uhhhgghhh

i can't stand this waiting- i want to know NOW!
lol
can you tell from my blog posts that GOD has always been trying to teach me patience? it's the lesson of my life, and unfortunately i am a slow learner!
GOD, give me patience, right now!! ... ROFL

second referal in one day

we got another semi referral. this one is in austin. she is 21 months, and it is also a foster/adopt , legal risk placement. so, our homestudy has been submitted for her too.
we will soon see in what ways the paparella brood shall grow!!!!

another possible referral

she is 2 months old and in Dallas. they are looking state-wide for a "legal risk" foster/adopt home for her- this means they will collect home studies from anyone interested up until dec 8th, then the case worker for the will pick three of the best ones (for this baby) and those three will go on to get more detailed interviews and also have access to her full case file (can't be that long since she is so young. Gabe said "lets go for it" so we submitted our home study.
we are still waiting to hear back about Ketura and the other s we submitted home studies for. we could also still at any time get an immediate referral call. who knows!!!!

another week to wait

so here we go again, now it's another monday where i am pondering, "will this be the week???"
so will it?
our thanksgiving was great fun, Sebastian ate like crazy! He spent almost an hour in his highchair munching down!
~~~~i am so looking forward to christmas this year!!!!!

WE ARE OFFICIAL!!!

It's truly official! We are licensed, approved foster/adoptive parents. they called yesterday to tell me that they finally signed the papers.
my case worker is submitting my home study for several children already freed for adoption (like Ketura) , and if the agency gets a referral in our range she will call me! it could be any day now!!!!

our foster *DOG?*

well we got the opportunity to foster a little 5 month old Rat Terrier puppy for the week. she has to get her little foot amputated (she was hit by a car). she is the sweetest thing ever! We are calling her Grace. (since it's by the grace of God an 8 pound dog survived getting hit by a car!)

a little on adoptUSkids.org

oh she is precious! I could see her being our daughter. i asked my case worker to find out more about her-
here is her bio:

About Keturah

English Public Narrative

Keturah has brown hair and brown eyes. She has been diagnosed with Proximal Femoral Deficiency. She does not have femur bones on either leg and therefore has no thighs. Her knees are just below her hip bones. She has extremely short calves, ankles, and feet. She has a lazy eye and recently had surgery to correct this condition. She requires the use of glasses . She is approximately 27" tall and weighs 24 lbs. She is a sweet and loving child. She likes receiving lots of attention and enjoys helping around house. She likes books and age appropriate toys. She takes good care of her possessions. She has a good appetite and she enjoys a variety of foods. She does require some assistance in completing personal hygiene tasks. She is too young to have formed her values and traditions. She is developmentally appropriate and is in good physical health. She is a well behaved who enjoys being around other children.

i belong on a adopting with limb differences group and i asked about her diagnosis. i was told she should be able to do most anything, she will just always be little