Our first week home with Primrose has been an
adventure. She is quickly adapting to
family life. She follows her “sissie”
all over the place and tries to imitate what she does. This could be a bad thing! It is mind-blowing to watch life unfold as we
adapt to a family of four. Primrose has
made the rounds with mommy and Belle this week to Gymnastics, Ballet, and even
a swing by our pediatrician’s office for an evaluation. People love this little girl, and she seems
to like the attention as long as you keep your distance.
Also this week, Primrose had the opportunity to see
what it is like to “do life” with others as she debuted at small group. She had balloons and a welcome home cookie
cake awaiting her there. It was a
special time for us as a family to be able to bring this little girl who our
small group has been praying for over the last few months.
Primrose also got to meet Pastor Rick this past
Wednesday night while I was there to pick up Belle and Aubrey from AWANAS. We had a pleasant conversation discussing our
trip and her transition.
Saturday (2-1) we got together with some friends to celebrate Chinese New Year. It was a lot of fun and Belle stood out like a sore thumb. It was a beautiful thing to see 5 adopted little girls and their families. Primrose seemed to be able to see that they were similar to her, but then again I cannot say for sure. But this is definitely something that we will continue doing as she gets older.
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| Wearing their new silk dresses from China for CNY2014 |
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| The crew |
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| Belle enjoying the sparklers |
Sunday (2-2) Primrose attended her first church
service at CHC Hernando Campus. She got
to sit with us and hear the music and the message. We don’t think she is quite ready for the nursery
experience just yet. She did well, only
got fussy toward the end so mamma walked her around a little and she was fine.
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| Not sure if she is using You Version Bible App or watching cartoons |
On Monday (2-3) we had our evaluation meeting with
Dr. Wallace for Prim’s cleft surgery. We
had a chance to discuss the severity of her cleft and the process for
correcting it. He was very optimistic
about the procedure on her lip and as far as her cleft palate is concerned,
well it closed up on its own. It was
rather small to begin with. There is a
remaining cleft/indention on her gum ridge that may or may not have a tooth
under it. We discussed these
possibilities with the orthodontist consult.
Again, Dr. Wallace insisted that even this was an easy fix, excluding
the tooth issue. Overall it was a very
positive visit and should know when the procedure will take place real soon.
Adjustment is a process, for all of us, and it can
be very tiring. We are extremely
grateful for those of you who have signed up for the Meal Train and have or
will provide a meal for us. There are no
words to express our gratitude for lightening our load during this time. We are also grateful for all of the
prayers. It is so encouraging to see and
hear of people praying for us.
I will keep you updated as to when Prim’s surgery will be. Stay Tuned!
