Adjusting

Okay-so jet lag is horrible-jet lag with 5 children is undescribable! The little ones have not slept past midnight since we have been home. We are holding off on bed time as long as we can and they are still up and happy at midnight. They consume more food in those few hours than in the whole day. Yesterday I let them lay back down for 1 1/2 hours - just until 10 am. They were awake the rest of the day. Nana had a small cup of water and when they would start to doze off, she would splash them with water---sounds mean, huh? Not really, they loved it. We kept them awake until 7:30 and then they fell over. Instant sleep-it was so funny. I got straight to bed so that I could rest a little. Imagine my surprise when it was 4 am befor"Mama" I am thrilled. They are true twins in every since. They want everything the same. They are on the same schedule. They wake and sleep together. In just 30 minutes this morning, they have already eaten grapes, rice krispie treats and muffins. It is funny what you will let them eat and do to keep the rest of the house asleep.

About Andrew-He is doing wonderfully. His heart breaks each morning when Baba leaves for work. He cries his little heart out. I have started calling Hal's cell phone and he can't figure it out. He loves that he can hear Baba but he can't find him :) He LOVES Barney. It is priceless to watch he and Anna Grace sing through a whole Barney tape. They do the motions and all. I am very impressed that in such a short time, he is singing so many songs in English. He is communicating very well. There are very few moments where he can't make us understand what he wants. He has the biggest smile and is in LOVE with Nana. He hugs and kisses her all of the time. I think it is safe to say that he has his Nana wrapped around his little finger. There is NO doubt in the world that he was meant to be our son. He is such a special part of our family and we are just amazed that we were chosen to be his parents.
I am loving having Nana here with me each day. It is so nice to spend time with her and have her help. She is wonderful with the kids and they do not want her to leave. We are so lucky that she lives so close to us.
Kellie brought over a delicious baked spaghetti for us and we were so grateful. It is amazing how much having a hot meal means to you when you are exhausted and unable to function. She brought Andrew the coolest Cars cake. It was yummy and he loved it! I will have to post pictures soon. Tonight Jodi and her crew are bringing over dinner. Wow-we are going to be spoiled. We cant wait for the whole crew to be together!
I will post lots of pictures as soon as I can get them loaded-