3 months in...

I know, I know its been a while!

....But it is true what they say, you get busy as a mom and there is no time for this kind of stuff...

Caiden has been home with us now for just over 3 months and boy what a roller coaster it has been. First I was thrilled, then I was terrified, then I was "what the hell have we done????". But through and through that little smile that we get every morning when we go and get her in her crib makes it all worth the while. She smiles and stands and says "Hi" in this low whisper and it makes us melt every time we hear it. Then there is night time when we go and check in on her and her little bum is up in the air and she is twirling her hair with her index finger (to sooth herself), sooooo freaking cute!!!

So all in all life has been amazing since she came home - not without its challenges ( I wont lie), but amazing none the less. She adapted well in the first month (the honeymooon phase as they call it) but then the wheels fell off during the second month and all hell broke loose. She refused to eat - her sleeping was less then great and she developed a slapping habit which we are still trying to break.

I am happy to report that she is now a happy and well adjusted little girl (who Paul refers to as his "chicken sandwich"- don't ask me why?) and she seems to be fully attached to us and equally in love. She knows WE ARE HER PARENTS!

We are a happy family that is adjusting daily and really no different then anyone else at this point. Good days, bad days and days that simply wow us - she walked for the first time on Monday the 18th of April. This was a BIG DAY for us as well as Caiden. She was so proud.

It was a long road to get here - a very long road!!! BUT we did it and I can honestly say she was so worth waiting for. As you can all see from her picture she is PERFECT and we love her more then we ever thought possible.

Happy endings really do happen - we are living proof.