We needed pictures for our post placement, so we finally took a family picture with all five of us. We will have professional pictures taken this spring when the weather warms up because we like outdoor pictures. Samuel has a new friend Emery who is so sweet to him! Everywhere we go Samuel gets lots of compliments on how cute he is, which I must say he is pretty cute. His big sister and brother think so too, they are very good with him and lots of help. He seems very happy and we love his smile and laugh. He still stays up later than Amelia and Dalton, but is getting better. We've been so busy lately, but he doesn't seem to mind running errands with mom, picking the kids up from school and watching his big brother play basketball. Also, he has had to go to two different ophthalmologists because the one that was recommended could not do the type of surgery he needed on his right eye. He needs a cornea transplant and it will improve his vision and correct it so that it will look like his other eye. We are excited about the fact it will improve his vision, because we were told there was little possibilty of that from Colombia. I am a little nervous, but I know it will go well since this ophthalmologist specializes in corneal transplants. It was funny though when we went to Anheuser Busch Institute because not only was Samuel the only kid there, but I was probably by far the youngest one there too. I was very pleased with Cardinal Glennon for his pediatrician that specializes in internationally adopted children and the other ophthalmologist who will start seeing him after surgery since the other one does not work as much with children.
We feel very blessed to have Samuel in our family and I think he feels the same. He has only home for a couple months, but we couldn't imagine life without him! God is so good to have chosen Samuel to be part of our family.
Family picture
Samuel with his friend Emery
Samuel in his new t-shirt that says it all.
Samuel fast asleep waiting for Amelia and Dalton to get off school.
Dalton's first basketball game!
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