A day of lots of FIRSTS

Today was a day of lots of new things for Sonia.

She woke up around 6am and was in bed tonight by 8pm. She napped for a couple hours total, part in her crib and part in my arms.

Sonia only took about 2 oz of formula this morning. So, I was a little worried about how I'd get her to eat - what brand formula, what temperature, what nipple size, etc etc. At breakfast, she happily ate some congee (Chinese Rice Porridge), bits of watermelon, and bits of mashed banana... mmm.. so she got some liquid.

Sonia has started to show some signs of attachment - she cries big tears when I set her down even to go to the bathroom. I've started bringing her in and setting her on a towel but even that is tough for her at this point. The good news is that she pretty much immediately stops crying as soon as I pick her back up. She is a great cuddler which is really fun!

We had a bit of play time in the room before our days appointment at the Civil Affairs Office. Sonia napped in my arms in the bus on the way. She was awake by the time we arrived and we had our picture taken and the adoption registered and notarized. We stopped at a Carrefour store on the way back to the hotel.

Sonia got hungry enough while at the grocery store to try to chew into the babyfood. So, we stopped and made her a bottle right in the store. Sonia drank it quickly... woo hoo! another milestone. When we got back to the hotel, she ate some apple baby food. She had another bottle with formula / rice cereal after her nap and some congee tonight. She also drank a bit of water and ate a dozen or so Puffs. So, she's on the right track with food.

We also experimented with going in the pool this afternoon. Sonia wasn't sure at first but seemed to relax and enjoy it a bit by the time we got out. I'm sure we'll have even more fun in the pool later this week!

Here's a few pictures from today ...