Seriously, that has been the past month. First my friend passed away. She was with her family when she passed. I was sad I didn't get to see her one last time and say goodbye, but I was also happy she was no longer in pain. A few days after that my great aunt also passed away from cancer. That brought on other issues which my family has been dealing with.
We celebrated little sister's 2nd birthday with a small cake and talked about her. Maria has lots of questions about little sister and what she is like. It is funny because many are similar to what I thought and felt while adopting Maria. We have started getting a few little things for little sister in anticipation for visiting her, which is still several months away.
Maria had her 6 month post surgery follow up with her Ortho surgeon. Everything looks great and her restrictions are lifted...well except no skydiving, bungee jumping or roller coasters without shoulder harnesses. We also learned that her Ortho surgeon is leaving....taking a position in Orlando Florida. He is amazing and we will greatly miss him. So, if you live in FL and need a good Peds Ortho surgeon try to see Dr. Ilgenfritz (he will be there in December). We are being left in really good hands.
Maria also got to see the dentist. She has come so far since that first dentist appointment. She did great, doesn't like seeing the dentist, but handled it. She has great teeth....still will need braces for straightening them, but no cavities.
On the adoption front, all the deaths pushed our last SW visit out till tomorrow. With this we should have almost everything ready for our homestudy to be completed. Working hard to have it ready to send to USCIS before the end of October (hoping by the middle of the month). All other paperwork is ready to be signed, notarized and apostolized.
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Keep plugging away on things! We'll keep praying for you and your growing family. ~ Dora Beth
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