Week 1 Wrap Up

I have so many thoughts running through my mind. And it seems like when there is a ton going on, and lots to blog about, that's when you have the least amount of time to sit and write.

But, we have been home one week. And what a week it has been.

We are totally wrapped up with our sweet baby girl, and already it is hard to remember our lives without her. The sound of her laugh and her babbling fills our days. Megan and Emily are awesome big sisters and love to play with her. We have been blessed with wonderful meals from family and friends and that is a huge load off my shoulders. We are also loving our visits with everyone who has stopped by to meet Allison.

But we are still in transistion, and we are still getting to know each other. Jumping into parenting with a 14 month old is very different than bringing home a newborn, and I don't think I was prepared for just how different it is. She is active, and she has opinions. We don't always know what she wants, but we are trying our best.

We also think that she gets tummy trouble from milk, and we have been giving her a bottle whenever she is fussy (therefore, making the long term problem worse). So, starting at bedtime, we are going to a soy formula and hope that it will help her times of intense unhappyness that just comes on suddenly.

I just wish I knew what she was thinking. What did she think when we drove out of Toukoul? What did she think that first morning when she woke up and we were still there? What did she think when we flew all those long hours on the way home? What did she think when we took her to Wal-Mart? What does she think about still being here with us? Does she understand that this is her home?

Thankfully she sleeps through the night, but I am still so tired. I am thankful that Tony is still home this week, but working from home. Next week will be the real test, and I hope we'll be ready.