It has been a few days and it looks like I may have a small window of time to write a few things down.

Aleyah had her doctor's appointment yesterday and everything went well. The doctor was very impressed with her comfort level with us and also with her ability to communicate with us. She gave Aleyah the basic check-up and said that she is a completely healthy girl. Isn't that so awesome?! Now we need to get her teeth looked at. That visit may not go so well. We know that Aleyah has several cavities and such. I'm not surprised considering she probably never owned a toothbrush until Hannah's Hope. The first week she was with us she obviously had a piece of food stuck between her teeth because she took a napkin, twisted the corner of it and started cleaning her teeth. A pretty resourceful way to clean her teeth. Anyways, her appointment is Monday and I hope she does alright. I'm certain x-rays will be involved. I need to somehow prepare her for that visit.

Today is Steve's first day back to work. Even though he said he wasn't ready to go back, I think he was. I think he was just feeling guilty for looking forward to it. These six weeks have been hard on him. He has never stayed away from work that long. I think two weeks at a time is all he has done. He was extremely bored with the redundancy of everyday stuff. He got a good taste, and I mean a big mouthful, of what life is like for a stay-at-home-mom. He said several times, "I don't know how you mother's do it." Yeah, it gets pretty crazy sometimes. It takes several prayers to not want to run away on some days. lol! So he is back at work and left a letter for Alexa and I and also called us this morning. It appears the stresses of work await him. I can honestly say that I wouldn't want to deal with the demands of his job either. God give us strength to embrace what you have called us to do. Whatever that may be; Staying home or working outside of home. Let us take in both the good and the bad and come out a better and stronger person. Help us learn from the bad and remind us to cherish the good. But in all things, keep our sanity. Amen.

So let's see how this day goes without Steve. It could go either way. It really depends on the three of us in the house. Hmmm?