The Journey Concludes (for now)

This part of our journey with Maisy has come to a conclusion. On September 3 (after 2.5 hours of testimony), the court awarded us custody of our Maisy girl! She is officially out of DCS custody (they have NO more say) and is living with us all the time! Whoohoo! We are so excited! 

The next step in the process is moving forward with her adoption so now we transition from our custody attorney to our adoption attorney and officially start that process. We know it won't be a quick process so are trying to set our expectations accordingly, but we can wait (mostly) patiently knowing that she is with us and we have total control over all decisions concerning her health and wellbeing. 

She's also officially 6 months old and got a glowing report at the pediatrician. She's nearly on the normal growth chart (maybe by 9 months) and is growing and developing exactly as she should be. A whopping 12 lbs.! She's now sleeping through the night like a champ and getting stronger by the minute. She's recently discovered her feet and her voice, jabbering all the time! Not sitting up quite yet, but it's on the horizon. We did get the all clear to start solid foods and have tried some baby oatmeal. She's not a huge fan yet. We will keep working on it. She's also not a fan of napping anywhere but in the comfort of someones arms. She might be a bit spoiled. We are working on that too, although not super hard. 

Maisy, you are the happiest smiliest baby ever!  We love you!! 

Not too sure about this solid food business ...