Settling In

You know how the winners of those hotdog eating contests are often thin Asian males?  I give you...

The boy can eat.  At every meal.  Bless his heart, we ordered take-out from a Thai restaurant last night, and he just devoured it.  Couldn't shovel it in fast enough.  He ate a whole egg role that was good size and 2 helpings of curry and rice.  I was so grateful we got take-out.  I think it was at least similar to a taste of home. This morning he ate a small bowl of cereal, a scrambled egg, a whole piece of toast, and blueberries.  This is our new normal. 

We had a little better night last night.  He still woke up for 3 hours, but he didn't really cry.  And he woke up a couple times and was quickly comforted when I was there.  I am still very sleep deprived.  I can't sleep - its like insomnia.  I'm so tired and I just can't fall asleep.  I'll sleep for an hour or two.  Then Tate will wake up later for a long time.  Then sometime around 4 or 5 I fall asleep for 4 or 5 hours.  So I'm hoping I can catch up soon after being awake for so long when we traveled home.  It has been something like bringing home a newborn - up at all hours of the night, in a fog, showering sometimes, but we're settling as a family and loving it.

We went to the park for a bit today because the weather was amazing.  Liv is slowly growing accustomed to her new brother.  It's an adjustment for her, and we knew that was coming.  She's been a very good big sister though.  She's been patient and helpful.

I'm so grateful Aaron has a little more time off.  It's been a blessing to have the freedom to take each day as it comes and just focus on helping our kids settle in to their new lives.  They're both pretty great :).