1st week home:
Lots of adjusting for all of us. Ben is testing limits to see what he can get away with but also to see, I think, if we will keep him no matter what he does. His major areas of testing are with food and bathroom.
I am still very much a caregiver figure to him. He only returns affection if I offer it. Hopefully in time, he will initiate affection towards me. I do realize I have been a bit spoiled by Jonah because he is such a cuddle bug. Ben is probably more similar to my teenagers...hee hee.
Ben and Jonah are in a "turf war" is the best way I can describe it. They need to figure out how to share toys and our attention. Ben is much more street smart than our sheltered little American boy. My prayer is that Ben can start to enjoy the innocence of childhood rather than always worrying about surviving.
The older kids are being amazing with their new brother. They are jumping right in with playing with him and caring for him. I am very proud of them and their ability to open up their hearts and lives to this little boy from across the world.
Perhaps the best endorsement of all is that we are all still here! So on that note, Week One Home is in the books as a success!
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