Its been a while

Well I haven't written in a while... We were out of town for 10 days and since we have been back I felt like I am just playing catch up in every aspect of my life!

1st- Maui!
Maui was amazing! I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't been. Graham and I loved it and will defiantly go back some day. Everyone asks how it was without Hads... Well... it was HARD! We are glad that we did it. We are glad that we didn't have to worry about schedules, packing snacks, naps, etc... but we would NOT do it again without her. I of course cried the first 24 hours and while it got easier I often found myself wishing she was with us. They just don't understand 'why' we left them. We will take short 2-,3. maybe 4 day trips but never 8 days again... Not until our kids are old enough to understand why we are leaving them and that we will be back!

Since we have been back from Maui its been a battle getting Hadley back into a routine. Her sleep schedule was all off. She was waking up at 4 am hysterical! I personally think she was afraid that she was going to wake up and we would be gone again... Call me crazy, but I truly think that is what it has been. The last few days have been a lot better but she is still getting up between 6:30-7. Its too early for her and she is exhausted before nap time but we don't know what else to do. We have tried just patting her back to sleep, but she totally freaks as soon as I walk out of the room. I tried rocking her back to sleep but she just looks at me like I am crazy and plays in my hair. Even tried giving her a bottle in the morning (broke that habit 5 months ago, but was desperate) and she wants no part of it? I am hoping that it gets better over time but I am defiantly open to suggestions.

Other than that its back to work as usual. I don't love it, but its a paycheck. We are STILL waiting on insurance to pay up on G's dental surgery from February which is stressful, not to mention G has been rained out of work for a week!!!!! Money is tight but looking at all of the tragedy down south right now, including OKC, I will NOT complain. My family and friends are safe and their house's all standing. We are blessed.

Want to take a second to ask everyone to say a special prayer for the Hamil family in Piedmont... The lost 2 of the children in the tornado's this week. This includes their extended family like my friend Mary Mitchell Brawner. I can not even begin to imagine what this family is going through.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Jamie