A Brand New Boy

Everyone's thoughts and prayers must be working....

Maddox has made a dramatic turnaround the last 3 nights and 2 days. He has gone to sleep relatively easy the last 3 nights and slept through the night (except for a whimper here or there, but always went right back to sleep). And what a difference that has made during the days. He is the happiest we've ever seen him and his temper tantrums have been a lot better and less of them too. He has been playful, really smiley and fun to be around. Today all the kids were running through the sprinkler and having a blast.

As for our house, the walls in the basement are up and the HVAC is in...we are still hoping for a mid-June closing and move-in.

Just thought I'd send an update...I promise pictures next time.

MUST HAVE COFFEE!!!

I think they call it post adoption exhaustion...Britt and I definitely have it. Or maybe it has something to do with 6 people sleeping in close quarters...what did they used to do in one-room houses? Maddox has decided he doesn't like going to bed at night or sleeping for more than 2-3 hours at a time without waking up (and this isn't a quiet thing). So, in order to keep the other 3 sleeping, Britt and I are learning new and creative ways of dealing with Maddox's sleeping issues. However, it is tiring. We are hoping this is just a short phase and then he'll be back to sleeping again.

Otherswise, we have been finding things to do out and about. The other day we went to a really neat park in Alpharetta (Maddox got his first ride in a swing and the other 3 loved all the challenging stuff to do). We are spending a lot of time outside. We load the bikes in the car and head to different parking lots without cars to bike ride. Next week all the pools will be open, so we hope to find one to try.

As for our house...we are making progress. We are still hoping to close on June 15th.

Now A Georgia Family

We arrived in Georgia on Sunday and are starting to feel somewhat settled in our temporary living conditions. We are living with Britt's brother and his family...partly in their guest bedroom and partly in their 32ft camper. We sleep in the camper, spend part of the morning there and then move into the house for the rest of the day.

The kids eating breakfast in the camper

It is an adventure...or that is what we keep telling the kids. We are very thankful to Jeff and Jeanie for letting us stay with them, but can't wait to be settled again. We hope to have a contract on the house the beginning of the week and moved in mid-June. Britt is getting up to speed on his new job and Keri is starting to find her way around. We have been spending a lot of time outside when it isn't raining. Maddox is really making strides; understanding more each day, looking to Britt and I when he is hurt or wants something, and interacting more and more. Yesterday, Emma and Geneva were chasing him and he would turn around and chase them. Britt commented that "it is nice to see him being part of the tribe."

Jackson and Maddox - a (so far) rare moment sharing something

We're Home...sort of

We arrived back in Topeka on Tuesday night. Then the madness really began. Some of you know and some of you don't....we are moving to Atlanta tomorrow. Britt was transferred by Pfizer to a different division in Atlanta. We had been putting off the move until we returned home with Maddox with Britt doing some commuting from Kansas. So, now we will all move to Atlanta starting tomorrow with a 2-day drive pulling a U-haul trailer. Our house in Topeka is 1/2 packed and maybe sold (maybe not...long story that is still unfolding).

A very dear friend of ours that happens to be a hotshot photographer gave us a gift of our first Singleton Six family photos yesterday. We went to a local park and the rain stayed away long enough to get some really awesome pictures.

I have included a few and will share some of them over the course of the next few blog postings.

We'll keep you posted on our move and when we find a home in Atlanta...you are all welcome to visit.

Love and Prayers,

Keri