We have arrived home and are glad to get life back on track to some degree. Emma was a great traveler! She slept most of the flight from China to L.A. and then again at the hotel that night. It was so nice to be in a hotel with nice soft beds! I wanted to sleep forever!!! Thank you Hampton Inn. :) Our flight from L.A. to Cincinnati was long. Emma did not want to sleep and although she was quite good, I ran out of steam keeping up with her. The jet-lag is really tough! When we arrived at our final destination we were greeted by Aimee, Bekki and Nadya holding a Welcome Home Emma sign that Nadya made. :) We also had friends there that video taped our homecoming. Thank you Bennetts! We were very thankful for that since we did not have a video camera for the trip. In fact our good old digital camera died on us while we were in China and we had to buy another one. You would think they would cost less, but they don't.
We have been home for six days now. The jet-lag is less, but still hits us in the early evening. Emma is slowly adjusting to life at home with the girls and dogs. She was a bit timid with the dogs at first and now they run from her! Sam tries to stay out of her way and Hallie is just a nice little girl dog that Emma bops over the head if she is in her way. :) I think Emma is letting them know who is in charge! She is still very clingy to me. There are times when she feels confortable playing near me, but always needs me in her view. She enjoys going outside to play and that is my only break. She will go with the girls then. As far as food goes, Emma will eat anything so far. She fed herself for the first time last night and was so proud of herself. It was cute to see her working so hard with her little fork and getting it to her mouth. :) When Emma joined us on Feb. 25th she was drinking formula from a bottle several times a day and eating a rice congee and steamed eggs. That is about it. We have gotten her to eat almost everything! Fruit is still her least favorite, but she is coming along.
I would like to thank all of you who helped care for my girls while we were in China. They had more food than they could eat! :) Rausch's, thank you for taking Nadya into your home and seeing to her needs. She enjoyed you very much. I can't thank you enough! Cindi, thank you for driving Bekki everywhere! There are many more of you that have watched over the girls and we are very thankful. :)
Photos coming.
We have been home for six days now. The jet-lag is less, but still hits us in the early evening. Emma is slowly adjusting to life at home with the girls and dogs. She was a bit timid with the dogs at first and now they run from her! Sam tries to stay out of her way and Hallie is just a nice little girl dog that Emma bops over the head if she is in her way. :) I think Emma is letting them know who is in charge! She is still very clingy to me. There are times when she feels confortable playing near me, but always needs me in her view. She enjoys going outside to play and that is my only break. She will go with the girls then. As far as food goes, Emma will eat anything so far. She fed herself for the first time last night and was so proud of herself. It was cute to see her working so hard with her little fork and getting it to her mouth. :) When Emma joined us on Feb. 25th she was drinking formula from a bottle several times a day and eating a rice congee and steamed eggs. That is about it. We have gotten her to eat almost everything! Fruit is still her least favorite, but she is coming along.
I would like to thank all of you who helped care for my girls while we were in China. They had more food than they could eat! :) Rausch's, thank you for taking Nadya into your home and seeing to her needs. She enjoyed you very much. I can't thank you enough! Cindi, thank you for driving Bekki everywhere! There are many more of you that have watched over the girls and we are very thankful. :)
Photos coming.
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