A New Normal

Wow! What just happened? What a crazy week it's been. I'm so glad that things are slowly but surely starting to fall into some kind of routine and life is starting to feel normal again...well a new normal. I keep saying that I'm trying to find a new normal because it's amazing how quickly life can change. It's crazy to sit here and actually think about everything that just happened in the last two weeks. We still haven't had time to even look back on our trip to Korea. It's still so surreal and hard to even grasp everything that happened in such a short amount of time.

We are all finally feeling better and things are a little easier. My entire family got sick too...sorry everyone :(In the last 10 days Ryan has done a wonderful job adjusting considering everything he has been through. Last week we stayed home as much as possible only venturing out to the doctors, grocery store, and Target. We got him on a pretty routine schedule. He wakes up at about 7:30, eats, plays, naps at 10:00am, wakes up at 11:30, eats lunch, plays some more, and then naps again at about 2:30/3 until about 4:00. He eats dinner at 5:30, baths at 7:30, bottle, and then bed at 8:00. He wakes up in the middle of the night for a bottle and sometimes struggles to go back to sleep. Considering what his schedule was in Korea, things are going so well.

Saturday was our first family outing at my sister-in-law's house and I have to be honest, I was a little nervous to drive an hour and a half away from home not knowing how Ryan would be. He did great in the car and great at their house. I was so glad we decided to go and things couldn't have gone better. Today we had Easter at my parent's house and even that made me a little nervous. I'm still not that comfortable venturing out all over the place but in time I know it will get easier. But again, Ryan did great. I was so worried that he wasn't going to take a nap at my parents house in his pack n' play, but even that went smoothly and he slept for an hour. He seems to have no problems adjusting to new situations or environments. He loves other people but he is very quick to recognize Joey and I and will reach for us when he's ready to feel comforted. I couldn't be happier that he is attaching so well to us.

Our biggest challenge is getting dressed, undressed, diaper change, and getting his face or nose wiped. We finally got bath time down pat without him screaming, crying, and trying to stand up all while trying to be washed. We are making progress with something different almost everyday. He is such a sweet little boy and I am so thankful that in his in our lives. It's been quite the adjustment and change but I am so happy to have him in my life. He makes me laugh and I love watching him think about things and try to figure new things out. He has such a wonderful, pleasant personality and I am so proud of how well he is adjusting to his new life and new family.