Monday, March 19, 2012

Home Two Weeks

I'm not doing so great at keeping up with the blogging. Our first week home was hard. Not only were we all tired and up at all weird hours, but we were also dealing with Kaleb adjusting to a new setting (again). He doesn't do transitions that well. He acts up more and he likes to destroy and throw things when in new settings or when new people come around. He also has moments when he is so sweet and cuddly, thankfully! Kaleb was getting up between 3-4 am everyday and going to 8pm with only a short nap, yikes-that makes one tired mama. Also Jacob and Kaleb weren't napping at the same time. I was so thankful that I didn't have to cook dinner or clean up dishes at all that week. All the people that brought food were such a huge blessing to me!!
We are learning as we go what things we need to work on with Isaiah. He learned how to ride a bike in about one hour. He doesn't understand why we want him to look for cars when he is riding his bike. We also have had to remind him that we flush toilet paper in America, they don't do that in Ethiopia.
Our second week home was much better. Everyone's sleeping was on track this week!!! Jacob and Kaleb took a nap at the same time a few times this week, that made a big difference in my day too! I even got the dishes done a few days!! Isaiah started school and says he has a billion new friends already. He is eager to do his homework and so far he has learned things pretty quickly!
I know that we are far from being fine and completely adjusted, but I at least know God is giving me what I need to face each day. Thankful for God's grace when I am not enough. Our journey is just really beginning now as we are living life at home together.

1 comment:

  1. So glad to hear about coinciding naps and excitement over homework.

    Praying for adjustments and more days with naps and flushing!

    Happy for you all!

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