Week One...

 It's been a whirlwind of week number 1.  We did make it home and had a wonderful Memorial campfire and picnic out back for our first night home.  We received some wonderful visitors in the hospital and have been getting some amazing meals!  Joel has been overall a good babe so far.  I was dreading the first night and the Lord helped that babe to eat and go back to sleep pretty quickly.  He seems like he is eating well and growing well.  We have had some rough spots with the week with the kids but all to be expected.  I have definitely had my ups and downs, loving my little guy but feeling overwhelmed at times- can I handle four little guys on my own.  I think I also have been adjusting to the slower pace of life this month with the baby and yet God is reminding me that this is good for me- that this is rest for my soul, time to slow down and rest and enjoy my family in a new ways.  My help has come and gone- my mom was here for over a week and a great help has now gone home.  Thankful for her help this first week of adjustment.  Now on to wrangling 4 kids on my own with God's sustaining grace!