Home One Month!!!

It's hard to believe, but yes, we came home with Simon one month ago today - not sure where the month went! Simon seems to be adjusting really well - his schedule/routine is pretty much set and he has been sleeping through the night pretty consistently for about 2 weeks now. He does not like it when his routine is tampered with too much and he sometimes gets overwhelmed in new or busy situations. He is definitely recognizing us as mom and dad and usually prefers to be held by mom when he is tired, grouchy or overwhelmed. He LOVES his bottle and flails his arms and squeals when he sees it coming or knows that we are making it - then he gets cranky really quickly if we are not fast enough in getting it in his mouth. Overall, he is a very happy baby with an adorable smile and contagious belly laugh.

Anna seems to be adjusting well, for the most part. The "take him back to South Korea" meltdowns have become much fewer. She even declared one day that it is "great being a big sister because you get lots of cool big sister presents - Simon only gets clothes" :-) She has been busy with "How to be a Pirate" day camp and swim classes and is quick to tell anyone who will listen that these things are "only for big girls, not for babies!" Mostly she gives him lots of hugs and kisses and directs mom and dad as to what SHE thinks Simon needs or wants.

Here are some photos:

Playing in the grass


Cute Boy


Jen and the kids


Ready for bed


Fourth of July








Water Baby


All Smiles


The Kiddos



We are thinking that this will be the last post on this blog. After all, it is titled "Simon is Coming Home" and, well, he is very much home. I am considering doing a family blog, just to post some photos of the kiddos every now and then, but setting it up is on the lower end of my ever-growing to-do list. When I get around to it, I will post the link here and will let as many of you know as I can.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing the photos of our trip to South Korea and our first weeks home. It was fun to be able to share it all with so many people at one time and it was great to read all of the comments.