Second week at home

Caught in the Exesaucer! No idea how she got herself in there.



The correct way to use the exesaucer

It's hard to believe we have been home now 2 weeks and 2 days. Anna has continued to adjust to the family. She had about a week of waking every hour at night. So, we really don't remember anything we said or did for the first week. She is sleeping better now, but every few nights, she wakes crying at 2 am then goes back to sleep.

This week's big milestone was Anna spending Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings at Gloria's. The first days were much harder on Mom than Anna. When I got there to pick her up, she gave me a big smile and then went back to playing with the other kids. I did better on the second day and was almost a pro by the end of the week. I want to continue working only 3 half days, but I know this won't be possible for long.

The next two weeks should be crazy. My best friend, Tara, and her husband will be here Saturday and leaving Wednesday, and we are expecting 15 people for Thanksgiving dinner.

Anna continues to be very happy and loves all the attention she gets. After Taiwan, with people going out of their way to look at us, it seems people ignore us. The local paper visited this morning to write a story about the adoption, and Anna was fascinated by the camera.

We heard from several people this week that while China has sped up the referral process, we would still be looking at several more years before we would have gotten a baby. I still remember Dena and I saying on the phone that, in the worst case, we would lose several thousand dollars if it didn't work out. We count the blessings that we signed on for Taiwan every day when we did. I worry about international adoption with all the problems in China, Guatemala, and Vietnam. I feel that people are just starting the process.