Believe it or not, things have been pretty smooth so far. We were mostly concerned about Karis' transition and how we would do with lack of sleep. Karis is doing remarkably well. We really believe that God is answering our prayers. We thank our friends for praying for us. For the most part, she seems to feel secure in the midst of the shift in our family dynamics and number and she seems to like having Lydia around. We are trying to stay sensitive to her feelings and needs and are being extra careful not to use negative language like "no" and "don't." Of course, it's inevitable at times, but we are trying to be extra patient with her until we are all a little more settled in. Lydia is still sleeping all day and waking up around 10pm for some time of looking around, crying, taking care of business , eating and eating to fall soundly asleep again around 6am. She's doing great nursing and we are not having any health issues at all so far. Mike's been such a HUGE help. He's been taking Karis out with him on errands which gives me some free time I'm not used to having. I know it's all temporary and I'm relishing every minute of it.

We are especially thankful for friends and family who have been so thoughtful. Even though the transition so far has been much easier than I had feared, some daily chores that we took for granted are out of the question for now such as cooking dinner and we are so blessed by friends who have taken the time to think of us. We've had delicious dinner delivered to us every night so far since we've been back from the hospital. Food made with love is so yummy to eat :-)!