Today was a relatively quiet day.
Sonia woke up at 4am hungry. Lori made a bottle for her while I changed her diaper. After her bottle, she quickly fell asleep again and slept until 6:30am.
We went to breakfast and then came back and "skyped" with my parents and my brother. It was a great surprise to see Rich too and to introduce them (at least over the computer) to Sonia. I can't wait until they can see her in person!
We then relaxed and played with Sonia. I got out some more toys and crawled around putting them in different parts of the room. After observing for a little bit, Sonia decided that one of the balls (ball within a ball) was interesting enough to crawl over and retrieve! We were thrilled to see her moving! She has also stood on her feet a few times but not moved from there. Mostly, she still wants to be held. The peek-a-boo games seemed to help some... I crawled around and peeked around corners and behind chairs where she could see me yet not. During diaper change and dressing immediately after, she was more content and didn't shriek when I went to throw away the diaper and wash my hands. Lori and Lacretia are also helping me to remember some little songs to sing to her... she seems to really enjoy them!
Sonia took a nap before our afternoon appointments to get her passport picture taken. I also received the official adoption document from the day before. We have a picture together in it that is pretty cute!
Sonia was a bit upset tonight and finally fell asleep in my arms. She hasn't "pooped" yet and I'm guessing it's bugging her a bit. This is the same for the other babies and I'm told common due to the stress and changes. Our guide has offered some "tea" that's supposed to help if she still hasn't by tomorrow. Tonight we tried the prune baby food that we brought which she seemed to really enjoy. I also have a packet from Cindy & Dan to try (which may be the same thing our guide has offered). We'll see if the prunes work or try something else tomorrow.
She fell asleep early tonight so Lori and Lacretia went out to either get some take-out or eat and bring me some leftovers back.
We haven't downloaded pictures today... so words for tonight and more pictures to come tomorrow!
Hi, your Sonia is just beautiful and so serene looking!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to give you a tip that may help with her having a BM -- try some honey in her bottle. The WS has little packets of honey in the breakfast buffet, pop one open and put it in her bottle. It's a natural and safe stimulant for babies OVER one year of age.
Congratulations on your beautiful daughter!
TB (from RQ)
Try the packet of "tea." It really works and I bet it's the same as which the guide is getting for you. Several babies in our group had BM problems due to the stress and diet changes and it seemed to work for all the babies. Good luck. Are you tired yet?
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