Five: Family Forever

We're home!

After a somewhat horrific flight including a 45 minute pre-flight sit on the tarmac in Frankfurt, a 1/2 extension on our flight time due to high winds (that's 10 1/2 hrs in case anyone is counting), a screaming child during take-off (well, how was I to know her full bottle wan't enough to fill her?!), followed by a rank smelling child moments later, followed further by a puking child (apparently Miss Makeda has a very sensitive gag reflex: duly noted from here on out...I won't even tell you how and where I caught it all), and the list continues. About an hour before we were to land (nine plus hours into the flight) a sweet woman three seats down offered to take her so I could go to the bathroom...for the first time all flight. We did have a bulk head seat as well as (I think the only) empty seat beside me. Those were, I swear, my saving grace. Unfortunately, the staff were less than accommodating and there were no bassinets. Boo.

{first Grovia diaper experience...we love them}

Makeda was not "herself" during the flight. Very fussy and when she wasn't sleeping it was rough. She's fantastic today and other than having herself on Ethiopia time still (last night was long), she is a doll. She's responding to "Makeda" already and we are slowly phasing "Makeda Mihret" out.

{first gnaw on Sophie the Giraffe...this took place somewhere in the neighbourhood of 2 or 3am. she pulled a 10hr sleeping stint on our second night together in Ethiopia and I have high hopes that once jetlag has calmed, we will see this pattern continue}

The most wonderful of (new) friends was at the airport taking photos which I will post soon.

Until then, enjoy a few of our firsts, home.

{first cuddle...he's a big brother now!...and clearly he will excel in this role}

{first big big brother cuddle...they have many similar baby temperamental traits - this is a good thing!}

{ohhhh! her hair}

We are blessed.