Yes, everyone, I am FINALLY updating our blog now that we are home! After getting several phone calls wondering if we were all still alive, I figured I better get going!Our flight home was uneventful. Maeve was great the whole way home. She either slept, or smiled at people. Who could ask for more than that?
Dave and I were so excited to see Collin and Brennen when we arrived at the airport in Moline. We missed them terribly. They were excited to see us, but were even more anxious to see their new baby sister. They made signs and brought balloons to welcome her home. What a relief it was to have our family all together safe and sound. Our friends, the Cavins, made a big "Welcome Home, Maeve" sign that was hanging on our garage door when we got home from the airport. We have such a wonderful family and so many wonderful friends who made our homecoming very special. Someday Maeve will realize how many people anxiously awaited her arrival!
Now that we are home, we couldn't be happier. Maeve is settling right in and seems to know that she is home with her family. She continues to be a happy, smiley baby and she adores her brothers! She gets so excited when they play with her, inspite of the fact that they "love her to death" from time to time. She doesn't seem to mind her legs moving a thousand miles a minute while Brennen sings ,"The Wheels on the Bus" to her, or that it's not always comfortable when Collin tries to carry her around. She just seems to be happy to be home with her family who loves her very much.
Maeve is really starting to like solid foods and is gaining weight as a result. She is up to a whopping 15 lbs.! We are even starting to see a roll on her thighs. She'll be a little beef cake in no time!
Well, that's my update for now. Thank you to everyone who followed along on our Journey to Maeve. We received such positive feedback on our blog from so many people, and we appreciate everyone's excitement for our family. Our trip to China was an unforgettable life experience. Dave and I are fortunate to have traveled to 9 different countries in our almost 12 years of marriage. But, when we look at our three little pumpkins, we realize there's no place like home.
