant me that. As most of you know I am in the process of becoming a foster parent. Last Friday I found out that I am finally approved. That pretty much means that they could call at any minute any day now. With this realization, the thought that a child could be thrust at me at any minute now seems somehow much more real. Long gone are the days of worrying about paper work and home studies. And somehow I long for them, even though I prayed for that stage to come to an end. But lets face it anyone can do paperwork and tell their lives story to a stranger. Now comes the hard part. Most of the time all I ever hear is how brave I am, but I am really not. I am terrified. I know that it sounds weird but I am not scared of getting a child.....I am much more terrified that I won't be able to help the child. These kids have been abused and neglected and I pray every day and night that I will somehow have the knowledge that I will need to help them. Most of all that God will prepare my heart for the things to come. My biggest desire in life right now is to be able to love and help these kids grow and give them a knowledge of their Heavenly Father. And yet, somehow, to be able to let them go if that time comes.

This is a big decision that I made knowing all of these things. I thought that I had prepared myself. But the thought of doing it and the realization that it could come any day now is totally different. Now that I am that one step closer I just have to pray that my heart is right with God and that I am walking in his will. Because I know that he will be with me and if I just stop to listen he will tell me what I need to know.

Well, thanks guys for letting me get that out. You just can't be brave all the time!