First week home

Leah's first week home was full of new things, and she did great.

The kids seemed to recover quickly, but Molly and I pretty much felt awful from jet lag for a few days after we got home.

Leah does NOT like River the dog or Shadow the cat; she pretty much melted down the first time she saw them. We're working on it, and she's slowly getting better.

She's definitely my daughter - she's very organized and likes to have everything in its place. Molly got out some crayons and coloring books for Leah and the boys the other day. The boys colored happily, but Leah spent most of the time going through the box of crayons and taking out the broken ones.

Leah has done great meeting new people. She's been to church and she and Mommy have been all about town since I went back to work.

She had one significant grieving spell a few days after we got home where she cried for 45 minutes. We'll see if that's it or if there's more to come.

She loves her room, and she loves girly things like shoes and clothes. She got her first pair of Nordstrom shoes within a few days of being home. I wish I'd taken a photo of her with her Nordstrom bag - I'm afraid it's the first of many.....

Some photos from Leah's first week at home:



Her first breakfast at home, a healthy meal of Cookie Crisp:













Jet lag:











Clothes we brought home from China:




































Helping make Daddy's world-famous pancakes. Leah is telling us what to do:











First haircut from Cathy:











Saturday Market with Grandma Bonnie and Grandpa Bill:

























Watching a concert by the South Salem High School Wind Ensemble, which will be performing at the Olympics in Beijing:















Picking Grandpa Ed's straw- berries:









Independence Day as a U.S. citizen:









































With our friend Madison:










Leah giving directions on how Mommy should teach her to ride a bike:











Grandma Bonnie and Grandpa Bill: