Settling In...

The first day at home was pretty uneventful. David handled the nighttime feedings on Friday night (since I was incoherent) and Nina got up about every 3 hours to eat, but then easily went right back down. I think David's exact words were, "This is too easy."

He perhaps should not have said that because, as of yesterday, she's got her days and nights confused. And why wouldn't she? When it's day here, it's night in Ethiopia and vice versa. This might also explain why I was staring at the ceiling at 3:00AM for about an hour. She slept a TON yesterday, but was then partying most of the night. We have graduated her to 6 oz bottles from 4 oz bottles, so perhaps that will help. Who knows. One thing I've learned after 4 kids is that there is not necessarily rhyme or reason to anything they do!

I have so much to write about the trip and I hope to tackle that slowly (but not too slowly as I'm afraid of forgetting things!). I also have a slew of travel tips (as do Karen and Sharon, I'm sure) so between the 3 of us, you should get an earful.

The kids are in love with her. Grace and Jack are constantly like, "Where's Nina? What does she need? What are we going to do with her hair?" Jack always checks on her when she's sleeping and likes to report back that, "She's still sound asleep!" George doesn't pay her much attention and Henry, as expected, pays her basically NO attention. However he did make a sign yesterday that has a heart on it and says, "I will love Ninia forevr." That's Henry.

For now, here are some photos from yesterday.

Grace is in heaven. Finally, she has a sister!



First bath time!

All dressed up for George's 4th birthday party!


The birthday boy.