Down on the home front.

I thought I'd take the time today to update you all on life at our home. Things have been going pretty smoothly around here it seems or else I have found a new perspective on life...maybe a little of both. Major Cutie seems to be settling in a bit more and yet at the same time still grieving. We have had a few more conversations as of late at the dinner table that involve her sharing her day, just talking. Usually she is really looking for attention or finishing everyone's stories. It's been a joy listening to her talk in this way. We are still dealing with her inability to know when she needs to use the potty but we have resorted to using pull-ups for the time being. This saves me grief and protects her body from irritation that was happening after being wet constantly and not telling me. I plan to take her to my doctor to have her checked for a possible reason behind this. She has grown so much in this past year! She has gained 8 pounds and grew 5 1/2 inches. Just this morning she said in excitement that she looked just like her sister!! She was referring to my bio. daughter. It was so sweet to hear as Major Cutie is having the hardest time bonding with her. She still experiences grief but it is usually very short in duration-at least the outward expression of it. This week she cried several times as she held the photos of her Ethiopian family. She will cry and tell me about it and then seems to want to move on. She will run off and play and laugh. It seems that I spend most of my type working on character issues with her. That is just part of knowing and learning how to be with people. We can all use work in that area I bet! So it's been pretty easy going for the most part here. We have more "regular" issues to deal with on most days. I am very thankful for this progress. The rest of our days are spend doing school around here. My oldest son will have his 10Th birthday here shortly and so I am planning that. I guess that's it for now!