Anna has been home for a month, and it feels like she's always been here....

well, sorry for the delay getting this posted, but here it is.

Today Anna Maria has been home for a month, I can't believe it. It feels like she's always been here. As for the month, Peter really has been a great brother, and luckily has shown no signs of jealousy. I am so grateful that Peter loves his sister so much, because if he was jealous of her - mommy would have her hands full for sure. Mommy is doing pretty good with 2 kiddos in the house, along with a dog and a cat, and lets not forget daddy. Anna is getting around the living room quite quickly on her tummy, she is slowly trying to get on her knees and hands to see how that goes - by rocking back and forth. LOL. Peter thinks Anna is old enough to wrestle on the floor, like he does with his cousins, but mommy and daddy keep reminding Peter that Anna is just a baby. I think when Anna is old enough, Peter is going to have some competition in the wrestling ring. Anna is still mommy's "pork sausage", she is just sooo soo chubby and her legs are just sooo sooo fat with rolls, and rolls. The other day, mommy called Peter her "pork sausage" and Peter immediately turned around and said "mommy, I'm not your pork sausage - Anna is" and he began to laugh. Then Peter said, "I am your pumpkin".

Anna has adjusted quite well. In the beginning when we started to feed her cereal and fruit, she HATED it and would not swallow the food, which caused her to gag on it. But once she swallowed the food and realized how good it was, she ate it without fussing. At Bedtime, in the beginning it took Anna a couple of nights to get use to mommy holding her until she fell asleep. Anna has always been use to being put in the crib to fall asleep, but mommy wanted her to be able to fall asleep in her arms also. For about 3 nights Anna put up a big fuss about being held, she would cry and scream, and just not want to be held to fall asleep. But it paid off, now Anna falls asleep in mommy's arms at bedtime. Anna is a good sleeper just like her brother. Anna will go to bed about 9pm-ish and sleep until about 10am the next morning when her brother wakes her up. During the night she'll get up once for a diaper change and a bottle. In the car Anna likes to travel, and she enjoys having conversations with her brother while in the truck. Peter keeps mommy posted when Anna falls to sleep in the truck. Anna loves to take baths, and she loves getting her head wet. Anna is very vocal and loud just like her brother. And if you don't pay attention to her, she gets even louder until you pay attention. It is quite cute to see. As for going out to the stores and stuff, well - mommy travels with both the double stroller and the single stroller. Mommy gives Peter the choice if he wants to walk while Anna is in the stroller (single one), or if he wants to go in the stroller with Anna. Peter has always opted to ride in the stroller with Anna (in the double stroller). When we walk around town, Peter always keeps an eye on his baby sister to make sure she is safe, while cruising in the double stroller.

Everyone in the family just loves Anna, and she fits in our family perfectly. Mommy and Daddy's friends also love Anna. We are very happy that she is home. As for the paperwork and the wait and all of that stuff during the adoption process, I am honestly glad it is over, I don't miss it at all. Guatemala keeps on adding new laws and changes to the process as the other families are waiting to complete their adoptions - so I certainly don't miss any of it.

Please keep the other families who are waiting to bring their child home in your prayers.

Thanks to our family, friends and other bloggers for all your support throughout Anna's adoption, it is so greatly appreciated.

I will try and post pictures on Anna's first month home.