Wednesday, August 22, 2007
WE'RE HOME!
Lucy was amazing on the flight home. She slept most of the
time and was very content to sit in my lap when she was
awake. On each flight, the person I sat next to fell in
love with Lucy. That certainly helped the situation and
helped to entertain LuLu. I looked like a pack mule
tromping through the airports with Lucy strapped to my
front, my filled backpack behind me, and a couple of
carry-ons in each hand. We had a wonderful surprise in
Chicago. Thinking I still had one more flight ahead of me,
I received a call at the gate. Jeff and the boys had
driven up to greet us and were driving us home. To say
that I was overwhelmed with joy at having our family
finally united would be an understatement. I couldn’t stop
crying at the sight of my three children together. Jeff
packed the car with a cooler full of some of my favorite
foods so that I wouldn’t have to wait until reaching home
to ‘dig in.’ How lucky am I?
The first two days are a blur. After having gone at least
48 hours with no sleep, I slept 24! Lucy has been having a
rough time adjusting to the time change. Last night she
slept from 9pm until midnight. That was all. I thought
about asking God to let her sleep just a little longer but
I figured that he already gave me my miracle. I should let
him focus his attention on getting another baby home to
her family rather than trying to get mine to sleep.
The boys love Lucy and she thinks they’re the greatest.
Lucy and daddy have rekindled their bond too. Lucy is not
to sure about our dog. She definitely will not tolerate
any kisses from her. The cat is a little more acceptable.
Lucy’s face has broken out in a pretty bad rash since we
have been home. It is so hard to tell what could be
causing it with the exposure to so many new things. The
doctor thinks it is likely the American formula we
switched her to. He said to give it a week and if the rash
doesn’t clear, we are going to try soy. I have been
holding off on introducing any other new foods so we can
rule that out.
Cade had his first day of kindergarten and his first day
of karate since we’ve been home. He is loving both. Coby
will soon start preschool and soccer. Lucy and I begin our
“mommy and me” class at the Little Gym on Friday. Jeff
continues to work hard everyday both at the office and at
home. I am loving life! I will try to update this site on
a monthly basis. Keep checking back!
God Bless.
“Not flesh of my
flesh,
nor bone of my bone,
but still, miraculously my own.
Never forget for a single minute,
you didn’t grow under my heart, but in it.”
~Fleur Conkling Heylinger |
Making sure I
recognize my brothers
We'll only sit
together for a treat
Bubba knows the
way to my heart
Bath time! |
