Everyday the boys have taken at least a 2hr nap and have slept for a minimum of 10hrs at night. There have been no tears at bedtime and they climb happily into their pack n plays after bath, story and hugs. This is a continuation of their habits in Uganda and one I am thankful they have kept up! They are actually sleeping better here than there! Momma and Daddy have not quite gotten as much sleep as the boys [can you imagine!] but we have been heading to bed around 9-9:30pm and sometimes resting during boys' nap times. Mommy is still very tired and not quite adjusted back to this USA reality yet but is enjoying the melding of 2 separate familiar lives around me. One here at my house and the other from my month with the boys in Uganda. They are melding into a beautiful life.
Sunday -- arrived home exhausted but thankful. ate supper at the Weathervane in Portland. dressed the boys in PJ's there and put them straight to bed from their cars seats [already asleep] when we got home. The car seat received a review of "no thank you" from them and some tears on the first day but they have been fine ever since so that is great!
Monday -- jetlagged and sick, Norm stayed home w/us. boys and Mommy went to the park w/Gramma Brimer
Tuesday -- jetlagged and sick, Norm stayed home w/us. boys and Mommy went to the park w/Daddy but it rained so we then all went to Perry's Nut house which was really fun!! they rode on the jungle jeep ride and saw so many interesting things! they learned a magic trick from the owner which they remembered how to do the next day...so smart!
Wednesday -- jetlagged and sick but we went to the DR and found out what we have is viral so just wait it out and also that we need to have the boys immunized once they are feeling better. went to the park and beach w/Grampa Brimer. Ate dinner at our dear friends'/neighbors' [Mark, Luda & Julia] house. Sarah and Brian arrived around 7:30pm.
Thursday -- it rained all day. we had to stay inside which was hard. the boys kept asking to go out and play. Sarah and I played with them in their room while Uncle Brian cleaned the entire downstairs! Then during nap Auntie Sarah and I sorted all their clothes by size etc. and set up their dresser neatly. After nap, Hayden obliged us with a fashion show of sorts while we tried everything on him for size. angel baby! he likes cleaning and doesn't mind trying on clothes!
Friday -- Norman worked. the rest of us headed to the Belfast "metro area" and hit up Goodwill and Bell the Cat [where we found Janey of course! so nice to see her!] followed by the Lincolnville beach. boys went for nap late at 2:45. the big guys played Mario cart.
Saturday -- Momma got a break when Norman, Brian and Sarah and the boys headed to town to run errands and I stayed home!! It was SO nice. I took a very long nap and hope it will speed my recovery as I have a bad cold [so does gramma Brimer. the boys seem to be on the mend] and I slept very poorly last night. Sarah and Brian said goodbye and headed back to NY via NH to see the birthday girl, Molly Proch, turning 11 today. 1 week ago today we were just getting to our cruising altitude out of Entebbe... hard to believe. Amazing.
Sunday -- arrived home exhausted but thankful. ate supper at the Weathervane in Portland. dressed the boys in PJ's there and put them straight to bed from their cars seats [already asleep] when we got home. The car seat received a review of "no thank you" from them and some tears on the first day but they have been fine ever since so that is great!
Monday -- jetlagged and sick, Norm stayed home w/us. boys and Mommy went to the park w/Gramma Brimer
Tuesday -- jetlagged and sick, Norm stayed home w/us. boys and Mommy went to the park w/Daddy but it rained so we then all went to Perry's Nut house which was really fun!! they rode on the jungle jeep ride and saw so many interesting things! they learned a magic trick from the owner which they remembered how to do the next day...so smart!
Wednesday -- jetlagged and sick but we went to the DR and found out what we have is viral so just wait it out and also that we need to have the boys immunized once they are feeling better. went to the park and beach w/Grampa Brimer. Ate dinner at our dear friends'/neighbors' [Mark, Luda & Julia] house. Sarah and Brian arrived around 7:30pm.
Thursday -- it rained all day. we had to stay inside which was hard. the boys kept asking to go out and play. Sarah and I played with them in their room while Uncle Brian cleaned the entire downstairs! Then during nap Auntie Sarah and I sorted all their clothes by size etc. and set up their dresser neatly. After nap, Hayden obliged us with a fashion show of sorts while we tried everything on him for size. angel baby! he likes cleaning and doesn't mind trying on clothes!
Friday -- Norman worked. the rest of us headed to the Belfast "metro area" and hit up Goodwill and Bell the Cat [where we found Janey of course! so nice to see her!] followed by the Lincolnville beach. boys went for nap late at 2:45. the big guys played Mario cart.
Saturday -- Momma got a break when Norman, Brian and Sarah and the boys headed to town to run errands and I stayed home!! It was SO nice. I took a very long nap and hope it will speed my recovery as I have a bad cold [so does gramma Brimer. the boys seem to be on the mend] and I slept very poorly last night. Sarah and Brian said goodbye and headed back to NY via NH to see the birthday girl, Molly Proch, turning 11 today. 1 week ago today we were just getting to our cruising altitude out of Entebbe... hard to believe. Amazing.
Yay! What an amazing week!!!!! Life is getting to normal!
ReplyDeleteWhat a week! Whew! I imagine that it will be some time before everyone settles down and life begins to feel "normal" again. Once everyone is healthy again, let's plan a play-date! Glad to have you home again.
ReplyDeletetoo bad for the colds. Very draining, but you are still having wonderful days.
ReplyDeleteIt still seems like a vacation to me. I hope Sarah and Brian make life more orderly for you. Sisters and Brians (he is such a great helper)are marvelous creatures.