What have we been up to...

...one word...PAPERWORK! Paperwork, Paperwork, Paperwork. When you do adoption there is a lot of paperwork to fill out...and boy am I wishing that I had taken copies of it last time :) It would have made my job this time around so much easier since all of our answers are the same as they were just 8 months ago. But all the paperwork is so worth it because it means we are bringing a baby into our home very soon :) We are so excited for this new little one we can hardly stand it! Time seems to be moving quick and slow all at the same time! ha! But by Thursday of this week all the paperwork should be in and our homestudy should be complete so that is very exciting! Also on Thursday we get to go to the courthouse and make Bennett's adoption final! We finally got our report to court date and we are so happy that it is finally here!He is already our son but it's just nice to get all the final paperwork (there's that word again!) wrapped up and have the judge sign off! I'll be sure to post pictures from that day as well! Let's see...what else have we been up too...

we have been sneaking in some naps with daddy when we can...I just thought this picture was way too cute not to share with you...Jon will probably thank me for it :) ha! Bennett has been so drooly lately that he has had to wear a bib all the time now. I don't know if he's cutting teeth or what but the drool can stop any day now :) Bennett has also started to sit up on his own! He's such a strong little guy...his stomach muscles are incredible! I think he's going to be athletic for sure! We've also been...

playing dress up! Here's Natalee with her tutu on her head...I'm pretty sure her cousin Lily is the one that did this to her :) I thought she looked so cute with her "veil" on and her shades :)

We also got to have Ole and grandma come one afternoon for a play date...the kids had so much fun together...Natee got this little table from Grandma and Grandpa for her birthday and she is really loving it. She likes to color a lot...and she mostly keeps it on the paper :) We've had to have a few time-outs for coloring on the walls...she's funny...she will do it and then she'll come and get me and point to what she does and say "no-no" and then for awhile afterwards every time she goes past the spot (even though it's been cleaned up) she'll still say "no no"...thank goodness for washable crayons and Mr. Eraser!

Here they are saying "what do you want?!" hahahaha! Let's see...what else have we been up to....

we've been hanging in our swing! Bennett loves to swing (and Natee hated the swing...well...maybe not hated but she didn't want to spend more than 2 minutes in it!) The other day I caught him just hanging out like this...looks like it is time to start putting the safety belt on him! haha! Both kids just went in for their checkups (another part of the paperwork...they both had to get physicals) and both of them did great. Natee was right around the 50th percentile for everything and Bennett was just a little above that for all of his stuff. All in all they are healthy kids, which we thank God for every day! They are both such a blessing to us and we can't imagine our lives without them...and we can't wait to give them a new sibling soon...life in the Feldman house will be busy but oh so blessed! Well...I'd better wrap this up and go to bed...hope you liked the little update! :)

New Look!

Hey there! I decided it was time for a new look...I needed to add Bennett and Oliver to the side bar (and soon a new baby!)...plus I needed to add the poll! So go start placing your guesses!! :) Anyway...hope you like the new look...still not sure about this font...I'm thinking it might be hard to read...but I'm going to try it for a few days....let me know what you all think :) Okay...it's late and I need to go to bed :) Hope you all have a great Thursday! I'll update more later!

I've got Georgia on my mind!

Why is that you ask? I'll get to that in a second...but first of all...who ever says Minnesota nice has never been to southern Georgia...oh my goodness those people are nice. I've never been treated so good at a restaurant or anywhere for that matter. They were so helpful and always saying "yes ma'm". As you can guess Jon and I were in Georgia this past week...well from Wednesday to Sunday...and even though it hasn't been a bad winter in Minnesota it was so nice getting off the plane to 75 degrees and sunny and palm trees! :) And why Georgia you ask...why is Georgia on my mind?!?! Well...it's because my baby is down there...growing in his or her birthmom's tummy! What?! Did you read that right?! Yes you did!!!!! Can you even begin to believe it??!!???!!?? I know that I sure couldn't when Heather first got ahold of us via e-mail. Here we were grieving the loss of Oliver...and then we get this e-mail from a lady in Georgia wondering if we would like to adopt her baby (and by the way...we do know if this baby is a boy or a girl...but we are choosing to keep it a secret from all of you blog readers....just for fun!! So...when I get a poll going on the side of the blog you'll have to start placing your bets!). We really didn't even have to think about it...of course we would love to! So we made plans to travel down to meet her. Let me just tell you...we had a blast! We all hit it off right away and we even were able to go to a doctors appointment and feel the baby move and hear the heartbeat...it was so cool...thank you again Heather for that! It meant the world to us to be able to do that! Anyway...we spent a lot of time hanging out with Heather and her family, her son, her friends, and even with the birthdad. It was a great time getting to know everyone and again...thank you all for making us feel so welcome :) We cannot wait to go back in April to spend time with them again and to meet our new baby :) I'll have more details on all of that later when the time gets closer and we know more of the details of when the baby will be born (it's going to be a c-section so we are lucky that it can be scheduled so we can be there when he/she is born!!) :) Okay...I feel like if I keep writing I'm just going to start babbling because I am so tired...but I am so excited about our news that I just wanted to share it with you all before I go to bed tonight :) And again...thank you Heather...we loved meeting you and getting to know you...thanks for hanging out with us...and thank you Nick...we loved meeting you too and spending time with you as well. You are giving us an awesome gift and we are so grateful. Always and forever! We can't wait to see y'all again in April!!!

Here we are in Savannah with Heather (and baby of course!)...we love Georgia!!!

Curious George Birthday

For Natee's birthday there was only one choice of themes...Curious George of course! He is her favorite! I think she could watch him all day long and not get tired of him...thankfully I don't find him annoying at all :) So here are a few pictures from her party...I'm pretty sure she had a good time :)

Cake and cupcakes...of course :) My mother-in-law picked through some runts to get me a bunch of banana's for my cupcake toppers :)

A candy table where George was the center of attention :)

Natalee was trying to be so patient and wait for her party so she could have a cupcake...you'll see later that she couldn't put it down!

Natee thought Bennett need to wear his party hat!

Making a wish!

"Okay I blew them out mom...can I have a cupcake now?!?!"

Yep :)

"hmmm...maybe I want cake too!" :)

Love it! :)

Family shot! Notice...cupcake is still in hand...and mouth!!

Happy Birthday my sweet girl! Glad you enjoyed your birthday!!

Happy Birthday Natalee!!

Oh my goodness...my dear Natalee...I can't believe that you are TWO years old today! Where has the time gone?! I remember two years ago how nervous I was...we left early from our house that day because we knew that your birthmom was being induced and we wanted to be close when we got the call that you were born. I just couldn't believe that I was going to become a mommy that day...I was just praying that all would go smoothly with your delivery and that your birthmom wouldn't change her mind. I couldn't blame her if she did...look how cute you are!! And you are such a sweet girl...you brighten up every one's day that you come into contact with :) On the day that you were born your daddy and I just shopped and hung out in the town that you were born in...just waiting to get a call...well at 3:53 p.m. we got that call...we found out that you were born at 2:24 p.m. and that you were perfect...and they said that we could come up and meet you now...we were so excited! And when we saw you for the first time...we knew that you were ours! We love you so much Natalee and can't wait to watch you grow up! Happy 2nd Birthday my sweet girl!!

Look at you! This is you from last year!




And now look at you...my how you've grown up!

And for all of you out there...I'll try and get her pictures from her party on here soon! She had a great time at her party on Saturday...it was Curious George themed...she loves George! :) Have a great day!! We sure will...we are celebrating! :)

3 Months - Bennett

So since Mr. Bennett is almost 4 months old I figured I better get his 3 month pictures on here! :) He's getting so big! He is really smiling now and giggling...it's so cute! And he has already rolled from his tummy to his back a few times...Natalee didn't do that til I think she was at least 5 or 6 months...I think I'm going to have a real mover on my hands! And I think I also have a good sleeper on my hands too! He's been sleeping through the night for a few weeks now and I am really enjoying that! Last night he slept from 10 to 8:30 so now I think I am going to start moving up his bedtime :) Although I do really like cuddling with him once his sister goes to bed...so maybe I'll just move it up to 9 or 9:30 for now :) Well I gotta run...hope you enjoy all his pictures...he's so stinkin' cute!

Quick Update

Hi there!

I've been meaning to get on here to give you all a quick update on how we are doing...but the week has gotten busy and gone by quickly...which I guess is a good thing :) We are doing good...some days better than others. We've been just getting back into the swing of things of every day life...Jon went back to work this week and I've been at home with the kids. I think they both got a little spoiled by us both being home last week...Tuesday was quite the adjustment...and a very long day! haha! Physically I am starting to feel better...I was just having such bad cramps for awhile there but they are seeming to go away which is nice. So all in all I would say we are doing good...which is in huge part to all of your prayers...its so wonderful knowing that there are so many lifting us up in prayer at a time like this...I have said it before and I will say it again...you all will never know how much this means to us :) There are just times you feel like you can't pray for yourself anymore and it's nice to know that others are doing it for you :) We are going to have a little memorial/graveside service for Oliver on Saturday at noon out at Valley Grove...I think it will be a nice time to just remember him and lay him to rest. We are going to have my uncle say a few words and my grandpa and then just put him next to his siblings...Jon is actually going to dig the grave this time...and as we did with the boys and Emmalee we will do the burying as well...with Emmalee Jon just picked up a shovel and started doing it...and then with the boys all the men there took turns...it turned out to the be the hardest thing I've watched and the best thing all at the same time...all of them were just taking care of us and our babies...it was a very neat experience...so we are going to do the same thing this time as well. You can be praying for the day...that it will be nice (it is suppose to be in the 40's on Saturday) since we will be outside for a little while and that it will be just a nice time of remembering sweet Oliver's life...I know it will be hard and tears will be shed but I'm also praying that it will just be peaceful. Well I'd better run for now. Again thank you and if I don't get on here before Sunday....Happy New Year!