Settling In

We've been home for almost 5 days now and things are starting to settle in. Neela is getting more comfortable with the new sleeping arrangements. We moved the crib next to our bed and kept her in the crib the whole time last night. She only woke up a couple of times and needed comforting to get back to sleep. Our previous strategy was to start her out in the crib, but then move her to our bed whenever she woke up. This was probably good the first few nights while she became used to our bedroom, but now that we are past that it was just resulting in all of us getting less sleep as we bounce around each other. Naps seem to going very well now. Marnie reads to her and rocks her and she goes down without a fight.

Foodwise, things are getting better. So far she continues to be a picky eater, but we are probably giving her a lot of new foods and she just needs time to get used to a wider variety. Grapes and applesauce have been added to the tolerated fruits list. So far ham is the only meat which does not come rolling back out her mouth. She'll each the white part of a hard boiled egg, and sometimes scrambled eggs are okay. Rice and congee are still king. This morning I'm making banana muffins and fresh congee. If my calculations are correct, she will love the muffins. I think maybe I'll try a cut up hard boiled egg in her congee, with the hope the congee will make the yellow part palatable. I'll keep you posted.

In general, she is as cute and playful as ever. The "little people" toy bin has been her mainstay. She loves going outside and just running around. Luke and Andrew gave her rides in the Lamborgini, which she loved! We should get a picture of that posted. The boys and I are getting some things ready for Halloween. We made a ghost which we hung from a string outside the front of out house. The plan is to pull on the string from inside the house to raise and lower the ghost, thereby scaring any nearby trick or treaters. Also plan to do the front door which opens itself using some fishing line.