Home for Six Months!

Sarah in a contemplative moment (or maybe she's just playing with the blinds...) I put these overalls on her for just a minute one morning (to see if she had grown into them) and got this shot!

Sarah likes to help fold clothes and try on her brothers' shirts.

Six months?? We can't believe we've been home for six months with Sarah! When we were waiting for LOA and travel, it seemed like the days ticked by in slow motion. And now, it seems like time is flying by twice as fast!

Here are some discoveries and milestones:
1. Sarah loves vegetables, especially carrots and cucumbers. Hurray!
2. She is not fond of cold foods like ice cream and popsicles. Maybe she'll acquire a taste for them this summer.
3. She knows what she wants and will let you know about it... often loudly! So she has learned a new word this month...."Please." :)
4. She sings and dances to music. She sings short phrases from some of her favorite songs.
5. One of the most common questions I get asked is, "How is she doing with a new language?" The short answer is very well. I think the fact that she was 20 months old when she came home has a lot to do with this. She has also picked up words very quickly and understands most of what we say.
6. She continues to impress us with her agility and quickness. She is always in motion and can do some amazing things.

7. And finally, it has been fun to watch the relationship between Jason and Sarah blossom. When we first got home, I spent a lot of time refereeing squabbles over toys, space, and my lap! I knew it was going to be an adjustment.. and it was.

Now I can look back and say that things are definitely better. We still have typical preschooler issues, but I smile when Jason asks me, "Where's Sarah?" when he first wakes up in the morning.

Even though it's busy having two little ones again, I am so glad that my "tail enders" have each other!