Thursday, May 15, 2008

Life with Jonna

We feel Jonna's transition is going very well so far. She did go from room to room like she was looking for her old friends and nannies, but she hasn't cried much. She eats everything in sight, smiles and laughs a lot, and also throws little tantrums if we take something away.

Getting her to sleep has been the biggest challenge. The first night she fell asleep in her stroller while we were walking, but she woke up crying 3 or 4 times in the night. Fortunately, she fell asleep quickly again. Last night, the stroller trick didn't work, so we had to turn out all the lights and pretend we were sleeping to get her to stay in her bed. Once she fell asleep, she slept straight through til 8 a.m.!

I was watching her when she woke up this morning. She opened her eyes and looked around, then smiled wide and stretched her arms over her head. It's like she was saying, "I'm still here!"





Now we are waiting on paperwork -- Jonna's passport and then her visa to enter the U.S. We'll be in Uralsk one more week before returning to Almaty. Then we'll fly home one week after that, May 29 (if all the paperwork is done on time!)

4 Comments:

At May 15, 2008 10:49 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Chris,Sherry,Julian,Jonna and Shoshi,

Thank you so much for sharing Jonna's progress. I am so happy she is adjusting well.

I can't wait to see you all.

Love, Mindy

 
At May 16, 2008 12:21 PM , Blogger Eda Suzanne said...

Don't post this - I wonder if she cried during the night at the baby house?
Pictures show you guys have bonded as a family - The eyes say it all.I get teary eyed each time I see them. Even Al is asking me if there are new pictures!
Eda

 
At May 19, 2008 8:40 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Chris,Sherry, Julian,and Jonna, It gives me goosebumps seeing you all together and the joy that is glowing all around. I am so happy for you all. We can't wait to welcome Jonna to her new home and can't wait to see you either--Miss you! Good luck with all the paperwork
Hugs, Sara

 
At June 5, 2008 4:10 PM , Anonymous Jana Bunsic said...

I finally got a chance to read about your wonderful experience. You guys look like such a beautiful family together, like you had all been together the last 2 years.
I am so happy for you all and wish you many blessings for your family.
I look forward to getting to meet Jonna!
Love, Jana

 

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