An attempt at an update

These two cuties keep us plenty busy

So... who has time to blog anymore? We didn't do a great job blogging after we had one child (and bought a house in the same weekend), so could we really be expected to blog prolifically now that we have two?

Well, here it goes: An attempt at an update. 

We love Acacia. So much. She is such a sweetheart, and has such a fun personality. She brings joy to our family in so many ways and we are blessed beyond measure to have her. Having two kiddos has been quite the adventure thus far. It will come as a shock to no parents with more than two children that we are exhausted all the time and late to everything - but we love it!

We were hermits and didn’t venture out much our first month home with Cacia, mostly because we were so tired from night feedings. Not long after that, Colleen got sick with a virus that has hung around for the better part of a month, and both kids have been sick at various stages, so we’ve been running a bit of a hospital ward. 

It has been so much fun to see Cacia’s little personality develop, especially over the last few weeks. At first, she was just active and wiggly when she wasn’t sleeping, and started to wail as soon as the pacifier left her mouth… which was, on average, every 3 seconds unless she was mummified in a swaddle. These days, she still likes the paci (so much so that Cashel yells out “Paci! Paci!” whenever she starts fussing), but loves to interact and “talk” with anyone who will listen when she’s happy. 

We never realized all of the boy noises that Cashel made as a baby - grunts, ugghs, etc. - until we had a sweet baby girl. Cacia is all squeaks, coos, and seems to be a bit drama queen if the escalation of her cries are anything to go by. She has started smiling and even laughing for us! She is such a happy girl most of the time these days, and is so talkative. She loves to coo and chatter to us continually, and we can usually guess her mood by the tone of her “talking.” She is also still a wiggle-worm, and loves to stand up and look around at the world. She wants to be running around with her brother already! 

Cashel has been incredibly sweet with her... the only real trouble we have had is him being over-loving and over-curious. He just wants her to play with him so badly! As soon as we turn our back, he sets his cars on her, or puts a hat or bow on her head. We have even caught him trying to share food with her! He is very proud of his sister; when we are out shopping or running errands, he responds to anyone who comes and says hi to him with "Tacia! Baby! Over there," and points to her.  It has been so fun see them begin to relate to one another and we are excited to see how they will grow in friendship as Acacia is able to play and interact more. 

Cacia just turned 3 months old, so we will be able to apply for a court date to finalize her adoption soon. We are hopefully confident that by mid-June, Miss Acacia Grace will officially, legally be our daughter! If you think of us, we'd appreciate prayers that things go smoothly these next few weeks!

We are so thankful for the love and support that our family receives from all over the world. We have the best family, friends, and church family! We know we are extremely blessed, especially by the two little lives that God has entrusted to us (even when both are screaming/hungry/poopy at the same time), and we pray that we would glorify him through our parenting and through our lives.

Love,

Colleen (& Cason)

We love snuggle time

More snuggles

Bye, and thanks for reading!