Yesterday we had our 4 hour home study interview. It was pretty basic and easy. They just ask questions about the child we are willing to accept, marriage, and other family/kid questions. We actually finished a little early so James and I got to have a sit down lunch at Rosa's Cafe (place we wish SO much from Midland and they have several in the Ft. Worth area). The kids were excited we brought them some home for dinner. The 2nd part of our home study is Tuesday. She will interview us separately and then the kids and look over the house. Until then, we busy deep cleaning the house, getting our guns/ammo locked up separately, getting a fire inspection, and getting all meds/cleaning supplies put away. We are also having to practice our new parenting techniques since we really have to watch things we say or joke about because of the sensitivity the adopted child may see as a trigger. For example, James and Gage are always jokingly saying, "I'm gonna spank your hiney" and that is a no-no for an abused, neglected child. We decided to get them all into practice now so wewon't have any "slips" by the time our new son arrives. ;)
Gage got his labwork back from the endrocrinologist and now his TSH levels are too low so they moved his dosage down on his medication. The normal level are somewhere between .6-4.6 Gage was a 5.7 and now down to a .1 This may explain the crankiness and hyperactivity I have been seeing more of the past 2-3 weeks. The medicine takes about 6 weeks to regulate the thyroid so we will get more bloodwork then and see how the levels look.
Only other things going on here is Christmas preparations which have kept me busy, busy, busy!!!
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