We arrived in Orlando Friday evening around 8:30pm. It was so awesome to see my hubby and son. I missed them something fierce when I was gone. Jaelynn warmed right up to Devin and Daddy. She even let Daddy pick her up as soon as he saw her. That is a surprise because she would not go to anyone else but me. I think the Face Time helped her get to know both Devin and Philip a little before she actually met them in person. She has not had any issues with Devin or Philip. She loves them both.
My first concern was getting her restrained in the car seat. I was certain she was going to scream the entire way home. She did not! It didn't even seem to phase her. Overall, I would say she is adjusting to our family very well. She is a very happy child. She is always smiling and giving you hugs and kisses! We have two Chocolate Labs and she was terrified of them initially. Each day gets better with that. She is to the point now where she is interested in petting them which is good. She still gets freaked out if they bark or come towards her fast.
Our biggest challenge is sleeping! Last night was our 5th night home and the first night I got a full nights sleep. I have been averaging about 4 hours of sleep a night which is awesome when you are coming off of a 24 hour trip to get home. I am EXHAUSTED..... She has a full size bed and I have been sleeping in her bed with her. Her sleep issues are two-fold. The first hurdle is adjusting to the 13 hour time difference. That is tough. The biggest issue is that she is scared and wants to make sure I am by her side every minute when she sleeps. She wakes up constantly through the night whining and reaching out to touch me. The first couple nights it was crying and screaming. Now we are down to a whine. So, good news is that we are making progress! little at a time... This constant whining is waking me up and I can not get back to sleep.. Last night Philip slept with her (after I got her down to sleep) and I was able to sleep in my own bed all night.
This has been a big adjustment for Devin also because he is used to being our only baby! He is really good with her and most of the time pretty happy. There are times you can tell he gets sad which breaks my heart. He really gets upset if she starts screaming and throwing a fit. Loud noises have always made him nervous. So, he usually ends up in tears and holding his ears. If we are home I tell him to go in the other room so he doesn't have to hear it but when you are in the car you are kind of stuck! Hopefully, he will get used to it. Overall, he has been a trooper and is a GREAT big brother. I didn't expect him not to be. He is a super loving kid!
Jaelynn had her first visit at the pediatrician and everything went good. She is small in height and weight which was not a huge surprise. No major concerns which is great. They have to do her vaccinations over so that started today. That resulted in 4 shots. Not fun there! I have to take her to get some blood work done to rule out any major issues.
Right now as I write this Jaelynn is on her first trip without mommy. She went with Philip to pick up Devin from school. It was Philip's idea so I let him do it. She left ok. We will see how she is when she gets back.
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