It's great to be home! I have been meaning to post something sooner, but the adjustment from one to two children has been a little more than what I anticipated. Not to mention the fact that our living room carpet was not visible due to unpacking, toys and the miscelaneous JUNK that covered the floor for most of the week. Alina is doing great apart from recovering from multiple illnesses. We took her to the doctor on Tuesday and found out that she had Roseola and a sinus infection on top of that. Her lymps nodes in her head (I didn't even know we HAD lymph nodes in our head. Neck, yeah, but I'm talking about above the ears and at the base of the skull...wierd) are swollen due to her body fighting infection from the bug bites she got at the orphanage. She's now on the second course of antibiotics and is starting to feel better. We have an appointment at Riley on July 13th to have blood tests and the whole work up to check on immunizations, anemia and other stuff. Until then we're keeping her on formula to help her catch up a little nutritionally. She seems small to me but is still on the charts with her weight (19 lbs.) I still have a hard time finding 'bottoms' to fit because her legs are so short and her waist small...the 9 month pants seem to fit ok. Later we'll have a consultation with the craniofacial team at Riley. She does have one small hole in her palate that we know of so far. She'll also need a lot of work on her mouth/ teeth as some of them are decayed or have come throuh in strange places. The bonding is going suprisingly well...lots of cuddling and eye contact on her part and she definitely is showing stranger anxiety. She doesn't yet know what to think of sharing mommy and daddy with Meagan...and let's just say the feeling is mutual for Meagan. It has been a HUGE adjustment for her. The other day she said, "Mom, I don't just FEEL left out. I AM left out!" I have no idea where she learned to be so melodramatic (Well, she is learning from one of the pros). It sounds like Alina is done with sleeping for now. Here are some pictures from this week.
6 comments:
Oh your girl is so sweet! I'm Nate and Amanda's cousin and I just was nosing into everyone else's business and came across your blog. Your little one is so precious. I read a book to our baby the other day called "I Love You Like Crazy Cakes" and you HAVE to read it to your new little one. If I knew you, I'd buy it for you. It tells the journey of a mom adopting a precious baby from China. It's sweet. Love on her much!
Funny, I was just going to leave you a comment and I noticed that our family beat me to it. I am so glad that you guys are home. What an adventure. It's great that Alina is having some stranger anxiety. Thanks for the post!
Amanda
Hi Chris, Jen, Meagan, and Alina,
We're glad you all made it back home safe. Alina, you sure are a cutie (of course, Meagan, you have always been a cutie). We look forward to seeing you guys soon. God bless you all--you're in our thoughts and prayers.
Guy, Denise and the girls
Jen, both of your girls are just beautiful! Not sure if you got my post, awhile back. When you get settled, we would love to get together with all of you. Call me, if you get a chance. I realize you are very busy!
Love, The Wolf's Kristin, Matt, Ally, and Bethany
Jen, both of your girls are just beautiful! Not sure if you got my post, awhile back. We would love to see you sometime. Call me when you get settled.
Love, The Wolf's
Kristin, Matt, Ally, and Bethany
Alina looks great. It is wonderful you were able to get her so quickly. Thanks for inviting Karen and Amanda to the shower. they enjoyed it.
New experiences for Meagan. She will need some one on one as I'm sure you know.
Dave Stricker
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