I woke up early to get ready for our big day. I showered, put make-up on and was ready to go by 7:15. I took Michael to school then ran several errands to get ready for our new arrivals. I got home at 8:45am, just as Jennifer from Angels was pulling up. She's our social worker and had come early for me to sign papers. We sat and talked about boring paperwork as we continued to wait. Finally at 9:30 a car pulled up in front of the house carrying 2 small children who needed a home and a family to love them and we were so excited to have been chosen to be that family.
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| Meet Christina: She's 2 1/2 months old and a great baby! She sleeps really well, eats well and is just happy to hang out. She actually looks a lot like Aliyah, it's pretty crazy how much she looks like her. |
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Meet Mario: He's 15 months today and teething like crazy, hence the wet shirt. He has big blue eyes and very long eyelashes. He's really sweet and has a fun little personality.
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Both of these kids have quickly made their way into our hearts. They're so sweet and lovable!
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| Aliyah is really enjoying being a big sister and had to show Mario around everywhere. |
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Thank goodness for Grandma Egbert being here! She's such a great help!
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So after the social workers left at 10:30 this morning, our day was crazy, to say the least. Between Dianne and I, we were constantly running. I didn't have a baby gate for the stairs so Mario kept trying to climb them, we were trying to get used to the kids schedules while also trying to stick to ours. Not so easy. Did I mention we have a 10 week old puppy? I know I haven't blogged for a while, been very busy. Here's our pup Brodie:
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He's very cute...and a lot of work.
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Anyway it's almost 11 at night and I was going to write the details of the day but honestly I'm too tired and really can't remember what I did all day. I just know that I thought I'd be able to cook the ribs in the fridge but I never found the time to get them in the oven. Picking up a chicken after soccer practice seemed a lot easier. Lets just say I wouldn't be surprised if today was the last day I put makeup on for a while. I forgot what it's like to be a new mom and with the older kids and their schedules, there's sure a lot of juggling.
But how can you resist these faces? I don't mind the juggling, just don't judge me if I look or go crazy. :)
