CONSTRUCTION!!!

Here are some pictures of our back yard where my mom's addition is going. We gave the land and she is building the add on. Do you like what they put in the front yard? A nice port-o-potty! Big and ORANGE! I am sure my neighbors are loving it.

Braum's

Molly started at Little Treasures today. I bribed her not to cry when I left. Probably not one of my finest parenting skills but it worked. 78 cents for a chocolate ice cream isn't bad for a peaceful morning :) but did we really have to eat it inside??? Actually, she likes her new school and seems to be adjusting well. I just want her to have fun and not get a two page report card that says her Spanish needs improvement. She is only 3!

Baby Nicholas

Here are some pictures of my cousin's new baby. I can hardly believe that little John Paul (27 now) has a baby. It's no surprise that he is a sweet Dad to little Nicolas. Whoops, I meant to say BIG Nicholas. This precious lump of love is 12 weeks old and 17 pounds. Molly loved meeting him this weekend and can't stop talking about him. I can't say it enough, I'm so thankful for my Dad's family. It's really special to see cousins, aunts and uncles all the time.

The sores on Molly's face are from her paci! Hopefully the pain will help her give it up :)

Lost

The USCIS (immigration) sent a letter yesterday stating that we needed to turn in our home study with our application. WE ALREADY DID THIS!!!!! I assume it is lost. We went to FedEx and over nighted another copy to them. Dear USCIS, Please don't lose this one! We want to bring our son home soon!!!!

Here is a picture of Molly being cradled and rocked in a blanket. Cradling is something they do during the Barnabas workshop. It's a big process I won't try to explain. Most people already think Barnabas is strange :) so my explanation wouldn't help it. Molly likes to be cradled to Amazing by Janelle. So sweet

Long Weekend

Making Cookies

We made cookies for the first time this weekend. It was fun even though Miss M doesn't like sweets.

Sea World-October 2010

Waiting

Adoption is a lot of work. We feel it's appropriate and worth it for obvious reasons. It's a child! I wish I'd kept a record of all of it but who has time? Just when we think there is nothing else to fill out or get notirized, we get something new. Here is a list of what I can remember. Autobiography for each parent, ten of each of the following, birth records, bank statements, W2s, tax returns for 2008 and 2009, statements of faith, personal references, home study, proof of employment, proof of medical and life insurance, past ten years of personal addresses, past paycheck stubs, and this is all before the USCIS gets involved. Don't take this as a complaint. If or when we do this again I'm going to make a big file box with twenty copies of everything. I've included a form I recieved yesterday to do today. PS-Find a 24 hour notary!

STATEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE OF CHILD
WITH SPECIAL MEDICAL PROBLEMS

TO: SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIETY


We, undersigned, acknowledge our understanding that,, our prospective child, has:

1) Post-operation state of congenital heart disease
(Operation : Modified Blalock-Taussig shunt)
(Diagnosis: Pulmonary atresia, ventricular septal defect, patent ductus
arteriosus, Feb. 2010)
2) Continuous medication for heart problem (diuretics, aspirin)


with Class B Limitations, as shown on the “Medical Examination of Visa Applicant”.

We wish to accept this child for adoption and will assume full responsibility for the child and the medical treatment of this condition as needed.


____________________________________________________
Robert Meeker

____________________________________________________
Amy Meeker


________________________________________________
Address


________________________________________________
City and State


State of )

County of )

SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS ____________DAY OF ________________________,

CITY OF _____________________________________, STATE OF ___________________________.


________________________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC

Twos With Toni

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Snow White Transformation

Halloween 2010-Molly changed her mind about her costume about four times. 1. Fairy Godmother 2. Mickey Mouse 3. Cinderella 4. Snow White. Three days before Halloween the decision was final. Thank goodness we already had the dress. No I did not dye her hair. It's black spray and yes I was praying it would come out afterwards!

Friendship

Here is a picture of Molly and her friend Allie. They went to the same school but were not in the same class. Allie is almost 5 and Molly thinks the world of her. I asked Allie how she and Molly became friends. Allie's response....well, Molly was following me around on the play ground. I said to her, why are you following me around? Then Molly said something I didn't understand and that is how we became friends.

Every picture of Molly and Allie looks like this one. M can't take her eyes off of Allie. Too cute!

3

On December 20th Molly Kate turned three years old! It's so hard to believe she is 3. We had a very small celebration with a HUGE cake. Molly got a lot of princess presents. She was thrilled when we sang Happy Birthday so we did it about four times. It goes without saying that Molly Meeker is a huge blessing to many people. God brought her to the family at just the right time. The cake was made by Melinda (one of Bob's employees who is studying to be a pastry chef). Every time Molly would come into Red Robin Melinda would ask her what she wanted her cake to look like. Melinda is planning to open a bakery when she graduates. We will keep you posted. Thank you Melinda!!!!!

Past Pictures 2010

NEW BLOG!!!!

Toni Elmer (one of my favorite people) just created a new blog format for me!! Thank you TONI! I LOVE IT! Toni takes Molly's pictures every year and just had her 5th baby. WOW! Here are a few of her photos. I know it's not the first time I've said this but I am going to try and start blogging again. More to come soon......

Christmas Angels

More Frosty

Christmas Program

The Child Development Academy had a very cute Christmas program yesterday. Here are some pictures of Molly's friends. Allie was a gingerbread girl and Jack was Frosty.

Allie

Allie and her class

More Allie

Jack :)