The Lacher Family

As a new mommy of 3 I find myself on quite the emotional rollercoaster. I don’t know if it is that 3 is much more difficult than 2, or that starting with a toddler is much more difficult than a newborn, or that helping an adoptive child work through her grieving is emotionally and physically exhausting, or…well, you get the picture. All things considered, things have been going really well around here. Julia has had 2 nights in the last week where the majority of the night was spent in her crib (Sunday night until 5am and last night until 3am). She also on Monday figured out how to drink from a sippy cup all by herself! She is starting to show her personality more and we love her so much. That is why when she is grieving, it is so difficult. There is nothing we can do but try to comfort her. Yesterday she had about 2 hrs in the afternoon that were rough. We would be playing and then she would just disappear into herself and then start crying. As it went on I realized she was also trying to figure out where Dan was – maybe that lunch date wasn’t such a good idea after all.

I realize I haven’t had a chance to brag about Norah’s accomplishment. Emily was reciting her Bible memory verse and then Norah said, “I have one too” and proceeded to say something. We had to have her say it a couple of times before we realized what she was saying: “Psalm 1:1, Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.” Pretty impressive for a 3-yr-old, huh? They have apparently been working on this verse in Sunday school.

It continues to be a struggle to give Emily and Norah the time they need. I am actually going to end here because Emily just got up from her rest time and so she and I are going to play a game while the other two are still sleeping. Prayer requests continue to be the same – sleep, attachment, and ceasing of Julia’s skin scratching. I will add a new one – my mental stability. Thanks.