Rylan’s Journey Home

Rylan and I started off our Sunday at 4am today, 5am my clock from home!  He fell asleep early around 7pm, while Kayla continued to party until about 9pm….much to Sonja’s worry!  Therefore he was up early so I brought him to the baby center so he didn’t wake the others!  He is out now so I am going back to the room to lay him down.  Unfortunately I am wide awake!  The best part about this morning is that I got some quality time with him in the baby center rocking him…..and singing where no one can hear.  Anyone who has heard my singing knows that is a good thing.  I had to sing him You Are My Sunshine….that is Cameron’s song and he always loved it.  Poor Rylan just looked at me….then had this huge grin on his face.  At least he didn’t cry!

It is amazing how much he is like Cameron….I just can’t believe it!  He is an early bird, when he is up - he is ready to go, he has long gorgeous eye lashes, his hair is exactly the same as Cameron’s was but darker.  Even his goofy little personality.  We’ve all agreed that he is the wild man!  He eats anything….and he giggles a lot.  He is ticklish on his tummy.  He is definitely smaller than Cameron was.  Guatemalan babies are smaller than American babies.  He is perfect in every way…that is all I care about.  Happy and Healthy!  I love him so much it is ridiculous! 

Yesterday was another fantastic day.  These babies are amazing.  Again I can’t stand to think of tomorrow….the only good thing is that I am closer to seeing Cameron.  It feels like I am torn between two sons.   Sonja has been amazing.  Her husband Sean would be so proud!  She has found just the right way to soothe Kayla when she is crabby (which isn’t often).  We can tell she is held a lot and attended to well by her foster mom.  She has Sonja wrapped right around her finger and on her toes at all times!  She LOVES to be held!  Both of us have agreed that these kids not want for much!  Our bodys ache, we’re tired, we’re full of buggars and baby food….and SO happy!  Libby is quite the little girl for Anna.  She is so quiet and doesn’t demand much.  She is very small which concerned Anna, but she eats a lot and smiles like crazy.  The three are so different.  Both girls just sit back and watch Rylan.  No doubt he is the entertainment!  Kayla just stares at him while he tries to grab that gorgeous curly hair of hers!  Libby has to be kept far enough away, she has no chance to get away from him and those monkey feet!  He just grabs everything he can with them.  It is so funny.

We have lots of pictures and I have added more today.  My time spent here this morning allowed me to figure it out!  We probably won’t get more on…but will post tomorrow.  We have lots of other photos and video to bring home. 

Today we plan breakfast and the pool.  We haven’t gone their yet!  We’ve kept ourselves plenty busy elsewhere.  I do want to get out in the sun today.  Even if we don’t go in the water, we can take the kids down with bankets and toys to play awhile.

We’ve heard a bit more about our agency on the Yahoo forum and the Embassy possibly scrutinizing our adoptions more.  I have hope that this won’t present too many problems.  I will wait forever if I have to.  Expect the worst but hope for the best right!?  It doesn’t pay for me to worry much about it.  Sonja agrees.  We just have to have faith that what is meant to be…will be.  No matter what we will never regret coming. 

I’ll call home later this afternoon…..and post tomorrow.  Don’t worry about any of us, we are all fine.  I know Sonja and Anna’s families are reading this daily too.  We feel completely safe here.  Everyone is so nice and there are American families everywhere!  We haven’t left the hotel and don’t plan to.  Everything we need is right here!!!!