I can't believe how I can be so busy and get nothing done! I have forgotten what it is like to have a two year old in the house who is into everything. As some of you know we had to visit the ER for Cole's toe. He smashed his little toe next to his big toe on our heavy mahogony chair. The best way to describe it is to compare it to a smashed grape. It would not stop bleeding, and because of this, and the fact that he had been home less than two weeks, and I did not know if he had a blood clotting issue, and the Dr. office was closed, I decided to take him to the ER. Of course there is nothing they could do other than give me a peace of mind. I am glad I went because it bled for three days straight (just enough to go through the bandages) and I would not have slept at night if not:)
We went to his first Dr. apt. May 25 and had blood work done. He was such a trooper and barely cried. Of course the sucker in his mouth the whole time helped. I am also very excited to say that he is a healthy little boy! No heart problems were detected and he does not have Hep B or Hiv...YEA!!!! Our pediatrician thinks he is right on level with his peers. Which is great for being raised in an orphanage, even with a foster family.
Another bit of news is we went to see his surgical doctor Dr. Sadove and we have a tentative surgury date for his lip! July 30! I am very nervous and excited for this next step. Dr. Sadove said that normaly they like to keep their patients over night but that he could go home that day so that way he would be more comfortable. I think it was because Cole would not sit still for the whole visit but was running around and yelling:)
Sorry there are no pictures but I am unable to connect my camera right now. I would love to show the pictures I took this last weekend when we took him to Morgan Monroe State Forest to explore. It was so much fun but honestly he looked a little confused as to what he should do. He knows that when he is indoors he can cause trouble and have fun because that is an enviroment he is comfortable with. But outdoors he is still learning how to have fun. It is not something he is used to and I know through time he is going to learn real fast:)
I can't explain how much I love this little guy and how much he has added to our family! He makes me smile and laugh all day long and his sisters too. They just adore him even when he does bother them. I can't promise after seeing what we have seen that our family is complete but for the time being it feels complete with him. He has added something to the family that was missing!
