2 weeks, 2 days and a bunch of photos

Well, we have been home a total of 2 weeks and 2 days with Kayla and it has been a whirlwind. My original intention was just to stay home with her, keep visitors to a minimum and just work on bonding. Almost none of that has happened! We have been swimming at the Y, to a children's museum and even went to church once. We have had MANY visitors and that has gone very well. We have celebrated Christmas and had a little birthday party for Kayla (we celebrated 14 months since we weren't together when she turned one). The one thing that has happened is that we've had lots of time to bond. Sure, we have our ups and downs, but for the most part, this girlie is very attached to me and is really starting to like her daddy--she loves spending time with her big brothers, but she's used to being surrounded by other kiddos, so that was no surprise. I wouldn't say there is a permanent attachment just yet, but we'll get there.

All in all, things are still going very well--just not as I expected, but that's life! Kayla is sleeping in her own room and she needs to be spoon fed everything. She didn't come home with any parasites, so we're already well into using cloth diapers--so far, so good. However, she did come home with a horribly runny nose and it hasn't stopped since. I'm a little nervous that one day I'll just end up wiping off her nose if this doesn't stop soon! The poor kid has started to whine at the site of a tissue. I think she's as sick of it as we are--maybe more!

Anyway, here are some photos of what we've been up to. The pictures will make it look like we never slow down, but we do. We just don't take pictures of those moments. What fun would they be to look at?

Swimming...we ALL loved it, especially Kayla

Realizing we may be a bit outnumbered!

My sisters, Karena and Charity

My brother, Jacob, and his wife, Jenny
Bath time!!! She loves it

Grandpa Rick (Chris' dad)

Chris' sister, Kelly, and her daughter, Kacey--she likes to give hugs
Mmmm...the cake was delicious AND pretty (made by Auntie Kirsten!)

Kayla eating her birthday cake

Presents--thanks everybody

Mommy's free time is rare, but thanks to this thing I do get some
The brothers help, too

She's turned into a bit of a clown--always making faces and wanting us to copy her. We love it!I think the next two weeks and two days will be a bit slower now that so many people have already met our girl. She still just feels like a great fit to our family and we're loving every minute with her.