Four Months!

I know that it has been a while since we have updated the blog but we have been busy since the last blog. We had the adoption finalized, started day care, Cindy went back to work and the new adventures we have been experiencing everyday.

First the adoption finalization, We had a great trip to Indy for the finalization. We were the first case to go in the afternoon so we were done quickly and had enough time to stop by the Wishard NICU to visit with the nurses that took care of her. They were all excited and happy that Carolyn was doing well.

Day care has gone very well. It has been good for Carolyn to see some other people besides us but it is still hard to give her up to have someone else take care of her during the day. They have had special days where she paints with her feet, I am sure she has some help, and show and tell on Fridays, more show than tell at this point. She has very good caretakers and they look forward to seeing her each day. Cindy has made the adjustment of returning to work and we both have learned how to maximize our time at home with her. Weekends can be busy trying to catch up on stuff around the house but we have made some time for special trips. At the end of August we went an antique tractor show in Portland, IN. She loved being out side and was very patient while getting her picture taken with Dad by some of his favorite tractors. Just last weekend we went to see Troy's grandma in Lebanon. Great-Grandma Hershman loved the visit and she spent most of the time holding Carolyn.

We have enjoyed watching Carolyn grow and develop. She is now rolling over on her own and is starting to try to communicate with us other than crying. She really does not cry much unless she is hungry and then let's you know that she needs food. We are starting small amounts of rice cereal when she starts to get hungry.

We are now starting on month five. It seems so long ago that we were driving everyday to Indy to see her. She has shown no ill effects from her extended stay in the hospital and we realize how lucky we are to have such a healthy little girl. We actually had a reciprocal experience a couple of weeks ago. The adoption agency called us to see if it was OK if another couple could talk to us about Carolyn's circumstances due to their own circumstances with a prospective placement. We were honest with them about everything we went through and what they may face in the early stages of the placement. The final thought that we left them with was not to be scared and that in the long run it could be the best thing that they could ever do. We believe this every day and thank God for the blessing he placed with us.