We've been home from China for one month! It's hard to believe we have been to the other side of the world and back but we made the trip - and our reward was our precious little girl. Some days I still can't believe that we are a family of 4 now (plus Adi of course). This summer has been a whirlwind and things are finally starting to settle down. Both kids have been sick for a lot of the month that we've been home. We've had fevers, double ear infections, viruses, rashes, snotty noses and GI upset. That has been a little frustrating, exhausting and discouraging at times. However, they are better already and I am confident and encouraged that we are pretty much done with all of this crud. I do have to say that even when sick, these babies are pretty darn pleasant, loving and fun to be around. For that I am grateful. :)
Lia has adjusted well so far. Luckily she eats and sleeps well and she and Jackson seem to really like each other. It is adorable to watch them play, babble and laugh together. I think they realize the other is here to stay and don't seem to mind too much. Lia is actually a little firecracker still, and more of her personality emerges every day. We see more smiles each day and it is such a gift to hear her cute little laugh. And she squeals too. Yes, a shrill girlie squeal. She does it when she gets excited and it's actually kind of cute. She is pretty reserved and shy around people she doesn't know very well and is very attached to me when we go places. All of that is very normal and is to be expected. We continue to see more of her sweet and wide-open personality right here at home and that's perfectly ok with me for now.
Developmentally she has grown by leaps and bounds since we first met her in China. She was struggling to sit up straight those first days but now can sit steadily and can even pull up to standing. Earlier this week we even saw her begin to "cruise" along a chair. She is trying to keep up with her "little" brother and is succeeding. It is a joy to watch her make such progress.
Our lives have definitely changed. I would not be honest if I didn't admit that this transition has not been easy. We've had quite a month with a lot of highs and lows. But every day gets easier and in every day it is easy to find true joy. The smiles on these little faces first thing in the morning, their laughter throughout the day and the sweet hugs that they give make all of the hard parts worth it. There's no doubt about that.
We thank God each day for these blessings and for growing our family in the way that He has chosen to grow it. We feel so lucky - and wouldn't have it any other way.
I'll try to post pictures on here more regularly, for my own journaling purposes if for no other reason. But if you are still checking in, enjoy!
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