We're Home!!!!

We were all still a bit jet-lagged, but we managed to make it out on Chrtistmas. This was the kids' first time in car seats, and they screamed for about 20 mintues solid, but they are doing much better now thankfully!
Well, they enjoy the bath as long as there is no water. Bathtime is our only remaining challenge. Jackson shows some signs of coming around, but Madden continues to go stiff and scream at the top of her lungs as soon as she touches water.



Well, we've been home almost two weeks and I have finally gotten around to adding some photos from home.

Our journey home was definitely a challenge!! Our total travel time was about 35 hours, and we survived the last 24 on a Snickers bar and some water since there simply isn't enough room to eat on an airplane with a baby on your lap. By the time we made it to San Francisco, I had been awake almost 45 hours and was at the end of my rope. We made it through immigration and customs with no problems and were excited to have the kids become citizens. We hadn't realized that even though we had another flight we would have to claim all of our luggage and go through security again, so that was our next challenge. So, somehow we managed to get two babies, two large suitcases, two carryons and a stroller through security. I nearly lost it when they insisted we take the babies out of the Bjorns at the X-ray machine so that they could be X-rayed. There was a huge line behind us and it was just not fun trying to fold the stroller, un-Bjorn the babies and take our shoes off.

After security, we managed to drag ourselves to gate 87 only to find that it wasn't really a gate, but the place to catch a bus to the commuter terminal. So, we manage to get everything on the bus and make it to the right terminal only to find that none of the flights were getting out due to fog. At that point, I swear I nearly had a stroke. I just couldn't imagine being stranded overnight just 100 miles from home. We decided to get back on the bus to the main terminal and see if we could get a limo home. We couldn't rent a car because we somehow managed to loose our driver's licenses in Kaz, and honestly neither one of us was in any condition to drive. I was pretty skeptical that we would find a limo on the Friday before Christmas, but luck was with us, and we found a limo service. I honestly don't remember anything of the limo ride, but finally we made it home!!

Since we've been home, we have been amazed at how well things have gone. From day one the kids have slept through the night and napped well. We had asked my mom to be available to help the first week because we thought we might have a difficult time, but we actually were just fine. It's amazing how much Madden has opened up since we got home. She just "talks" and smiles all the time and is finally crawling. Jackson has taken some steps, but after about two he realizes he isn't holding on to anything and plops down. They love the high chairs and are getting used to the car seats. They still have a very hard time with baths, but other than that it is just impossible to imagine that they have been home only a few weeks. We just couldn't have asked for a better adjustment!

So, we'll try to update our site when we can, but for now we are all happy, healthy and glad to be home!