Busy Busy Busy!

Wow- what a crazy week! Last weekend Justin's parents came up to visit and spend time with us (okay, let's be honest- spend time with Finn!). We had a great weekend. They watched Finn Friday night while we were able to have dinner with friends. Saturday we took them to breakfast at Byways Cafe, toodled around town, took a walk along the river, etc. It was so nice to spend time with family :)

Last week my parents came up (arrived a few hours after Justin's parents left). I am required to observe various classrooms for a specific number of hours for each of my classes. My parents were nice enough to come up for the week to watch Finn so I could complete my observation hours. It felt weird to be away from Finn a few hours each day, but I knew he was in good hands. It was also so great to spend time with my parents...even in our crowded little condo! My parents also watched Finn on Thursday so Justin and I could go on a date. We had a great time trying a new restaurant and enjoying time together. We knew we had to take advantage of our babysitters one last night...even though we were home by 7 :)

One thing our parents kept saying is how big Finn has gotten since they saw him at Christmas :) He's totally changing and growing everyday! He's cooing, smiling, and letting out little giggles every so often. I can't believe it! He's just the cutest, sweetest little blessing!!! I'll post more pics soon!

Oh, and yesterday, Marina and her mom drove down from Seattle for the day! It was so great to see them and introduce them to Finn! We had a wonderful time (obviously- Marina's always a joy to be around).

I've just been asked to submit some pictures and a letter to our agency for Tiana. I'm racking my brain about which few pictures to send. He's so cute- how will I ever choose! We also have a post-placement visit set up with our caseworker for the week after next. Time is flying by!!!

New Blog Title!

I just realized I better change our blog title now that our adoption is complete and we're a happy family :) Not very creative, I know...I'll work on something more exciting!

I've also attached a couple of pics of Finn starting to crack a few smiles. He makes my heart melt :)

Our little man just keeps getting bigger...and better!

Ohhhh, where do I start? I feel like Finn is changing so much everyday! I know he's less than 6 weeks old, but he just seems like he's turning into a little baby so quickly (rather than a newborn). Speaking of which, he finally grew out of his newborn clothes a couple of weeks ago! The little guy is very long, but pretty skinny- things seem to outgrow in length, but he never fills them out!

A few days ago, he started cracking little smiles at us every now and then- it's amazing! I can't wait for the day when we get a full on huge smile! He seems to have a slightly serious disposition, but Justin and I are working on loosening him up!! He is really just the sweetest little guy, and we are so proud to be his mom and dad :)

We're working on getting him to sleep through the night...it will definitely take some time! I have to admit, I'm getting hopeful though- the past few nights, he's gone 3 to 3.5 hours without waking up! It's such a difference to be able to get 2.5 or 3 hours of sleep rather than 1 to 1.5 hours at a time!

I can't thank you all enough for everything you've done. Your prayers, love, support, and the list goes on. I am so thankful to my mom and sisters for throwing us a shower in Medford, as well as my friends in Portland for the shower they threw over the summer. We are so blessed. We truly appreciate all of our friends and family who sent cards and gifts- we really appreciate your generosity and thoughtfulness so much!

Oh, and as most of you know- my brother-in-law, Mark did our first family photo shoot. He did an AMAZING job! I highly recommend him :)