Jammies

We are really getting into our summer groove around here - the mornings are flowing so well getting everyone up and ready for their day - Shane & sports camp/Baby, Shelby and I to Nanny's (my grandma's house). Each morning I've brought something different for us to eat for brunch and today I made muffins - with our semi-mini muffin pan and they turned out so good and moist!! ;)

The Baby did spectacular the entire trip over (30 minutes), our visit there (almost 2 hours) and the ride home (30 minutes).

I was able to be super productive when we got home since the little guy was sleeping, I updated and printed out all the important paperwork to take tomorrow when Baby meets who might become his forever family.

Shane returned from camp, he and I ate lunch, the big kids did their reading then Shelby, the Baby and I were off to her first appointment with a new therapist. I really, really like this counselor already. She gave Shelby "homework" and we have a follow up appointment. As we were leaving, I was holding Baby waiting for Shelby to figure out how to get on the ramp of the van when a woman stepped out of her car asking if we needed help. Super nice of her - I explained thank you but no, we've had the van for 8 years and Shelby knows how to get on....it just doesn't always look like it!  Then once Shelby finally got herself on the ramp and it was powering up, a car parked in the other disabled spot next to us, on the hash mark lines. Nice.

Steve had just barely beat us home and I got to hear the full story of this morning, when he was taking LightRail to work, he wound up seeing the grandma of a former foster blessing of ours - our first baby girl we were blessed on to love for 3 weeks. I later e-mailed the grandma and she responded with PICTURES!!! I can't believe that newborn is 2 YEARS old!!! Wow - time flies!!!

We had a good night - yummy BBQ type dinner, kids did their thing w/minimal bickering, I gave Shelby her shower and when Steve was helping me transfer Shelby back into her powerchair, Shane had been in the office w/Baby who was in his bouncy chair. A few minutes later, a VERY proud Shane appears carrying Baby. He changed Baby into jammies!!! Granted the top didn't match the bottom and he didn't change his diaper and I do onsies for nighttime but Shane was so pumped and proud of himself and apparently Baby looked a little surprised at who was doing the clothing change but then quickly started giggling at Shane during the process - it was such a truly sweet moment for both boys. Love, love, love it!!!! I've been stressing thinking about others before yourself and I was just so happy for such a great experience for them.

We watched the Olympic Trials again and AGT again, did bible study and prayers with the kids and I'm at peace about tomorrow. Shelby, Baby and I meet my dad's girlfriend tomorrow for breakfast (she drove into town today), Shelby has respite while I take Baby to meet his Maybe Mommy, then the whole family is meeting Darlene at Shane's FAVORITE restaurant.