1 week over and on to 2

Well we've been home over a week and I can't believe how it has flown by. I have often wondered what my friends do that stay home. Don't they get bored? How can they say that they don't have time to get things done? Well God has answered that question for me in a big way! I was so proud of myself yesterday because I unloaded the dishwasher and folded a load of clothes while Zoey was napping. I took a 7 week maternity leave with Madison, but an infant is different. Sure you hold them and feed them and change their diaper, but they also sleep alot and don't play. Zoey has been awake pretty much all week, including nighttime, and loves to play. So during the day, we've been sitting on the floor playing or having visitors. Last night (Thursday) was the first night we haven't been up for three and a half hours straight. I hadn't thought about swaddling her with blankets because in my mind I think how terrible that she has been swaddled in blankets for 7 months, but then a friend pointed out to me that that is all she has known and it might make things easier in transission and sure enough it seemed to work. YIPPEE for all of us! Aside from that things have been great. It's so nice to be home finally and in my bed! I can actually drink water in the shower if I want to. Zoey has not been gorging herself with food anymore either. She's not eating half what she was in China, which has made us wonder if her eating so much was a stress thing those two weeks while adjusting to us. And another thing is I think she is cutting her first tooth, but a molar. Has anyone heard of this? She has a big bump in the back and that is where she is constantly knawing on things. Madison had a program at school last Thursday night and we all went. Zoey did great. She didn't even cry when the music got loud. The program was so good. The 2nd grade at SES was wonderful. It was a patriotic theme and about the states. Madison was right in front! She was Vermont and Washington. Zoey got to go to ice skating last Saturday for the first time, Madison was so excited to show her to her teachers and coaches. She also went to Mass for the first time on Sunday. She did pretty good, but we did have to go to the cry room before half the service was over. Tomorrow we go to the Adoption Clinic for her evaluation. I am really excited to see how things are going with her. Of course, I think wonderful, but it will be good to see what the pediatrician and OT think. She is sleeping great during the night and day, which has made everything better. We got some cleaning done today, sheets washing, vaccumed with her in the hip pack, and mopped. For those who kept up with my blog, my mom went to China with us as you know, and has been sick (very sick) since we got home. She had to have an MRI yesterday on her back. She's had trouble walking and it's looking like she possibly has a bulging disk. Please keep her in your prayers. We all want her feeling better soon! Hopefully she'll hear something about those results soon. I am going to try to get some pictures posted in the next few days.