One Week Home Update

Note:  There are some really great pictures included.  Enjoy!!!!!


We are hanging in there.  Maddison's body is really struggling to try to get this time change thing figured out.  We have actually gotten 3 complete night sleeps since we returned home last Saturday.  She is struggling with really bad night terrors.  One night, and yes I have no idea what day is was, but she suffered for 2 and 1/2 hours with these terrors.  Normally the last one of the evening wakes her up and she fights the urge to go back to sleep.  Hence Dave and I have seen 6:30 a.m. roll around without getting any sleep.  She is to the point that naps are a struggle too.  Poor baby girl!!!!!!  We have done all kinds of things, soft music, lights, singing, etc., etc., etc.  What works one night does not work the next.  We sang "Jesus Loves You" one night for 4 hours.  Please pray for her.  She needs peace while she sleeps and as she is falling asleep.

Each of us came back with a little cough and/or cold.  It is amazing what a little sleep will do to help concur this.  The last three nights of sleep have made a good difference for both Dave, Maddison, and myself.   We did come back to lots of smoke in the air and that has slowed down the healing process.  (Don't know where the forest fires are in our area, but wow the smoke is thick and farmers are starting to burn their fields - a common activity around here.) 

We had our first post adoption meeting with our social worker Saturday afternoon and all went well.   Maddison preformed for her just like she did the night some of us went out to eat right after the Chaberts had been to Maria's Big House and Aidan was not feeling so great.  Maddie was a ham and all over the place.  I think we have an entertainer.

We go to the doctor on Tuesday.  Our pediatrician was out of the office this past week so we decided to wait till he was back.  Our pediatrician reminds me a lot of my dad, so hopefully Maddison will warm up to him pretty quickly.  It will be nice to know what Dr. Gene thinks about her.  Praise the Lord.  We have a Christian pediatrician that I known for years.  It is a very comforting feeling.

Dave goes back to work on Monday and is regretting it tons. I do know we have been lucky to have him with us this week. 

One of our 3:30 AM Play Sessions - still on China Time

Hum..... Oatmeal?  Not sure if it ranks up there with Noodles!

Our "Stylin" Girl!

No Wonder Dad Can't Update Blog - I'm always HUNGRY!!!

Watch Out World - I'm a Stylin' Girl!  Look at my shoes!

We LOVE Bath Time! ( Our little ET!)

The next series of pictures is trying to get Maddison to not eat so fast and stuff everything in her little cheeks.  We have resorted to placing our hands over the the food and saying "Ahhhhh...." so we can see her mouth is empty.  Seems to be slowing her down some.

Really daddy...its all gone.  My mouth is empty!

Our friend Gina brought over a new coat for Maddison.  She was more interested in the bag it was in than the coat (Sorry Gina!).  Had to get a picture of her wearing the bag on her head.  She is quite the entertainer!

Grammie - does this count as a hat?

Maddie and Mom working in the Garden

We seem to be over the jet lag.  We are trying to get some normal routine going and seems to be working.  Maddison is doing real well adapting, but pray that the night terrors will stop and she can get a good night's sleep.  She is a wonderful little girl and we love her with all our hearts!!!  God has really blessed us with her!!!!

-Robin