2 steps forward, 1 step back

I'm starting to see such a pattern in Marlee and our family as a whole.  The weekends are fantastic.  Everyone seems to get along, Marlee seems more relaxed and I'm able to enjoy my family more.  You know what the main ingredient is that makes weekends better?  Daddy is HOME!  Although it's unavoidable that Daddy must go to work each Monday morning (we do enjoy having food and clothing) Friday can't some soon enough.  We are blessed that Doug doesn't have to travel for his job so he's home each night, but it's still wonderful on the weekends when he's with us.  Marlee has had a really difficult week with him so far.  When he's been gone all day she can't relax and enjoy him in the evenings.  But, weekends are great for the two of them.  She's used to having him around and will play without being on my hip.  During the week, she cries the minute he walks in the door and won't stop unless I'm holding her.  It makes for a very stressful evening.  I can't imagine how he must feel driving home from work knowing this is what waits for him when he walks in.  From Fri-Sunday she does great, but it starts all over again on Monday.  She actually cries when ANYONE comes to our house and I'm not holding her.  I'm guessing it's a little fear of the other person taking her away.  I can understand her fear because the woman that cared for her the first year of her life was instantly gone when these "white people" walked in the room.   I know she has to remember that.  Please continue to pray for our transition.  It's great between the two of us, but things really need work in the daddy-daughter department.