Thursday, May 28, 2009

Sick. And so tired.

Today marks three weeks since I arrived home with Rubin.

This update is going to sound a little bit different than my last...

If I would have written over the weekend about Rubin, I would have remarked how much more he was smiling at all of us, how much he was laughing at his brothers, waving hello and good bye, and, occasionally saying "Appa!" toward his Papa.

I was beginning to feel like we managed to make our adjustment to being a family of five without any major glitches. Rubin had been sleeping really well for almost a week straight. He'd been eating well, napping pretty consistently... Nothing to complain about.

Enter the dreaded "Post Placement Sickness."
Ugh.

Along with it, "No Sleep."
Double Ugh.

My poor little guy has been pretty miserable for the last couple of days.  
We all have, for different reasons, to be honest. 
We're doing the best we can to just get through...

Hopefully, soon, I'll have more time (and energy) to write.
But right now...



11 comments:

Christine @ 12,450miles said...

Double Ugh is right. Lack of sleep and not feeling great makes all of this so, so much harder.

Here's hoping that the illness clears out soon and the sleeping comes back pronto!

In the meantime, just hang on tight...

Norbyah said...

Thinking of you. All the time. Hope it gets better soon.

janiece said...

Call me if you need me.

Anonymous said...

We had that sickness too... everyone in the house did. I attributed it to the fact that we were in that airplane with hundreds of other people breathing the same air... ugh!! Get outside, drink lots of fluids and you will feel much better!!

dana said...

hang in there!

Angie K. said...

hope you guys are on the mend. Let me know if I can do anything to help.

Angie said...

Ugh is right. Hand in there. Sending our love from MA.

The Browns said...

Dana's BFF - and fellow mom of 3 little boys (including a couple of redheads) - checking in and sending you some encouragement. It gets better - I promise!

Becca said...

Hi love.
Hope since it's been a few days things are getting better?
light at the end of the tunnel?
Hang in there sweetness.

erin BEAVER said...

I hope things are going better. We're thinking of you guys and can't wait to see you at the baptism.

Tracy said...

So sorry it has hit your family. I hope by now things are improving. Thanks for the well wishes for Savannah.. it was a hard week.

You know, about a week after Asher had been home his blues hit hard. He was just plain sad. It was like he knew he was not going back. HIs sleeping was terrible. It took a couple weeks and he started to smile more and more. After the first month he was coming along. Now... exactly 2 months after we got home... he is doing wonderful.

Hang in there... it gets better.

Tracy

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  • December 23, 2009- Adoption Finalized.
  • May 7th, 2009- Family circle complete in Madison.
  • May 6th, 2009- Mama's got Rubin in Seoul.
  • May 4th, 2009- meet Rubin
  • April 23rd, 2009- Visa Interview
  • April 22nd, 2009- TRAVEL CALL!!
  • April 14th, 2009- Packet 3
  • April 7th, 2009- NVC out
  • April 1st 2009 (no foolin')- I171 received
  • March 9th, 2009- I171H received
  • February 27th, 2009- progress report from SWS
  • February 24th, 2009- Fingerprinted at USIS
  • February 19, 2009-Rubin's legals arrive in state.
  • February 16, 2009- mailed referral acceptance.
  • February 12, 2009- received referral paperwork.
  • January 29, 2009- verbally accepted referral
  • January 27, 2009- received unofficial referral.
  • January 20, 2009- I600A received and filed with the Dept. of Homeland Security
  • January 16, 2009- submitted I600A
  • January 12, 2009- homestudy document complete.
  • January 12, 2009-received Foster Home Licensing
  • December 22, 2008- A.I.A.A. director approves application, establishes our file, and requests our homestudy documents from J.D.
  • December 5, 2008- submitted Foster Licensing application.
  • November 25, 2008- A.I.A.A. accepted official application.
  • November 15, 2008- submitted formal application to A.I.A.A.
  • November 13, 2008- final homestudy meeting.
  • November 12, 2008- autobiographies completed.
  • October 30, 2008- second homestudy meeting.
  • October 22, 2008- received formal application from A.I.A.A.
  • October 14, 2008- first homestudy meeting.
  • October 1, 2008- submitted pre-application to Americans for International Adoption and Aid
  • September 25, 2008- submitted application packet to Adoption Advocates, Inc.
  • September 18, 2008- first meeting with social worker (J.D.)
  • August 2008- decided to adopt

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