S-a-t-u-r-d-a-y NITE!

First off, I'm sure every reader already knows: Isaac is officially ours now - no more waiting, no more deadlines. All we need to do now is the final legalities (which may go into next year, actually), but in terms of whether the birth mom/family have any further ways to rescind the arrangement, I believe the legal term is "No Backsies".

It's like a huge weight off our shoulders. We also finally got to tell Bella that she is OFFICIALLY a "Big Sister" - and she was so excited she jumped up and down... She paused to ask "But what if Tree comes too?". "He IS Tree" was our reply. She thought it over and gave a HUGE smile. She still calls him "Squirmy" however. Perhaps he will be a "tree" later in life... or perhaps Tree was just the POTENTIAL sibling... we may never know.

Today, Isaac was over with Grandma and Grandpa, and Bella was over with best friend Jenny (where she'll be all night). We got our fall yard prep done - stowing the patio furniture, bringing out the snowblower... The highlight for me was taking the fabric off of the gazebo, which revealed the full extent to the villainy the spiders were up to all summer - webs, dried carcasses, and egg sacs abounded - it's a wonder any other insects were able to survive in our yard, what with how industrious and cunning these eight eyed hunters had been. I wonder indeed how close I might have come to being their dinner....

We had a date out tonight - a good dinner and shopping with Isaac in tow. I spent a lot of time holding him, and stopping traffic - many ladies had to bask in his glory - a few were commenting on his alertness for his age - "you'd better start saving for college now!" I replied I'm saving for Grad School for him!

In other Isaac news - he has a new cry - a bit more throaty and plaintive - much more of an angry shout, which he's using to say "I'm uncomfortable" - he's still using his Cat Yowl when he's hungry.

Speaking of which, he's crying now, and Daddy has the magic touch to make him happy - we make faces at eachother and he laughs and smiles - I can spend hours doing this.

And it sounds like my services are needed now... Signing off!!!