First Playdate

Here we are at the end of our third full day home with Beth and Jack! Seems like we are on more of a normal schedule--woke up at 8:30 this morning instead of 11:00. The kids slept better last night too. No nightmares and no tears in the middle of the night. Beth still cries at bedtime, but falls asleep fairly quickly.

Our morning was leisurely with lots of playtime and a little Sesame Street. They seem to prefer to watch tv with us rather than by themselves though.

We made plans to try an outing--in the car again. We decided to drive out to Grandma Mitchell's house, which was only 2 miles away. Mommy thought for sure Jack would fight the carseat, but surprisingly, he only protested for a few seconds before relaxing quietly. Woohoo! At Grandma's house, they dug into the huge sandbox and were soon joined by the Gant boys. We wanted to see how they would do around other kids. They didn't interact very much, but they were definitely more animated than we've seen them meeting adults. When it was time to go they even waved "bye-bye" to Grandma.

Back home, it wasn't long before Daddy came home and we all played in the backyard. Another wonderful family from church brought us dinner, which we all enjoyed! Baths after dinner and then bedtime, which seems to be the hardest thing for them to adjust to. They are used to sleeping in the same room as the rest of the family on mats on the floor. So it's no wonder they are afraid to sleep in another room by themselves. We usually end up just holding them until they fall sound asleep or laying down beside them and rubbing their backs. They are so precious to us and it breaks our hearts to see them struggle. Hopefully it will be the strengthening of the butterfly for them. We know that God has incredible plans for their lives!