the jet lag bond
so in claire bear's sweet little life we have come back "home" to Lebanon 3 times and had to go through the phenomenon of Jet lag.
yeah, it is weird. it is completely shocking to your system at some points. but all 3 times i have braced myself and i have to laugh and say that i actually love the jet lag bond.
( after 16 hours of flying..waiting in Dallas for our flight to Tulsa)
We have incredible families that swoop in and act excited to bathe, feed, and yes...even change our baby dolls. the moment we step foot through that final exit gate- there is a flurry of arms and hugs and tears combined with balloons and treats and giggling- and the girls are whisked into our extravagant families's arms and that is the tone of our time.
So boarding the plan back to Lebanon...bags stuffed full. Carry-ons ridiculously heavy. a few pounds heavier...and we sit down in our seats and there is this bittersweet moment. the pang of leaving our vibrant families and the sigh and settledness that comes over us...that feels like...ahh. it's us again. just us.
(she set up her gummi bears like they were dolls and talked with them...he he...)
one of my sweet sweet friends impacted me so much at my skype baby shower with Claire. Abbey said " cherish every single moment you get with that baby. when you are exhausted, when you are too tired too think, when you don't want to get out of bed...kiss their cheeks, hold them tighter because I am telling you Mary it goes by so fast."
and this has become the jet lag mantra for me. the reset button after weeks of having the girls with family and getting tons of fun time with my friends and shopping and watching movies and getting to connect with people. Jet lag = 4 hours in the middle of the night that my kids are with me. just me.
it is way cooler at night here. so we cuddled and played and laughed and told stories. and unpacked. and looked at pictures. and i video taped them...it was a grand ol' time. and i took them in once again. my precious, adorable, amazing treasures.
Claire Bear's english just went through the roof while being in America and around all the older kids and aunts and uncles. She is telling stories, making up songs ( my personal favorite thing she does), creating scenes, imaginative in the most amazing ways and she is doting on her sister. she has re-discovered sophia since there is no other audience ( she had grandmas and grandpa and aunts and uncles and nanny and googie and so on and so forth...)
Sophia Snuggle Bug is adorable.
she is animated and smiles at everything. and she is an amazing eater. blessing for this active family!
she army crawls around the whole house following her sister. she loves listening to Claire's stories. She loves exploring.
She is a such an easy baby.
so...my momma heart is full. after weeks of action, there was a physical shift and we were forced to cuddle and sing and help our bodies re-adjust. and it was just what we needed!
yeah, it is weird. it is completely shocking to your system at some points. but all 3 times i have braced myself and i have to laugh and say that i actually love the jet lag bond.
So boarding the plan back to Lebanon...bags stuffed full. Carry-ons ridiculously heavy. a few pounds heavier...and we sit down in our seats and there is this bittersweet moment. the pang of leaving our vibrant families and the sigh and settledness that comes over us...that feels like...ahh. it's us again. just us.
(she set up her gummi bears like they were dolls and talked with them...he he...)
one of my sweet sweet friends impacted me so much at my skype baby shower with Claire. Abbey said " cherish every single moment you get with that baby. when you are exhausted, when you are too tired too think, when you don't want to get out of bed...kiss their cheeks, hold them tighter because I am telling you Mary it goes by so fast."
and this has become the jet lag mantra for me. the reset button after weeks of having the girls with family and getting tons of fun time with my friends and shopping and watching movies and getting to connect with people. Jet lag = 4 hours in the middle of the night that my kids are with me. just me.
it is way cooler at night here. so we cuddled and played and laughed and told stories. and unpacked. and looked at pictures. and i video taped them...it was a grand ol' time. and i took them in once again. my precious, adorable, amazing treasures.
Claire Bear's english just went through the roof while being in America and around all the older kids and aunts and uncles. She is telling stories, making up songs ( my personal favorite thing she does), creating scenes, imaginative in the most amazing ways and she is doting on her sister. she has re-discovered sophia since there is no other audience ( she had grandmas and grandpa and aunts and uncles and nanny and googie and so on and so forth...)
Sophia Snuggle Bug is adorable.
she is animated and smiles at everything. and she is an amazing eater. blessing for this active family!
she army crawls around the whole house following her sister. she loves listening to Claire's stories. She loves exploring.
She is a such an easy baby.
so...my momma heart is full. after weeks of action, there was a physical shift and we were forced to cuddle and sing and help our bodies re-adjust. and it was just what we needed!
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