First week home.

Sorry for the delay in updating everyone. It has been a little crazy around the house with the newest addition to the family.

So lets get you all updated. We arrived home on August 1st around 3pm. But I guess I should start with when we landed in Detroit we were told our luggage was not on the plane and that it would come in the next 24 hours. Our luggage finally all arrived on Tuesday which we were very happy to get because all of Stephen’s clothes were in them plus a blanket that was made for him and a gift from Kaz that he received from Olga.

Mom and Don picked us up at the airport. They were happy to finally meet their grandson. He took to both of them right away. Grandpa headed back to Alabama on Sunday and already is ready to come back and spend more time with him.

It is a week today that we have been home and Stephen is doing great. He is exploring his new house all the time. Grandma taught him the sign for more and he can do the sign but is not sure what it means quite yet. Stephen has also gone on a few car rides and went shopping already. He has met his neighbor, an 11 month old little boy named Peter, and they seem to get a long pretty well. They are still too young to do much but I know they will grow up to be good friends. We have had a few visitors at the house. He seems to be adjusting well to everyone and everything. He goes to people very willingly, does not through a fit and just keeps that great smile going. He is sleeping okay although he wakes up a few times a night but has slept a few nights for 7 to 9 hours. Just once in a while he wakes up screaming then we go in put our hand on his back and he goes right back to sleep. He loves his DOGS and they love him. Angel just lets him climb on her and pet her. Hurc on the other hand just stays out of his way but that is a good thing since he is old and hurts a lot.

I went to the doctors the other day and took Stephen with me and she did a little work with him also. Since then he has been standing up on his own more, crawling around more and I won’t get into much details but he is needing his dipper changed a lot more for the better. I think she did him some good she wants to work with him some next time I go which I am happy about. He does have his first check up next Friday; I hope everything goes well then.

Stephen will meet a lot of his family and friends next weekend as we are having our summer cookout. After that things will calm down for him and it will just be Drew, Stephen and myself for a while. I am sure we will still have family and friends stopping by but not the large groups like we are having now at least not till Thanksgiving.

I can’t believe he is really here. We are finally a FAMILY!!!!!!!

I will keep you all updated. I promise but just might not be everyday. Maybe once a week we will see.

Thanks again to everyone. Hope to see you all soon.