crawling in the upstairs hallway

Wow, how time flies when

you have a 5 year old with Lyme Disease...last week Holden was diagnosed after a sore arm, a 3 day fever, and then eventually a bullseye rash over his whole body (not just at the bite site, which was news to me). He is on heavy antibiotics for 3 weeks but they say it was early enough to prevent any long term worries. Interestingly enough the woman who treated him on Thursday was the very same woman I had met and chatted with at the adoptive parents playgroup the day before. She is a Pediatric Nurse practioner and has an older bio son and a Korean daughter. She also looked at Bo's nasty diaper rash and turns out it was a reaction to her antibiotic from her ear infection. At least we killed two birds with one stone. After having been pediatrician visit free since February 08 and before that October 07, 5 visits in 2 weeks is plenty for a long time. We did have a crazy week, that is for sure. Bo is continuing to adjust well, she loved meeting her Aunt Kathy on Sunday and really enjoyed her Babies and Book's class we started yesterday. Having a third child with older ones, meant she spend a lot of time in the carseat, and last week she had a lot of interupted sleep time. I am working on getting her a more solid afternoon nap so she can make it through dinnertime without being a puddle. She has been putting herself to sleep in her own crib for over a week straight. She usually stirs and needs comfort at about 3 or 4. She isn't hungry, but sometimes her diaper is sopping. The past few nights I haven't brought her into our room, and she has been going back to sleep on her own after a few whimpers. Not really crying, thank goodness. I keep talking about posting more photos, but honestly can only do it from our downstairs computer and haven't really gotten to it.

Weekly blogs...

I think I'll be a realist and try to blog once a week now. It seems I am absorbed into all the activities and new schedules with the boy's school and activities. At the same time I am trying to enjoy and get to know Bo while I am on leave. This all makes blogging sort of hard to get too.
Last week we had some visitors, including Sue, Becca, and Joanne. I also had lunch with Sarah and had delish dinners prepared by Anna & Kelly. Thank you ladies for making my life easier and for being so welcoming to the baby. Holden is offically now in full day K after a ease in schedule. Of course he is home today with a fever. He started Karate last week, and Henry started his swim team practices last week in the evenings. On Thursday Bo had to get some blood drawn, which was a dreadful hour and 20 minute process that required 5 different nurses to get involved. We had our first post placement visit with Jean, and everything is going really well as far as her eating, sleeping, attachment, etc. We found out what the next steps are to her finalization in the US court, including revised birth certificates and passport/citizenship. Thursday night we had our first outing and went to see Cirque Du Soleil's Kooza. It was great. I went solo to a wedding of a good friend from high school on Saturday night. I am bushed to say the least. I have downloaded more photos and also reviewed the photos that came on CD with Bo's luggage. I will add more photos and a movie clip (if I can figure that out) soon. I have a new adoptive parents playgroup that I will meet on Wednesdays/Fridays starting this week. Should be fun. I want to go exercise but it won't fit in today, ugh!.

Update

The last of my friends got her travel call, their first child, a son, will be coming home tonight.
Unbelievably we had Bo's physical yeterday and she has gained over 2 lbs! She is getting her chubby cheeks back and is growing like a weed. She is eating everything in sight. I will try to post pictures this week. Busy, busy.

Two more travel calls

Two more Love the Children babies are home (9/3) or coming home this week (9/9). one more friend is still awaiting the "call"

Her nursery, overdue

Here is her nursery. she has been really needy the past two days, wanting to be held only by me every second of the day. She has also been pulling both ears so she may have her ear infection still. We have a full physical tomorrow at 9am. She has whimpered so much her voice is hoarse... poor thing. In the travel bag from her foster mum, Mrs. Lee, I found a CD of pictures of them both, it made me so sad to think of Mrs. Lee missing our little cherub.

Yesterday was Holden's first day of Kindergarten

Pictures with brothers....

Holden brushing Bo's teeth with an infant finger toothbrush

Henry holding Bo and a purple bear she brought with her on the airplane

Such a great few days

Every day she is adjusting and getting more confident of her surroundings, she is now exploring all around on her time, and clinging to me the rest of the time. She is really showing her fuinny personality, with lots of snuffling laughing, giggling, and the coy short lived smile. We have introduced her to some friends and negihbors and she has been a delight. The stroller is a big hit. And anyone who knows wher ewe live can believe that we actually used mosquito netting on our wal to the Parker River bridge tonight. She is sleeping and snuggling and allowing the boys moree time to play and interact with her before she'll crawl into me and want to come up, She is now enjoying her bath. She doesn't eat a lot of spoon fed foods, but prefers to feed herself. She is really not into the bottle, she only drinks formul when starving, and never has the sucking motion. She won't even reach for the bottle unless starved, and even then I have to cradle her and sort of of keep pushing the bottle in. She has enjoyed avocado, baked sweet potato, roasted mushrooms, tiny pieces of pizza and bagels with cream cheese. She does not like our yo baby yogurt, or cheese. She has also been eating boiled carrots that we have frozen, green beans, CHEERIOS, rice wheels, anything starchy, including the crust of bread...but not rice????

We have millions of photos, I just have been too busy enjoying her, the first few days of 2nd grade and kindergarten, and keeping up with the house that I haven't yet sat down and figured out how to get the photos and videos off the borrowed camera from Dottie- our just over a year Casio Exlim died last week, typical! More later, and of course a montage of photos....

High chair

Welcome Miss Bo!