Home Sweet Home

Well, we've been home for 3 days and I thought I should let everyone know that we are alive and well and adjusting to our new normal. Emme did fairly well on the flight and was welcomed home by a very enthusiastic new sister who is now teaching her the ropes. (The enthusiasm waned a bit as Isabelle realized that not only did she get a new sister, but that new sister has a place in HER mommy and daddy's heart....working on bonding with one daughter while trying to prevent the need for long-term therapy in the other :)

Emme is adjusting well. She has ended her self-imposed eating and pooping strike (60 hours) and is much happier as a result. Her first doctor's visit went well and she gave me the first real glimpse of what her lungs and voice were capable of when she got her blood drawn. She seems happy, and is understanding more each day and copying things we say. Here are some highlights from the past 3 days...


The flight home. See how excited she was? It didn't last.

Home at last, after a 3 hour van ride, 15 hour flight, and 2.5 hours in line at immigration.

A warm and possibly overwhelming welcome from her new sister.

Madelyn, after we arrived home. Every time she sat down, she fell asleep.

Most commonly used phrase around our house in the past 3 days: "There are 2 of them!"

My biggest and my littlest, together at last.

They are only 3 months apart, and the little sister is bigger than the big sister, but I couldn't resist these shirts!