I can't believe it has been a month already since we arrived home with Ciarra. I read so many times on other family blogs during our long wait to just be patient and the long wait would fade once you are home with your child and how you will be matched with the child that is meant for you. And here I am thinking that yes they were right, the wait does fade and how well Ciarra has adjusted and is the perfect fit for our family. She has had her first Christmas, been to church and has sat through several basketball games in the past month. She loves to just run around on the gym floor. We have found out she loves pancakes and tuna sandwiches and of course sweets. She still wakes up during the night but usually goes right back to sleep. Hopefully she will adjust to daycare as I will be going back to work in a couple more weeks. We will be visiting the cleft team at the University of Iowa on February 9th and anxious for the first consultation. She has had several shots and blood drawn twice so she will know the hospital very well. The weather has been so cold here that she hasn't been able to be outside. We are hoping for a little warmer weather so she can play in the snow. She is not talking much but understands very well what we are saying. We have many more "firsts" to experience over the next year and hoping to keep you all updated with how she is changing and adjusting to all the new experiences.
