What a Month!!!!!!!!!I have been so busy that I have not had time to even think about updating here. I have a few free minutes so let’s catch up. First, Rory was promoted and got the call on Halloween. So we will be moving to the Cincinnati area. With Madison in First Steps and since switching counties will be much easier than switching states; we have decided to stay on the Kentucky side of the river. So, we will be moving to the Hebron – Ft. Mitchell, KY area. After a few weeks of painting, raking and various odd jobs around the house, we finally have the FOR SALE sign in the yard. Now we have our fingers crossed for a quick sale. Rory is already living in Cincinnati. He comes home for one night each weekend. We all miss him, but Madison is definitely suffering from some abandonment issues. She is adjusting better now as she seems to have wrapped around the idea that Daddy is not gone, and comes home each week.
We also had some bad sickness with Madison. She was in the hospital a few weeks ago with RSV. She spent three days in the hospital and then I was home for a week with her after so she could recuperate. And boy did she recuperate. During the past two weeks Madison has done the following:
-Will get up without assistance and walk. She has been walking for about two months, but she would never stand up without assistance. She would always crawl to the couch or chair and pull herself up.
-She is no longer on formula.
-She will now drink cold liquids. This is big. Madison is hyper-sensitive to cold. Everything had to be heated…milk, juice. Now she will drink straight from the refrigerator. She will still not go for ice cream. But, I am sure she will enjoy some next summer.
-Madison no longer takes a bottle. She had her last bottle about four days ago. She drinks only from a sippy cup now.
-And the most important change is Madison is now officially a US Citizen as of yesterday. We went to court yesterday for our re-adoption. The state of KY no longer requires re-adoption. However, since Rory did not travel with me, we had to go thru the courts. She is now a US Citizen and is now legally Madison Elizabeth YuWen Darnell.
Like I said it has been quite a month. Madison has changed so much, so quickly. She is becoming more independent and more vocal. She has added a few more words to her vocabulary and is quick to mimic anything that we do. Her favorite thing to do is still to watch Blue’s Clue’s (loves Steve much more than Joe) and dances to each and every song on the episodes…..especially the “Here’s the Mail” song. She is just the most awesome little girl. We are truly blessed to have her in our home and our hearts.
