Hello All!We just wanted to write you a quick update... things are super busy around here! E and A are adjusting VERY well! Both are taking great naps too! Yay! Thank you for your prayers!
Both kids are very comfortable in their new home... E loves to talk about staying here forever (he holds out his arms to the point where they're almost touching behind him and says, "I'm staying here forever... like ttthhhiiiiiiisss long!") It's so cute! He also has been doing pretty well meeting all the new people (mainly from church) that have been so excited to see them! He does get overwhelmed in big crowds, but he just hangs on to one of our legs and does just fine! He loves going to church though!
A has been working on her walking... we still haven't conquered more than 10 steps, but she's trying and we see her being a little more independent on her legs each day! She wasn't napping at all at the beginning but eventually we figured out a routine that got her to settle down long enough to fall asleep in her crib so we could leave her in her room for a nap. Yesterday (and today--- hope I didn't just jinx it) she went down with no routine and slept fine for her nap! Nights are still great too! A has also been fighting off a cold since last week... we're really hoping she'll shape that up soon!
Since things are going so well, we've decided that we will be coming home to MN for Christmas! We're really excited, but a little nervous, for this adventure! It's a 16 hour drive and we've only had them here and no where else so we'll see how it goes! We think that being with our families is really important and we could use that extra boost we always feel when we get to spend time with them!
To help ourselves out, Josh and I decided to sell our small SUV (Santa Fe) and buy a mini-van. Yes, I said it, a MINI-VAN! I have officially joined the "mommy club!" I'm proud too, so don't mess with me. :) Anyway, we'll have our mini-van before our journey home so that will make it so much easier with two adults, two kids, AND two dogs! (yes, we're crazy... but excited!).
Thanks so much for your prayers! Also, I wanted to let you all know that I am not sending out a Christmas letter this year, but will be sending out an "announcement" of sorts for the kids sometime after Christmas. Hope you all have a fantastic Christmas! I'll update more soon after!
Heidi (and Josh, E, and A!)
