Adjusting

Diego has now been home for just over a week.  I would have to say that he is adjusting better than I thought he would, but it has still been quite hard.  Our biggest struggles have been because of the language barrier.  I have a hard time understanding what he wants and he doesn't understand me. This leads to several tantrums and timeouts every day.  Some days are harder than others which is to be expected, but things get a little better every day.  Diego is a sweet boy and he loves being smothered with attention, especially by his sisters.  They dote on him and rarely leave him alone.  Addy and Sydnee love to help take care of him, they treat him like a doll.  They love to dress him and they will even change his diapers.  We've had a few visitors and we have taken a few outings together.  Diego likes to get out of the house, but that's when we have the most tantrums.  He wants to run free and he just doesn't understand that he can't.  Most days if we keep him fed and well rested, i.e. snack's and naps, he does really well.  Which is how it is with any kid.  Most days, we hang out at home to keep things calm, but I'm struggling with the feeling that this has been a bad summer for my kids.  They have had their lives so disrupted and changed lately.  I want to keep up with the way things were with day trips and fun outings, but it's hard with Diego.  I feel like this is our last week of summer.  Addy will have her tonsils and adenoids out on Friday and then she will be down for a few weeks.  We haven't even adjusted into a routine yet.  By the time Addy will be feeling good, it will just about be time for dance and school to start up again.  I'm feeling overwhelmed and some guilt too.  I feel like it has been a rough summer for everyone and that I have failed at being a "good" mom.  Hopefully we can pack a few fun things into this week and hopefully my kids will forgive me for their bad summer.