We’re back together as a whole family again. Poor Judah is having to adjust to being one of many again, and not the little prince in his bed at the hospital.

Judah wanted to sleep in our room last night, but we insisted he go to bed in his own bed. So he settled down and fell asleep very quickly. Then sometime after 11 p.m. Judah cried out for some water, so Michael helped him get a drink. Then sometime around 2 a.m. Judah showed up next to my side of the bed, asking for help to get to the potty. Again, I settled him back into his bed. At some point after that, Judah showed up in our room again and this time Michael tucked him into my special recliner chair where Judah slept peacefully the rest of the night.

The older five children spent the night at my folks’ house at a “campout”. They had a wonderful time and they all smell like wood smoke.

While we were all together at my folks, I asked my sister to help get a family photo. This is the first family photo we’ve had since Lilly was born. What a job! It’s always a challenge to get everyone looking in the right direction at the right time and without anyone either making funny faces or bursting into tears. I, for one, am glad we’re done with that project.

Happy Memorial Day!