Bloggin!

Hello, Howdy, Hi.  I wonder sometimes who's following my blog.  I know that I read several so, I'm sure I may have some random followers.  One thing that has suffered since we brought PJ home is my blog.  I don't blog as often because .... #1 I'm focused on the boy.. #2 I guess if I don't have something to say from the heart I just can't force it.  However.. today, I feel that I have some stuff to say and share!

I couldn't find any blog images on line, so I don't think there will be any images on this post.. sorry!  I wonder how long I'm going to blog?  Sometimes, I worry about the safety in it, other times I think it's such a great way to journal or remember things? 

Here's the update-  Porter is thriving in daycare and life in general.  We've rounded a corner when it comes to what he'll eat.. he's doing good and is up for trying most things we put in front of him (and actually eating most of them).  Super-star!  He is happy, healthy, and LOVES to be around people, the more the better.  He's happy in pretty much any ones arms.  He stands a lot now, his legs are getting very strong.  At the pediatricians request we took him to a physical therapist since he isn't crawling yet.  The general consensus is that he's so mellow in nature that he's content to just sit and chill and doesn't have much motivation to get up and crawl.  I was a little annoyed about going cause I figure all kids are at their own pace, however, I did learn some great things to try and teach him so he'll roll over and get up and crawl.  So, maybe the next post, I'll be mentioning how he's movin' and shakin' all over?

I'm absolutely loving my work schedule!!!  I'm SO, SO, SO, SO, SO, thankful that they were able to accommodate my request.  It's great except the paycheck is smaller.. darn it!  I keep playing the lotto so maybe one of these days, we'll hit it big?

Chris is finally feeling better.  This week I got a urinary track infection and I believe that I also passed a kidney stone.  It was seriously NOT fun.  I've decided that we're going to be healthy here on out and NO more sickness in our house.  We've filled our sick quota for at least the next five years.

In reflection of our trip to Ethiopia.  I think of Porter's birth father a lot.  He'll just pop into my head and I'll wonder how he is doing; I'll think of his gentle smile and disposition.  Sometimes, I'll look at Porter and think... just over a year ago, you were born in a hut, surrounded by fields in a beautiful country many many miles from here.. and now you're watching baby Einstein.  It sort of blows your mind and even though I know all of the history it's still crazy to think that he's here.  He's only been with us for two short months and four days.  It's incredible how our life has changed and how we can't imagine being without him.  We've really gotten into a rhythm in the last two to three weeks.. it's sort of like a beat that just keeps going.

Porter loves music he puts up his little hands and waves/shakes them like crazy.  I'm teaching him to put his little arms up whenever someone yells "touchdown"!  His smiles can melt any heart and if that doesn't get you his dimples will.  Oh, how I love that smile.

If you've been following my blog you'll know the reason that we named him Porter is because we love the musician Willy Porter.  There is a random coincidence about Willy Porter and our son Porter.  The day that Porter was relinquished in Ethiopia, Oct 22, 2009, Chris and I were at the Willy Porter concert.  How random is that.. pretty freaky!  Willy will be in town this coming Saturday the 20th, and we can't wait to show him pictures of his youngest fan and tell him about this random fun fact.

Goodnight blog followers .. until next time!