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Anna and I have made it back to Houston! It is great to be back in my house. My parents are with us this weekend and my mom let me sleep through the night last night. It felt so good. Anna is still waking up around 3 or 4.



Where to begin. Anna and I had a smooth flight to Chicago. She slept for about 4 hours, me less than that. She was in the the baby bassinet under the movie screen on the plane and she would start kicking the screen in her sleep. I would wake up to calm her feet down and then try to go back to sleep. An uneventful flight, yeah!



It was cool going through immigration and getting the paperwork done to make her a US citizen. The officers were really kind to us and anna was a charmer.



Our greeting party was the best part. The boys were so ecstatic about meeting Anna. Lots of hugs, kisses, pictures, touches all on the floor of O'Hare airport. They were full of observations and questions. "she's so bald" "her mouth is so cute" "are these her toes?" "mommy, she just said uh" They fought over whe got to sit next to her at meals. I think Jonathan almost changed his mind as his plate at Boston market narrowly missed a disatrous crash to the floor. She is so fast and will crash anything to the floor that is in her reach.



Daniel' surgery went really well. Hopefully we won't have to do more. The surgeon seemed really pleased with his work, always a good sign. Daniel has been in pretty good spirits since his brothers arrived. We'll show him his ear when it has a bit of time to heal. He's been great about keeping on his bandage and not complaining.

We did lots of stuff in Chicago to keep us moving. We went to the zoo and the aquarium. Chris and Jonathan also made it to the Museum of Science and Industry. Jonathan and Sam went to the Field museum with Grandma and Grandpa while the rest of us went to the doctor. It was a very full day. Chicago will kill you with parking costs. I think there are literally no free places to park in all of downtown Chicago.

We have had a relatively low key day in Houston. We took Anna to meet Meemaw, her 91 year old great grandmother who has been anxiously awating her arrival. Anna was shy but did clap and smile when Meemaw made her baby noises. Babies love Meemaw.

Anna and I are going to take it easy tomorrow. We will go back to church next week when we have a little more sleep in our systems and our boys at home. She didn't much like being surrounded by our friendly neighbors last night. She's getting used to it but even laughter makes her jump. She collapses like a wet rag on my chest and looks around till she thinks it's safe to sit up again. We are so thankful that she has attached to us and sees us as her safety blankets. Speaking of blankets, she hates soft things. Throws stuffed animals away from her with a look of disgusted terror on her face. Something to work through, I guess.

Sorry no pictures but Daddy has both cameras in Michigan. Thanks so much for everyones prayers and encouraging comments. God has been tremendously gracious to us through this entire process. Only 5 more days until we can be at home together!