Metal Mouth, Milestones and Pottery

Wow, the days keep flying by don't they? Wasn't it just mid-July and I was complaining about how hot it was? Now we are smack in the middle of November and winter is right around the corner. I was looking at Princess this morning as she told me a story and I swear I was looking at a teenager instead of a 7 year old. She is quickly moving from little girl to young woman. Time is flying.

Yesterday was a milestone of sorts for several reasons. First off, my Little Man had the first step of many for some major orthodontic work. His little mouth is just that...little. He has teeth that have been out for over a year and are not coming in because they have nowhere to go. We can see one that is coming in and it's completely sideways...not a good thing. So we are going to try to expand his jaw and make more room for these adult teeth. This contraption they put in yesterday is quite the sight. They cemented it to two of his molars and we will go in every three weeks and they will tighten it so it spreads apart and expands his jawline. Then in a few weeks we will put one on the bottom jaw for the same reason and then we will add brackets to some majorly crooked teeth on the top. Lots of changes taking place and lots of sore days ahead I know. We are stocked up on the jello and pudding for sure!

Then, yesterday marked one year from when we turned in our first application to adopt. It's so funny to think about that because when we turned it in, I remember honestly thinking we'd have a child home with us by now. God has been so good to show me that this journey is NOT on my timeline but on His. :) He has taught us so much during this process and we find ourselves being drawn into Him more and more. I told my Bible study girls not long ago that I feel like I just want to drown myself in His word. I can't get enough. We have grown in Him not only individually but as a family and I am so thankful for that. There are things in my life that are so different than they were a year ago. I've lost friendships, turned a hobby into a fundraising effort, talked to people about things I never dreamed of, been bold enough to go to my Father's throne and beg for movement and then watch as less than a month later He answered, had new friendships brought into our lives and on and on. I don't want to change anything that's happened over the last year if it means that we wouldn't be where we are today. My mantra still stands: God is so good!

Another thing that marked yesterday as special was it was my mom's birthday! It wasn't a big milestone birthday number but we celebrated just the same. Our local paint-your-own-pottery place was having a girls night out and so me, my mom and Amanda went and made some really fun Christmas tree plates. We really wanted my sister to come too but she didn't want to get the baby out in a crowd and my dad isn't quite ready to keep all four of hers by himself. :) That and he's really afraid of dirty diapers. So the three of us enjoyed a nice quiet dinner and then went and let our creative juices flow. She was missed but we will be doing again. I am blessed to have my mom close and blessed to have a mom who is also one of my very best friends. I can count on her to help me keep my head on straight and knows me better than I think I know myself sometimes. She loves me and my family and does anything she can to help make our lives easier. She is always giving of herself for others and loves her grandbabies! I love you mom!!