Home 2 months

We have been home 2 months on the 28th of this month. I know to some of you that sounds like a long time, but in all honesty...it really hasn't been that long. I say that because when you bring a newly adopted child into your home/family you measure things in "baby steps". The adjustment, the transition, the new schedule all take time. And I don't mean a few weeks or months... we are talking many, many months! Most days bring progress, but then it could be 2 steps forward and one step back.
Take for instance...
I went back to work at the beginning of March working every other weekend at the After-hours Pediatric Clinic. On the weekends that I work, both Abbey AND Madeline are so much more "clingy and needy" when I get home and even a few days after the weekend. It is really obvious that my absence sets off a chain reaction around here. I know in time Abbey will understand that each time Mommy leaves... she always comes back. For Madeline it will take an effort on my part to spend some one-on-one time with her to reassure her of her special place in my heart.
So the process of adjusting, reassuring, talking, sharing, discipline, listening, and loving is an on-going
task in our home. Some days are easier than others and some days are down-right tough. I remind myself that "this too will pass" and look how far we have come in this short amount of time. I pray A LOT! For patience, energy, understanding and strength.
So yes, I am thankful for our "baby steps" and know each one is special. I am also very thankful that one of our "baby steps" includes Abbey sleeping through the night!