Thursday, October 15, 2009

Yes, we are all home safe and sound!

It has been just about 3 weeks since we arrived home from our epic trip to China. The flight home went well as it was an overnight flight and all 13 babies on the aircraft (yes there were 13) slept most of the night. Emily was appropriately dressed as we landed in Canada – a proud new Canadian!

A welcome party awaited us at the airport, and from there we went to Emily’s 3rd bed in so many weeks… when would we stop moving!

It took her about 2 weeks to realize that this bed was going to be hers for a while, but she still fusses at bed time, as if she is afraid to fall asleep (wondering where she will wake up – and whom she will wake up with!)

Her two first teeth have now grown in, but getting a picture of them has been another story. We have many many many pictures of her tongue, her closed mouth, as well as her cheek as she swings her head to avoid the picture. With the help of daddy, we finally managed to get a photographic glimpse of the new dentition! So cute! She is happily using these tools to try all kinds of foods, and loving everything we give her, so far (except turkey!?! She didn’t like that at all!?!)

She has already met some new friends, has celebrated Thanksgiving with family, played with her pet rabbit, and even been apple picking (ok, daddy picked the apples, but Emily gnawed on some and has a great time!)

Everyday is special with Emily; she still has many new friends to meet, and has new experiences everyday – just yesterday she figured out how to push/pull herself into a standing position, first steps here I come! And today, her babbling syllable of choice was /pa/, making ‘papa’ very happy! I’ve heard /ma/ amongst the rest of her babbles, so I know /mama/ is not too far off!

I will post another update in about 1 month from now, and I can’t wait to report all the amazing things that Emily has done and learned in that time!