4/3/2008 Day two down, but we are still up

What a wonderful surprise when we arrived at the airport to see so many people there to greet us – and at 11:00 p.m. on April Fools day at that – We felt so blessed at the friends and family who showed up on a school night. Thanks to everyone who was there – for being there. Does anyone have any pictures? We only have about four and they are not that great. Bette and Mike and Noah – thank you for the signs you made – how sweet of you. You all have done so much in addition to keeping Lacie part of the time we were gone. Thank you for your generosity and time! We love you.

The trip home was totally uneventful. Thank God. That is what we wanted. Since we left at 6:00 p.m. Korea time, we were technically traveling at nighttime. So, Won-U slept 99% of the time.

We are trying to get back to a normal sleep mode. With Lacie it was so easy. She slept through the night the second night. Our little man is up most the day cept a normal nap, but he is also up half the night. We can barely keep him up past 8:30 p and then he us up again between 11:00 and 12:00pm. Then he is on fire till about 1:30 a. Then he tosses and turns. Thank God he is cute! He seems to be adjusting well. He is very clingy with me and won’t let others hold him. He likes John if I am in the room. He will venture away from me to play with toys if we are alone. Last night he did it for a while after Lacie got home. He seems to really like her play kitchen.

He is very good-natured. He is mischievous – which makes him even cuter since he seems to appear very serious at times. He will reach for things that he most likely knows he should not have and watches for a reaction and once we react, he begins to laugh and squeal and then goes at it again. We have learned a new meaning to child proofing. Lacie was so easy – she really never got into things. He eats most everything we offer. He is a wonderful wonderful boy and we are blessed beyond imagination to have received the gift of parenting him.

Lacie is doing very well under the circumstances. She was away from us for a week. Her schedule is up side down. She is also trying to figure out her role now. She knows she is a “big sister,” a “big girl,” and stuff, but she really is too young to completely understand it all. Because Won-U cries when I leave the room it is tough for me (mom guilt here) to leave him with John to give Lacie the time she also needs. But we do it and it is good for baby and daddy to try and bond too. Our second night home after I got her in bed and got Won-U strapped on with the carrier, she began to cry for me. I went in and tried to rock her (and him too). She kept trying to push him aside and finally said, “Mommy, baby Paul is taking my space.” Poor little girl. I tried to hold back the tears cause it was such a profound thing for her to say. I encouraged her that he is not taking her space, that we now just need to take turns having the “space.”

Today she went back to school. When John picked her up she asked him if “Paul was still at our house.” John told her that he was still there and will be forever. She apparently seemed happy about that. She is a big girl. She has helped me feed a bottle, she fetches diapers, she picks up his toys, and she will try to console him when he is upset.

Over all, it has been great. We are tired but surviving and will know better about life with Paul after a few weeks.

Attached are pictures of:

Greeting Lacie at the Airport:

What time is is?

Reading before bed at 1:00 a.m. Wednesday a.m