Pictures of Marcy! And other news. Though I know you really just come for the pictures. ;)

Last week the social worker and I went on a trip to 5 different provinces to let the judges and other protection agencies about our home, and what type of girls we are receiving. It was a long couple of days, but a few of them told us they had never heard of our home, so I was glad that we had taken the information out there.

I will admit, I'm a little confused. I know there are girls out there hurting, and suffering. We have put out information to several courts, and I know that our governing agency has also put us on their website. So where are the girls?

A friend of mine who has a home for kids with special needs has given my name out to at least three different courts when they have called. Yet they aren't calling me. To me, it all boils down to one thing: God isn't ready for us to have another girl yet. I don't know why, but I just need to be obedient, and wait for His timing. Again. Seems to be a theme in my life. ;)

While we wait, we are putting our all into our little Marcela. Which isn't hard to do. She has won quite a few hearts around here.

This is my favourite, when she sucks in her lips like that.

She is doing SO much better at sitting up, and rolling over (not quite all the way yet, but close!), and she moves her legs like crazy! 

Fat ankles!!!!! 

When we left the hospital on June 28th, she weighed 8 pounds, 11ounces. On July 11, she weighed 9 pounds, 10 ounces!!!! I am thrilled. She has wavered between 7 1/2 pounds and 8 1/2 pounds since she came at the beginning of April. Now we are pushing 10 pounds! It is funny, as I am having a hard time holding her now. She is so big and heavy, I can't throw her around like I used to! ;) But I couldn't be more thrilled. 

Eating! 

After being in the hospital and not eating by mouth for so long, she has decided she does NOT like to take a bottle. Or too much food for that matter. But we fight on! I only wish she would open her mouth that big for food. I have to squeeze it in between her lips. Ask me how easy that is! She'll eat it once it gets in there, but she won't willingly let it in. And when we offer a bottle, she just rolls the nipple around on her tongue. Please be praying that she will learn to love to eat. She doesn't know what she is missing!

 These two nurses made our hospital stay bearable. Thanks Judit and Sheny!

I have a hard time not kissing those cheeks all day. Literally. When I am near her, her face is being kissed. I can't help myself.

She likes bath time again! 

We had to work at this one too. When she got back from the hospital she wouldn't tolerate them at all. Her breathing would get so bad, all we could do was wipe her down every day. It is nice to have her enjoying it again. 

Thanks for praying for me!!