New Normal...

We have now been home for just over 7 weeks...

Life is beginning to return to some sort of normal...

Hannes is recovering well from his heart surgery,

Julie has gone back to work,

Therapy is on a bit of a schedule,

And Hannes is a happy little boy...

he LOVES to be out of his crib

exploring everywhere!!

Saturday's are fun days!

It is so awesome to watch this little boy

come to life...

to explore

to like things

and dislike things

to get mad

to be happy

to laugh

to learn things

to grow

Adoption is hard...

But it is also holds the most profound joy...

We are so blessed.

Healed Heart

We had our follow up surgical appointment

this week

and 

Hannes's heart is healed!

The repair at one week post op 

is looking fantastic!

Everything is as it should be

and his heart is functioning

like it should.  

We had the stitches from his chest tubes

removed and his scar is healing nicely.

We are now having PT, OT, and speech

therapy evaluations

for some additional

help in making up for his delays!

He is functioning at about a 12 month old level.

But we know that he is fearfully and wonderfully made.

We will help him to make up for what he has missed.

And become the little man of God he was created to be!!