It's been such a fun week. We've waited so long to have Zeke in our family, the transition has been pretty smooth. It's been so fun introducing him to friends and family. And we're beginning to think he's a little extrovert! Smiling and leaning in with nearly everyone he meets. He definitely enjoys being the center of attention.
Ok, the hard part: JETLAGGED NEWBORN? Ok, we forgot how intensive newborn care can be but throw in the jetlag and it's even more interesting (read: no sleep). Our experienced adoptive parent friend warned us: give him 1 day for each hour of time change. So hopefully we'll be more normal in 10 days. The first night, he woke up at midnight and thought it was morning! I actually got a lot done from midnight to 7 am with him hanging out in the sling! God kept reminding me that he will provide what I need. So that helped me to chose to believe that the 2 hours I got that night was enough, and it was. I wasn't miserable the next day. I think i was still running on adrenalin. Since then, he's gradually shifted, waking up at 2am, 3:30am, 4am, and today 5am!!! It was glorious. This morning at 5, Dave and I sat and talked about the week. It was good alone time for the 3 of us, just like back in Africa.
We saw the International Adoption Specialist Doctor this week. She confirmed that Zeke seems amazingly healthy for an orphanage kid. That was good news. We'll find out more when his lab work is done. He's still wrestling with the congestion he had when we picked him up. Please pray that clears up. The doctor thought it was probably a virus and may take as long as 4 weeks to clear. Poor kid. Fortunately, it doesn't seem to bother him too much.
My parents were here this week doing all the cooking, entertaining the kids, and even helping Addie and Ellie plant a garden which they will be in charge of for the summer. They're thrilled of course. We took them to the airport this morning and then I made my first Costco run with 4 children. God smiled on us and Zeke cooed happily in the carseat the whole time! Victory! I know the reality of having a newborn around will really hit now that they're gone. They were a huge help.
Here are a few pics of our first week at home:
6 comments:
Hooray for Grandma and Grandpa! Great photos, thanks for sharing.
great pictures!
Maria K
Girl - Costco with 4 chillins... nice. Especially less than a week after being home with a new addition. You are my hero! The successful Costco run should make you feel like a million buck for at least a month ... if not a full year!
A
Ash, you are so good at GRACE!!! I love you! Thanks for the encouragement.
Heidi
So excited for you guys!!! Looking forward to meeting Zeke this weekend. Andrew is 6 months old too so I hope they will be fast staff kid friends! What a cute family!
Heidi, has the congestion cleared up yet? Charlie had what I thought was a bad cold for two months before someone suggested it might be a milk allergy. Sure enough, I switched him to soy formula and he's been clear ever since. Just in case he's still fighting it :) What a cutie!
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