Love Times Eight: Our New Normal

Monday, September 10, 2012

Our New Normal

Wow - I think I am back to normal ... almost. This has taken so much longer than I anticipated to get back to normal. Many factors have contributed such as jet lag, our dog's death, sickness, no sleep, school starting, and two toddlers ... to name a few.

But I am happy to announce that I have had three nights sleep in a row and I am feeling better. Thank heavens! A mom of six with two toddlers and an 11 year old autistic son and three other busy kids schedule does not have time to be tired and sluggish and out of sorts. I think I am definitely on the road back to recovery though! YAY!

Cool Boy!

John's first time at church

Our cute John is doing amazingly well. He is adorable and this boy LOVES being in a family. He fits in beautifully and is equally loved. Kate is even warming up to him more. They fight much less than before and are starting to look out for each other. We still have an uphill climb in the toddler love department, but we are better than we were.

The Toddlers or the Puppies as I now loving refer to them

John is still having food issues. He eats what we lovingly refer to as "John's Personal Menu," which includes Ramen, dumplings, and bananas. He gets nervous when food is out of sight, however he is slowly but surely trying new foods. The reports we received from China were that he loved all food and was willing to try new things. So far we have never seen that, but are hopeful that he will start to give up some of his food power struggle.

Sleeping is going beautifully. He no longer cries at bed time and loves sharing a room with Kate and Lydia. I love watching him get more confident and less fearful of his new surroundings. He is amazing around extended family and seems to really love both sets of grandparents. We went to both sets yesterday, and he was amazing even around all those cousins and aunts and uncles.