Home Sweet Home

It was so exciting to get off the airplane and know my boys were waiting to meet their sister for the first time.  I love this picture of our family finally together (it does look like the long flight took its toll on me but still love the photo :)

 

Jaida wasn`t so sure getting off the airplane and seeing her brothers.  Tristan thought she looked angry but I told him he should get use to the look as she has it quite often until she gets use to everything.  She hated being in her carseat for the first time so I wished we lived a little closer to the airport.  Once we got home I was amazed how comfortable she was with her brothers.  Jason went to get dinner and I actually was able to have a shower, leaving Jaida with her brothers.

Jaida seems to be adjusting very well and life through the day is easy.  She is very active, loves her brothers and is eating lots.

I look forward to taking her to the Dr to see how much she weighs because she must be gaining weight with how much she is eating.  She has a twinkle in her eye that I was looking forward to seeing that didn`t show too much while we were in China.  When she sees me now she will give me smile without me even having to work for it.

Nights on the other hand have been a challenge.  But I guess it all can`t be easy.  Jaida slept really well while we were in China and I was expecting it not to be as smooth but really didn`t think I would be up 3-4hr every night (and last night she woke when I put her to bed at 12pm and didn`t sleep in her crib again until 5am!)  I am trying to enjoy every moment and do pretty well the first hour or two but then start getting a little grumpy-I really should learn some new lullabies because I think I sing Hush Little Baby about 50 times (she must be sick of it because I am) and have her snoring in my arms at least 4 times to have her wake as soon as I gently place her in her crib.  I try and have her stay awake most of the day but it still doesn`t help.  By Day 2 I bought a bed for me to sleep in her room in hopes for it to help.  Oh well, eventually she will sleep through the night and until then I have had lots of time to think (so far I have planned our next two vacations, poses for photos, Baptism event, and what university she and Hayden should attend-haha okay not yet but it is only week one of being up all night).

I have been meaning to get to my blog as well as many other important things that needed to be done this week-unemployment insurance, Canadian citizenship certificate, Alberta health insurance.  Things that needed to get done but through the day I have been either sleeping or too tired and at night would continue to think about how I have to get it done.  I feel a little better that it is all done as of now although I did think it would all be done by Monday afternoon.  I am going to have to get use to the fact things are going to take longer now that I have a little one again, as well as my clothes will never be free of dried chunks of baby cookie and my diaper bag has replaced my fashionable purses.  The most amazing thing I am still trying to get use to is that I have a beautiful daughter (it is weird-even as I hold her is still doesn`t seem real)

We had such an amazing trip and it is a journey we will always remember and share the memories with Jaida as she gets older.  I am so thankful my Mother-in-law, Audrey, was able to come up and take such great care of the boys.  They had so much fun with her and she was always up for anything so they kept her busy with Wii, games, cards, stories, movies, and of course cooking.  It made our trip that much more enjoyable to know the boys were taking care and having fun.  I am also thankful for Amy Fraser-MacDougall for posting all of my blogs.  There were firewalls in China that I did not know how to avoid so I was unable to  access my blog or Facebook and was really wanting to post everyday (good thing because I never would have had time now that I am home).  I know Amy through the internet as we belong to the same great agency and she is waiting for a referral for her daughter.  My heart goes to her and others waiting waiting for their daughters and sons as it is so hard and sometimes it feels like it will never happen. When it does finally happen the rollercoaster of emotions is so worth it and I wouldn`t change a thing as the wait led us to our daughter.