Homecoming

Home at Last! We made it back mid-afternoon yesterday and were welcomed by our Waiting Parents Group with a banner, flowers, toys and hugs. Laina was squeezed by all and didn't mind a bit. A few tears were shed, as we all share our adoption experiences together and understand the long road it can take to bring your baby home. Laina seemed to settle right in. She decided the car seat was a sleeping place, thankfully. She enjoys the kitties and claps when they come to her. Nick, our big male tabby seems to like her and rubs up against her even though she grabs him pretty roughly. We introduced her to a few new toys, including a bouncy seat that she absolutely loves. We are all a bit out of sorts with the time change and all, so today we are doing a lot of napping and slowly starting to unpack. Laina is taking her first nap in her own room. She slept in our room last night, since she was used to being next to us in a crib in the hotels we decided that was the comfy place to start, besides the fact that we feel the need to admire her every few minutes! The sun is shining, as soon as Laina and Jimmy wake up I hope to take a stroll around the neighborhood and visit a couple of people. I just posted a bunch of photos so make sure to look around the blog, there's some new stuff. I am going to try and post a video of her in the bouncy seat, hope it works! You should be able to click on the still photo to get the video to start. We intend to keep posting so our family and friends who are not nearby can enjoy the Laina experience from afar.