Settling In

It's been a couple of days now and the boys are starting to settle in and understand how our family functions. I am not sure they knew what structure and order was. They are learning what to expect next especially when it comes time to eat. At first, they would dive into their food literally. We taught them that we pray first and then they can eat civilly. Now, they have learned that they will be fed, but they must wait to pray. Two days is all that took!
Yesterday, all three of them had their doctor appt. It lasted 2.5 hours as the doctor was trying to assess where they were physically and mentally. LJ(4) needed the most shots as he was 7 behind! He received 4 and will get the other 3 in a month. JJ(3) needed 3 shots and EJ(5) only received a poke on his finger to get some blood samples. They have some physical issues, but nothing that can't be easily corrected! Thank the Lord!
Mentally, they will catch up since they are in a home that has a lot of stimulation with reading, writing, speaking, interacting, etc.
So, we just try to keep the same pace and routine in the family so they can get acclimated and know what to expect next. The first night home was quite "hairy", but we figured out the best way to do things last night when it came to bed time.
Sunshine and Peeps helped figure out the car seat puzzle for us. We needed to have at least one older kid in every row so as to help the younger ones get buckled. Last night, we went for a drive and all worked out very well. I couldn't believe that the first time we all got into the van it was like a well oiled machine.

Lastly, thanks to all of you who have helped us with big things and small things. The meals have been wonderful! Helping with watching our kids while we had our weekend excursion in the desert also was a huge help! Thanks to all of you!

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