New phase of life

Summer always flies by, I never get everything done I want, but I guess I never really ever do...So I guess blogging wasn';t at the top of my list. I've been busy following others adoption blogs. Including the one about my new niece coming home soon from Russia!
Had 10 pounds of "pregnancy weight" to lose, lost only about 4, but will keep working at it. Adoption is hard on the body in different ways...
Can't believe Caleb has been home for 4 months. In some ways it has been long, other ways it has gone by fast.
We went to the surgeon last week, his palate looks good. We thought the dr. had said he would fix the hole still in the front of his mouth behind his front teeth this Fall. But either we didn't inderstand him right or he didn't mean to say that. Because that hole really needs to be bone-grafted along with the spaces on the sides of his two front teeth. And that can't happen til around age 8. There will be too much growth to do that type of surgery now. It makes sense but is a little disappointing as he still has food come out of hi nose at times. But the dr. said it should get better or we can put some type of appliance up there. So the nest surgery will be to repair his lip and nose, make it look at little better. It will be on Oct. 7th. The surgery shouldn't be as hard or as painful for Caleb. It will just be interesting to see if he is traumatized by being in the hospital again.
We are starting school tomorrow. So we will see how this works with a new toddler in the house. Hopefully my schedule on paper will work out in real life. He is certainly acting like a 2 year old, lots of fits. But is also a joy and very happy. He is still eating a lot!!
Rod is on vacation Sep. 5th-18th. We are going to homeschool family camp at Hartland Sep. 5th-9th. The older kids are really looking forward to it. Hopefully Caleb will do well also. It has certainly changed things having a younger child, but it is good, just different. I can't imagine missing the blessing of him and all I have learned in the process and my new passion for all orphans.