We're home!!

Well, we have finally made it home. We were given the all clear to move back yesterday afternoon, and we were settled back in by dinnertime. Many thanks to Grandma Rose for babysitting Kira so that I could move all the stuff back during the day. And to Jo + Yuetchi for letting us crash in your basement.

The house is pretty much the same as it was before the "incident" occurred. The only major items replaced were the hood fan and the stove top. They had to throw out all of Kira's toys, but she doesn't seem to notice or even mind. (Thank goodness memory is not well established at this age.) She really loves all the toys she got for Christmas, and her new musical toy that we borrowed from her cousin Marcus. It'll be fun to go shopping and replace all the toys.

In addition to throwing out all of Kira's toys, they also had to toss almost all of our food (spices too), plus cutting boards and anything else that was left on the counters. Everything else was removed from the house and sent to special cleaners - nothing has been returned yet, so the house is pretty bare. We have no blinds, electronics, linens, or clothes (except for the clothes we took with us). But it is ok because we are home! Kira has settled back in nicely, she is sleeping well and giggling a lot during the day. I think she recognizes her house, even though it looks a lot different than normal.

Oh! Jon + I were able to find daycare!! This was a huge relief for me. The daycares that I registered at 12 - 15 months ago were telling me "not to hold my breath" about getting Kira in for April 1. We called some family places and got her into one close-ish to work/home. It will be a little tough for transport, but it's a sacrifice we are willing to make to get her into a good daycare.