Wow

What has two thumbs and is a terrible blogger??  THIS GIRL!  Wow, I have been awful! 

We are free to formally adopt Markus any time now!  We just need the cash-o-la for the attorney and he is ours!  Markus is doing GREAT!  He is so, so big now!  He is signing 5 signs now on a daily basis!!  He is physically growing and changing too.  His little face is so full of expression, his eyes shine with wonder, his feelings are now easy to recognize.  He is so full of curiosity!  He is  motivated for what he wants (which is usually to make a mess).  He is such a joy!  He will get the long leg casts off next week.  He will get shorter casts (below the knee) and keep those for 6 weeks.   He just had a great check up with the Urologist.  He continues to receive Developmental Therapy to work on his speech. 

Reagan is getting over a nasty case of bronchitis.  She is scheduled for nasal and sinus surgery on May 19th.  I pray this is the miracle she needs to breathe better and FEEL better!  Her school work is improving a ton, her reading and math are really great!  She is super excited that her hair is growing out, finally!  She has the slowest growing hair in history!  She is enjoying playing soccer (although she is terrible at it).  She also has a new friend, they play together almost EVERY day.  The little friend lives across the street and is a precious little girl. 

Nolan is... well... Nolan.  He does awesome in school, without even trying.  He makes terrific grades at the "gifted" level, but could care less about his work.  He lives for his DS!  He never does "nothing", he is either out on his bike with friends, playing a game, doing chores, doing homework, on the computer, etc.  When there is nothing left to do, he goes to bed.  He doesn't stay up late watching tv, he just goes to sleep. 

Karrigan scored 100% on her taks tests!!  She was super stressed about the test, so it was awesome that she scored well.  There is one more test, she will get the results in the next week or two.  She rocked her softball game today!  She made all A's, one B on her report card.  She is nervous and excited, planning for MIDDLE SCHOOL next year!!  I think she has made up her mind to take band. 

Kennedy is doing great also.  She is staying healthy.  She enjoys school and is keeping her grades up.  It's so funny to watch her do typical "teen" things, like bob her head and sing the lyrics to a song.  Or play games on her itouch.  She also does "teen" things, like want to sleep alllll day and stay in her room all the time.  She has started massage therapy (jealous?? i am!).  She gets an hour massage once a week.  It sounds like a luxury, but it really can help her.  Her leg muscles are so tight, they stay in a "sitting" position all the time.  Also, her shoulders and back get tight and sore from wheeling herself. 

We only have a few weeks left of school!  Yikes!  What we will do all summer?? 

I am currently reading my first "Cross" book.  I think there are tons of Cross books in the series.  It's really good, but disturbing as well. lol 

Thanks for reading! I will not wait so long till my next post!  :)