It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

It looks like Santa has visited the Sloan home this week.  It is my favorite time of year and I have had a wonderful vacation decorating our home and getting a Christmas box ready for Scout.  Carson and I spent hours in Toy's R Us playing with all the toys trying to decide what toy to buy for Scout for Christmas.  We couldn't decide so we left the store empty handed.  We talked about the different toys that we thought looked fun and based on the videos we have received and seeing Scout always playing  with a big car, we decided we would get a big truck that makes a fun engine roaring noise.  We also decided on a train that makes noise, plays songs and says the alphabet.  I was lucky enough to find them on sale the next week at Target.  I had quite a time getting everything into the box, but finally managed to use vacuum storage bags for the clothing and got everything to fit...

Scout's Christmas Box

Toy Dump Truck

Monkey Backpack

Big Bird coloring book and crayons

Toy Train

Penguin sippy cup

Thomas the Train toothpaste/toothbrush

Baby Soap

Goldfish crackers

Frosty the Snowman recordable book

Gerber fruit snacks

Werthers candy (for foster family)

Vera Bradley lipstick case (for foster mom)

Watch (for foster mom)

Manicure set (for foster mom)

Brown fleece lined Coat

Hat/Gloves

Brown Sweat Pants

Blue and Brown stripped shirt

Plaid footed PJ's

Blue Fleece Hooded one piece

Gift Bags
Photos of his new room
Photos of Momma and Daddy holding gifts

18 months old and growing

Summer has come and gone and now the changing leaves and cooler weather are upon us.  It has been a while since I have blogged about Scout.  It is hard to blog when there isn't much good news to report...We were notified in October that the quota for 2011 has been met.  So what does that mean for us, more waiting.  We are hopeful that we will get to travel in February or March 2012 since we submitted all our paperwork to Korea on January 7, 2011. 
We have been coping very well.  We know that our calm carefree lives are fixing to be turned upside down as soon as a toddler joins our family.  I keep reminding myself that we are in the home stretch now, there is light at the end of the tunnel and whatever holiday or occasion Scout may be missing today, he will never miss again.

He is growing and thriving very well in his foster home.  We received our bi-monthly update last week.  He weighs 25.96lbs, is 33.5 inches tall and has four bottom and four top teeth.