Our baby boy!

The pictures are kind of dark and hard to make out what is going on--but little Emerson is darling already! The ultra sound tech informed us he is well endowed and "definitley not a white boy!" Juan couldn't be more proud! We are so excited to finally see our litte boy, and not just a peanut! I will get another ultra sound in 4 week, and the ultra sound tech said there will be so many changes--I can't wait!

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Boy!! We are so thrilled! He will be making his big debut around the end of January!

Dwight

I think I work with Dwight...I think I hate my life.

Christmas Miracle

I think Christmas has come early this year...or late. For the last 2 years Juan and I have been in a NASTY custody battle for his 2 little boys. We have been on an emotional roller coaster that has never let us off! We have been through so much in the last 2 years, and now...it just might all be worth it.
A few days agin the boys Mom called and said she had some health problems and wanted to give Juan full custody of the boys. We have been down this road before with her-and have always fallen for it. We have been tricked every time! Juan played along with her, and told her flat out he did not believe on thing out of her mouth. He said he would not do anything unless there was a signed court order.
Thursday she called again and still voiced the same....she wanted Juan to have full custody and she would be willing to pay child support and whatever else we needed. We still both doubted her, and told her to call our attorney if she was serious. Friday rolled around....she called me and said she was still serious and hadn't been able to reach our attorney. I told her our attorney couldn't talk to her-but that he could get the papers together that needed to be signed by her and Juan to make everything legal. So I immediatley got in touch with our attorney and scurried around and he pulled together the necessary paperwork. Last night, again, she called. She said she wanted to meet up with Juan today to get the papers notarized and signed and to exchange the boys. Juan was more excited than a little boy on Christmas morning. I still was doubtful, but tried to be a little excited with Juan. Juan made her promise not to lie about this as it would just rip his heart out if she was joking about this. She assured him she wasn't lying, and that she was serious.
So this morning again she called. She and Juan set up a time to meet today at the bank to get things notarized. She said I could come, but only to wait in the car. So, we arrived at the bank...I was still sure she wouldn't show..but she was there before us. Juan and the boys and her went in to the bank and half hour later they all walked out with signed papers in hand!!!!!
We took the boys, and Juan called her as we were leaving and she said she forgot to tell him she was going to call and cancel all child support Monday, and tell them she now needs to pay.
I am still pretty much in shock! Papers are signed...all that needs to happen now is a judge has to sign off on the final order and we're done. The next month or so is going to be difficult as we whip these boys back in to shape. At least Pablo is potty trained now!!
Going in to this mess, I had a blessing that said that in the Lords time this would all work how it should. I never understood that...but I think I might get it now.