Things that Devin is doing:
He can roll over to both sides
He is almost sitting up
His legs seem pretty strong - he will stand pretty good when you hold him up (as you can see in the pics)
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
6 month checkup!!!
It is nice to see some photos of Devin. We have been worried about his chest cold. Looks like he is doing pretty good. He had his monthly checkup yesterday. He is now 16 lbs 11oz and he is a little over 24 inches long. The doctor's report cracked me up because it stated he is in love with his hands and loves to look at himself in the mirror. That is so true. When we went to visit him anytime you would walk by a mirror he would have to look at himself and he would start smiling and laughing. Also, he loved to put his hands in his mouth or look at them. He would also want to play with our hands and put them in his mouth.
Things that Devin is doing:
He can roll over to both sides
He is almost sitting up
His legs seem pretty strong - he will stand pretty good when you hold him up (as you can see in the pics)
Things that Devin is doing:
He can roll over to both sides
He is almost sitting up
His legs seem pretty strong - he will stand pretty good when you hold him up (as you can see in the pics)
Friday, February 22, 2008
Back in PGN.......
We received great news today. Our case re-entered PGN yesterday. YEAH!!!!
Let's hope our second round of PGN is our last round and that it is very short. Please pray our stay is very short in PGN and that we can bring Devin home very soon!!
Let's hope our second round of PGN is our last round and that it is very short. Please pray our stay is very short in PGN and that we can bring Devin home very soon!!
Our Travel Journal
Even though we could not post while we were in Guatemala, we still kept a journal on the computer of our thoughts. Here they are:
Saturday 2-16
We had a long day yesterday traveling. Our day started at 4:30am. We arrived safely in Guatemala around 12:30 Guatemala time. They are an hour behind us in Florida. Devin’s foster mother brought him to our hotel about 4pm. She was right on time. The only problem is that our translator got stuck in traffic and could not make it. However, the translator did call the foster mother while we were at the hotel. She got all the information for us over the phone. So, it all worked out ok.
Words can not express the way we feel right now. Devin is absolutely perfect. He is a little under the weather right now. He has a bad chest cold and is on Amoxicillin. Even with a cold he has been a trooper. I don’t think he has cried one time. He is such as happy and easy going baby. He has made it very easy on us. We will see if this continues. Well, I am not happy to admit this but yes he is a Daddy’s Boy!
This is the dad, I usually don’t get into this type of blog (its my wife’s job), but I feel compelled to write something about our little boy. I have talked to a lot of new parents and they all say that their child is the best, and their baby is perfect. I have to agree with all of them when I say our child is beautiful and absolutely perfect. I don’t have the most patience in the world with children (or a lot of adults), but he makes life so easy for me and really shows how much you can love another human. Devin is so easy to love and it is unreal how some one so small can love you right back. I am having a great time even though we really just sit in the hotel room loving on Devin. I hope you all enjoyed my little paragraph I don’t know how many more I will write. Thank you all for your love and prayers it has really helped us keep our heads up.
Monday 2-18
The days are going by way too quickly. Devin has been a little on the cranky side today. Although, him being cranky is a sour face or an occasional little whimper. I think it is a combination of being in different surroundings, having a cold, and teething. He definitely has 2 teeth coming through on the bottom, in the front. He is constantly wanting to chew on your fingers. You can feel his two teeth poking through.
Devin is taking a nap on the couch right now and Daddy is sitting there with his IPOD on staring at Devin while he sleeps. We just can’t get enough of him. He is absolutely amazing. We are truly blessed to have him as our son. It is really hard to describe the emotions we are feeling. We feel so fortunate to be spending this time with him but also devastated by the fact that we only have one more day with him before we have to leave. Our hearts are overjoyed and hurting at the same time. We will cherish these memories forever.
Tuesday 2-19
Well, this is our last day with our little one. I can’t think of a better way to spend my birthday. His foster mother is picking him up tomorrow am. We are fortunate that she is picking him up the day we are leaving and not the night before.
Before we came to visit we were very skeptical (Philip especially) about coming. We both wanted to see Devin desperately but we were so afraid of getting our hearts broken. Now, we are so sure about our decision to come. We got to spend some very special, quality time with Devin that we will never forget. We are so glad we got to see him at this age. He is doing things that we would of hated to miss.
As I write this Devin is taking a power nap. He has been sleeping for over 2 hours which is a long nap for him. He usually naps for about an hour at a time but he does take several naps a day. He is a great sleeper. He sleeps from about 8pm until about 5am or 6am. We give him a bottle and he goes back to sleep until about 7am or 8am.
I doubt I will get a chance to post again before we leave. Please pray for us while we are faced with the difficult time of leaving Devin and pray for safe travels.
Saturday 2-16
We had a long day yesterday traveling. Our day started at 4:30am. We arrived safely in Guatemala around 12:30 Guatemala time. They are an hour behind us in Florida. Devin’s foster mother brought him to our hotel about 4pm. She was right on time. The only problem is that our translator got stuck in traffic and could not make it. However, the translator did call the foster mother while we were at the hotel. She got all the information for us over the phone. So, it all worked out ok.
Words can not express the way we feel right now. Devin is absolutely perfect. He is a little under the weather right now. He has a bad chest cold and is on Amoxicillin. Even with a cold he has been a trooper. I don’t think he has cried one time. He is such as happy and easy going baby. He has made it very easy on us. We will see if this continues. Well, I am not happy to admit this but yes he is a Daddy’s Boy!
This is the dad, I usually don’t get into this type of blog (its my wife’s job), but I feel compelled to write something about our little boy. I have talked to a lot of new parents and they all say that their child is the best, and their baby is perfect. I have to agree with all of them when I say our child is beautiful and absolutely perfect. I don’t have the most patience in the world with children (or a lot of adults), but he makes life so easy for me and really shows how much you can love another human. Devin is so easy to love and it is unreal how some one so small can love you right back. I am having a great time even though we really just sit in the hotel room loving on Devin. I hope you all enjoyed my little paragraph I don’t know how many more I will write. Thank you all for your love and prayers it has really helped us keep our heads up.
Monday 2-18
The days are going by way too quickly. Devin has been a little on the cranky side today. Although, him being cranky is a sour face or an occasional little whimper. I think it is a combination of being in different surroundings, having a cold, and teething. He definitely has 2 teeth coming through on the bottom, in the front. He is constantly wanting to chew on your fingers. You can feel his two teeth poking through.
Devin is taking a nap on the couch right now and Daddy is sitting there with his IPOD on staring at Devin while he sleeps. We just can’t get enough of him. He is absolutely amazing. We are truly blessed to have him as our son. It is really hard to describe the emotions we are feeling. We feel so fortunate to be spending this time with him but also devastated by the fact that we only have one more day with him before we have to leave. Our hearts are overjoyed and hurting at the same time. We will cherish these memories forever.
Tuesday 2-19
Well, this is our last day with our little one. I can’t think of a better way to spend my birthday. His foster mother is picking him up tomorrow am. We are fortunate that she is picking him up the day we are leaving and not the night before.
Before we came to visit we were very skeptical (Philip especially) about coming. We both wanted to see Devin desperately but we were so afraid of getting our hearts broken. Now, we are so sure about our decision to come. We got to spend some very special, quality time with Devin that we will never forget. We are so glad we got to see him at this age. He is doing things that we would of hated to miss.
As I write this Devin is taking a power nap. He has been sleeping for over 2 hours which is a long nap for him. He usually naps for about an hour at a time but he does take several naps a day. He is a great sleeper. He sleeps from about 8pm until about 5am or 6am. We give him a bottle and he goes back to sleep until about 7am or 8am.
I doubt I will get a chance to post again before we leave. Please pray for us while we are faced with the difficult time of leaving Devin and pray for safe travels.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Some Photos of our Trip
We are home and missing our little one. I will post our thoughts tomorrow. Just wanted to post a few photos from our time with Devin.
Mommy's Birthday dinner
Just hanging out after mommy changed my diaper
One of Devin's favorite faces - He sucks in his lips and makes this noise
Daddy's Boy - This is his sleepy (in a daze) face
Bath time - he really liked his bath time
When we first met Devin - Look at that smile on Daddy's face
Mommy's Birthday dinner
Just hanging out after mommy changed my diaper
One of Devin's favorite faces - He sucks in his lips and makes this noise
Daddy's Boy - This is his sleepy (in a daze) face
Bath time - he really liked his bath time
When we first met Devin - Look at that smile on Daddy's face
Monday, February 18, 2008
Hi from Guatemala!!!
Good evening everyone. Sorry for the late update. We made it to Guatemala safely. We have not been able to post any photos or updates as promised because our laptop is not accepting the hotels wireless connection for some reason.
When we get back we will post our thoughts and photos. We are all doing great!
When we get back we will post our thoughts and photos. We are all doing great!
Friday, February 8, 2008
Almost Registered......
We got some good news today. I emailed our adoption agency today to find out the status of our case. I was informed our "previos" (paperwork errors) have been corrected. YEAH!!! Our case is almost registered with the Central Authority.
Now that Central Authority issue, that I briefly touched on in my prior posts, comes into play. The Central Authority has been recently created because of the new adoption laws that went in to effect the first of the year in Guatemala.
First, our attorney submits a form to register us with the Central Authority (CNA) in Guatemala. Our adoption agency informed me today that our attorney did submit this registration form to the CNA. The next step is the CNA reviews the registration form and issues what they call a constancia. Technically, our case is not registered until a constancia is issued. It is a confirmation of the registration.
So, what is next? Once we receive a constancia, we will be completely registered with the CNA and we should be able to get re-submitted to PGN. Hopefully, this will be very soon.
We will keep you updated!!!!
Now that Central Authority issue, that I briefly touched on in my prior posts, comes into play. The Central Authority has been recently created because of the new adoption laws that went in to effect the first of the year in Guatemala.
First, our attorney submits a form to register us with the Central Authority (CNA) in Guatemala. Our adoption agency informed me today that our attorney did submit this registration form to the CNA. The next step is the CNA reviews the registration form and issues what they call a constancia. Technically, our case is not registered until a constancia is issued. It is a confirmation of the registration.
So, what is next? Once we receive a constancia, we will be completely registered with the CNA and we should be able to get re-submitted to PGN. Hopefully, this will be very soon.
We will keep you updated!!!!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
New Pictures....
We received new photos of Devin today. Our adoption coordinator is in Guatemala and she visited Devin. It was a nice suprise to see photos of him when I opened my email this morning. We were not expecting her to visit because we are going to see him next week.
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No real news on getting our previos fixed. We haven't heard anything since I confirmed we were kicked out of PGN. Even if the previos were corrected today we would not be able to get back into PGN until we are registered with the Central Authority. For those of you not familiar with this adoption process, the Central Authority registration issue is really too complicated to try to explain because it changes on a daily basis. It is a convoluted mess!!! So, for now we will just try to focus on getting the previos corrected. One step at at time...
-We are counting down the days until we get to meet our little one. We are soooo excited! We will be posting photos from our trip very soon. Keep checking back.
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