Getting Back to Normal (Sort Of)

We are slowly adjusting to being home. We still have the 4 grandparents as house guests and we are still sleeping on an air mattress on the floor of the baby's room. Jet lag is still a problem and it is too cold in Ohio.

Thanksgiving was wonderful but went by in a blur. It was great to be back in the US and with our families. Sara's 4 cousins, age 12-15, are especially in love with her.

Sara's baby naming was during Shabbat services last night. Sue and I as well as her 4 grandparents and 1 living great grandparent stood on the Bima. The Rabbi blessed her and we gave thanks to G-d for our beautiful daughter in front of the congregation. Sue lost it during her part so I had to take over and finish. Several good friends including Hahn and John Wyman, Suzanne and Caroline Sproule, and Sue's surgeon from her breast cancer surgery , Linda Han, were able to join us and see Sara for the first time. Pictures to come.

Today, we are having a small get together at our house for more of our friends to meet Sara.

By Tuesday evening, everyone will have left for home and Sue and I can begin to adjust to being a 3 member family.

We're going home!!
On the flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles.
First ride in a car seat to Aunt Michele's house.
Squirming away from Aunt Michele.
In my new crib.
With Grandpa Chabler (Sue's Dad).