Tuesday, February 5, 2013

"Forever In My Arms" Day

I have Maxim!! He's an interesting kid.

We have already had food issues. In addition, he is really bloated today. No bueno.

I've made an executive decision to go gluten free for the time being.

We did some snuggling and worked through the food-induced meltdown. He is presently content, sitting on the couch, playing with his hands (vogue-ing!) and burping.

Pray for Malynky Max's sweet young heart. This transition is more difficult for him than it would be for a younger child.





8 comments:

Jill said...

WOOOOHOOOO!!!! SO HAPPY FOR YOU! Can you believe it has finally happened after all these years?!?! :-) Praying his tummy cooperates and you both handle the transition well. Congrats!!!

Karien Prinlsoo said...

I'm so happy he's with you...at last! Pray that he will sleep well on the train ride and that he will travel well on the flights home

patty said...

Praying for you and Maxim. He is one cute little boy. I hope the rest of your trip goes smoothly. I am so happy to see him in your arms after how long he has waited. Congratulations.
Patty Lococo

Jolene said...

Yay, Stephanie! He is adorable!

Elissa said...

It is amazing to see him out and with his momma!

Renee said...

Thanking God that Maxim is coming home to his forever family. I will be praying for both of you. Thank you for loving this precious boy!

Anonymous said...

Try milk/lactose free. That can really cause the bloating as well. So glad to see him with you and to know how he's doing. Praying for you both. How old is he? We got Jake from Serbia when he was 10, Marty and Dido from Bulgaria at 7 and 6, and Joey from Ukraine at almost 7.
Mary Stolz

Stephanie @ Ralphcrew said...

Hi Mary! Thanks for the advice. Max is eight years old and approx 26 pounds. Can't wait to get him thoroughly checked out at the doctor!!