Confessions from the sleep deprived...

Okay, if you wondering where all the posts have gone...they're only in my dreams. That is if I was able to catch a wink long enough to have a dream. Until LAST NIGHT!!! Before I confess, let me preface this with I do not believe in the Cry-It-Out method for the newly adopted, but I have become a fan of defining what CRY really means. After 2 1/2 weeks of (can you believe we've been home that long? but I digress.)... one of us hopping out of bed and racing down the hall to her crib with every...WHIMPER we heard on the monitor, while the other listens over the monitor to see if everything is okay (actually this is just me...Bobby sleeps blissfully when it's my turn)...which she's usually is fine unless it's a REAL CRY. Usually she's not even awake and is just rearranging herself or kicking off the mounds of blankets.

LAST NIGHT....here's the confession...

I turned DOWN the monitor so low I could only hear a true CRY which did not happen until.... 5 AM!!!! Hallelujah!!! Hark--I think I heard Angels sing. I AM A NEW WOMAN! I even had enough energy this morning to rid my closet of clothes from the 90s. And that my friends, is why I have the momentum to blog during her nap instead of napping along with her. We may even head to Kohl's 50% Off Sale this afternoon.

Meanwhile...here are some pictures of everyday life from the last couple of weeks.

Bobby and Kayla on Thanksgiving Day in the country.

My favorite thing in the box of toys at Great Grandmas is the fake burger.

Seriously Mom, I'm NOT wearing this bow out of the house.

Kayla meets Grover.

Hey, I kind of like this swing afterall!

Miss Kitty doesn't understand why the snack dispensing machine is not working.

Tigger doesn't understand why there's something else in my lap.

Kayla's a tired baby.

Quit taking pictures--I want my bottle now!

Look how far we've come. The last of the baby wipes from China were used today.

My hope is to keep updating the blog about once a week for her first year home and then publish it as part of her baby/life book. Thanks for stopping by! Leave a comment...Kayla loves to hear what you have to say.