EMMY is OURS!!

So we have lots of news this week! :) Thursday morning we finalized Emmy's adoption! She is officially ours!! What a sigh of relief!! So glad that it is final, this was an exhausting adoption process! We had a lot of hoops to jump through, but God worked out every detail!! Her adoption story is incredibly long, and probably more than you want to read, so I will spare you the story, but know that our Lord provided every step of the way. There were many details of this adoption that were impossible in the adoption world, but the Lord worked out every kink. He is so faithful, and we are so grateful that He chose us to be Emmy's family! She is such a blessing!!

Emmy enjoying her first time in a swimming pool!

Emmy Faith at Disney with all of her stroller fans!

Playing in her favorite toy...her exersaucer!

BIG NEWS....

Okay, so most of you may already know this, but...WE ARE EXPECTING #6! Yes, that is right, you read that correctly, #6! HA!!! We are 17 weeks pregnant with a little boy! After 5 years of miscarriages, we are pregnant and have stayed that way for more than 12 weeks! Boy, does God have a sense of humor! Shortly after getting Miss Emmy Faith, we found out we were preggo, but didn't share with anyone other than family and of course, my best friend! We typically miscarry around 9 weeks, so we figured it was just a matter of time. Well, 9 weeks came and went, and all is well! We have had our share of complications, but as of yesterday I believe everything is looking good! For the first time yesterday, we got a good report! WHEW, what a blessing!!

So, Collier Anderson Lott will be here in Late November!! So excited to share our news with you all!!

Update...

Well, school is officially out! WhooHoo!! I love summertime. However, work is crazy right now, so I have a feeling it will be hard to work with 5 kiddos around, but I am sure I will figure it out! The kids are all doing well, Emmy Faith is healthy this week, so Praise the Lord for that. We finally got our appointment with the neurosurgeon for Aidan, and will be seeing him on June 22! We are anxious to get that underway and see what they have to say! In the meantime, we increased his Keppra (epilepsy drug) by almost double, which means that he is having a lot of emotional breakdowns!! UGH!!! However, it usually doesn't take too long for him to adjust, hopefully just a couple of weeks, and we are already 2 weeks in, so I am hoping to see the light at the end of the tunnel at any moment!!

We are busy this week preparing for our BIG trip to Disney World, we have been planning this trip for over a year, so I cannot believe it is finally here. I think Emory and I are more excited than the kiddos! It should be interesting. WIth sickle cell, Emmy cannot be in extreme temperatures, so she and I will have to retreat back to our house during the hottest hours of the day, or just really pray that our stroller fan works REALLY well! Carr is terrified of people dressed up in costumes, you know like MICKEY AND MINNIE. Not sure how that will pan out, either. But, the older kids are excited, they have no idea what to expect though! Can't wait to see their little faces, that will make the whole trip worth it!

Well, that is about it!! Praying for all my sweet clients that are patiently waiting on their sweet new additions, praying for the ones that are presenting with agencies as I type this, and hoping that they will all get good news this week!! If you have time, please say a prayer for all of our sweet families, I know they would appreciate it, as would I!

Also, here is a little teaser for ya....I have a BIG announcement coming up, possibly Thursday!! Check back soon!!!