update

it's going on 2 weeks tomorrow that conley has made his way home. it was a little surreal at first, holding this child in our own home, the child who sometimes seemed like just a character in a long dream of ours. now he is real life. at first he just hung out and slept, now he's starting to act like a real baby and be fussy from time to time. i start to get frustrated with his crying and then remind myself that the alternative of not having him there at all was so close to being a reality. of course, that doesn't take away all my frustration, but it sure puts things into perspective. malachi loves conley and very rarely gets jealous with him or rough. that is a huge blessing. in the midst of our joy, it's still the same adjustment any family has to make going from having one child (a toddler who can communicate quite effectively, sleeps pretty much all night, and doesn't throw up for unknown reasons) to adding a new baby to the mix. he actually sleeps most of the way through the night, however, which is really great. we appreciate your continued prayers for this adjustment and that as conley is monitored by specialists over the next year or so, that he develops as expected and suffers no long term complications. as of this moment, he's a very cute, cuddly little boy who can't get enough of his mom (i wonder why). thanks so much. one day at a time
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