Two Weeks Home

WOW! it has been more than two weeks since we got home. I can't believe it! We had these wonderful family photos taken at Sears. They did a fabulous job!
Let's see, what has happened these past 2 weeks. The first week home was a blur because we were all stuggling to get acclimated to this time zone again. We were so grateful to have my parents in town to help. They cooked and cleaned and watched the kids so we cold get some much needed rest. Thanks, Ma and Pa, you are the best! Peter seemed to get into the swing of things much more quickly than the rest of us. Grace took the longest figuring out when night and morning were. We are all back on a regular schedule now.
Peter is so darn cute and seems to be happy 90% of the time. He smiles and laughs as he plays, eats, and plays some more. He is becoming a very affectionate little boy, too. He loves hugs and kisses. He seems to be understanding more every day and he likes to repeat some English words as he hears them. Hopefully he will start communicating soon because that will help his sister a bit. Gracie is still not so sure of the brother thing. She is coming around more and more each day. You should see the two of them holding hands and dancing around the house. Cute as can be!!!
My sister had a birthday!! Happy birthday, Merge! We went out to dinner with her family. That was a lot of fun.
Dave has returned to work and we have started our daily routine. It is nice to be back on a regular schedule.
We have photos of our return, Peter at home and some pictures at the Gibson's in North Carolina. When we get those posted, we will post a link to them. It may be a couple more days since nap time is my only free time.
We are hoping to keep you all updated on Peter through the blog. Hope you all are well.
Wendy

We're home!

We arrived at Dulles on Friday morning at 6:45 a.m. The kids were great on both of our flights and during our layovers. Wendy slept some too, but I was awake for most of the trip. Our family was at the airport to meet us with balloons and signs. Shayla even wore a traditional Chinese silk dress. What a welcome sight and a great welcoming to the U.S. for Peter! We went to Mom and Dad Major's house for breakfast. Peter had fun playing with Grace and his cousins, Victoria and Emmy in the backyard. He got to experience his first swinging and wagon ride. He also met our dog, Bailey, and quickly warmed to her. He's really starting to fit in.

We tried to stay awake and get adjusted to the 12-hour time difference but Peter had other ideas and was awake at 2:45 a.m. Hopefully, he'll be used to his new time zone in the next few days.

We'll post again soon. Right now, we're trying to get back to our normal life in the U.S. and help Peter and Grace with the physical and emotional changes that they're experiencing. Mom and Dad Gibson are here with us and are a wonderful help.

Thanks for your prayerful support. It continues to make more of a difference than you may ever realize.

"For this boy I prayed, and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of Him."
1 Samuel 1:27