First few weeks

Our first two weeks home have been VERY busy! We have been doing a lot of musts such as scheduling doctor appointments, calling specialists, and attempting to get plugged into the networks for families with kids with special needs both for Lola, and myself. It has been up and down regarding my coping with life, as well as Lola's. We are in the grand scheme though... adjusting to life with each other well... if i do say so myself. We have also attempted to have fun in the process.
Here are a few of the things we have done.



Lola met her Great Grandpa Jimmy



Great Grandma Ruth

Great Grandpa Sender

Her Godparents (Teresa and Brett) and Family

And some really great friends too

Deb and Leah Grace (and Seth too, but he was on a walk with my dad)

Played with cousin Maddie at her Birthday Party

And the Yurko's (some of our biggest fans/supporters) stopped by to meet Lola too! Here's me and Bran

 

Erin came out to meet Lola.

Sara stopped by on her lunch from the preschool and hooked me up with some lunch. She's the best!

AND ... She met her Aunt Rita

SO much for being LOW key when we got home... BUT Lola's fan club was tough to contain. There are others she met as well but i didn't have pictures. I'm telling you what we were certainly blessed with amazing people in our lives!

Lola also got to celebrate her first memorial day. We had awesome weather, almost too hot even for an African! SO we decided to bust out the pool and give it a whirl. AND it was a huge success!! Lola Loves the water which is perfect since we are already signed up for a swimming/therapy class!

The part she likes least is getting out, but thats what a warm up from Grandma is for!



Uncle Kevin, Aunt Tiffany, and cousin Mason came out too and we had a great time hanging around and eating an awesome dinner! It was great!


 

Mason was OK with Lola on HIS mommy's lap for a little while... And we caught this awesome moment where he leaned over and put his head on her. BUT it wasn't too long after that he decided this new cousin was alright ... on someone ELSE's Lap!! ha

It has been awesome so far and Lola has made HUGE progress in her social interations and overall development in a short period of time. She is smiling more, cooing/babbling more, and her personality is really starting come out! She doesn't show it yet if there are too many people because she still gets overwhelmed obviously. ALTHOUGH don't you worry she has learned to cry when i leave the room, and throw a BIG tantrum when she is mad or in pain.  WHICH Is amazing since when she first came out of the babies home she didn't make sounds or cry. Most parents don't celebrate tantrums but we LOVE them around here because they are new and a form of communication! :)