Just a quick post to let you all know we are home, safe and sound! All the kids are bathed and asleep for now :) Who knows what time their little internal clocks will decide to wake them up?! We had an amazing day...I promise cyber boy will be put to work to download our pics and I'll post some tomorrow.
Mercy's expression for most of the day was quite similar to the look she displayed in her last photo with Melodie...she has quite a strong spirit and is definately a gal who knows what she wants :)...there was very little talking today but she was able to communicate what she wanted. Mercy and B3 played with Kelly dolls and tried different hair thingies in Mercy's short but beautifully braided hair. ( I am so grateful to the nannies for this!!!) Odesco was also very quiet but finally gave us a smirk before bed and B2 figured out he is quite ticklish and managed to get a giggle out of him!! He also has a great arm and loves to toss a ball around, enjoys building with duplos (as we were told) and is a great train conductor with the Geotrax we have set up in the living room.
Both children have amazed us with their appetites! The food budget just went out the window, I think :)!
The ride home was a bit overwhelming to Mercy and let's just say she has a fine set of lungs...how grateful we are for God's mercy in sparing us from a cross country journey so soon!! She was able to settle down and did sleep for a bit...Odesco also slept for a bit of the ride.
I am unable to articulate or even wrap my brain around all that has happened...it is so humbling and hard to believe that these 2 precious children have been entrusted to us by the Lord...it is clear there is major transitioning to come but God who clearly set us on this path and chose these precious ones to be a part of our family will supply every bit of strength and wisdom needed to parent them.
Our other 4 children have done so well... I am so proud of how they have tried to make their new siblings feel at home ...B3 didn't even balk when Mercy took her American girl doll to bed with her...now that is sacrifice :)I know it might not be so easy in the days ahead but for today, God gave them all the grace to be other oriented and I am so grateful.
Well, I am emotionally and physically drained but so thankful the Lord brought them to us today...Melodie told us that it almost didn't work out again...oh, thank you Lord for sparing us of that test!
Pictures, tomorrow...I promise :)
Thanks for sharing our joy...
All my chicks are in the nest!!!
MamaB
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