Perfect baby???

Ok--most mom's will tell you that their child is perfect and yes I am going to be one of them.

We have been home almost a week and things are going WAY better than expected. Sure the first couple of nights took some getting used to and last night both Dave and I were like we have a daughter; this is the real deal no one can take her away. Oh My!

Jet lag seems to be gone. Miss Peanut is sleeping 8-9 hours a night. Some nights she wakes herself at 2am or 4am with a little scream and then back to sleep she goes. The first few times that happened I hopped out of bed to check on her and as I walked into her room she was sucking on her fingers, quiet and asleep.

She eats like a champ. Mostly formula and then rice cereal and baby food to supplement. Carrots are a crowd pleaser; she just loves them. Peaches are a work in progress. We will try squash or sweet potatoes next. It sure will be nice to get a list of foods she can eat. This whole eating the same food for a few days to make sure there isn't an allergy is kind of boring but necessary.

We thought for sure we were going to have sleep issues, food issues and maybe illness/parasite issues when we got home. I would say for now the sleep issues have resolved. The food issues are still there in that she can't eat fast enough but it is getting better. The illness/parasite stuff is a work in progress. She came home with an ear infection (though she was an angel all the way home) and we are testing her still for parasites but from what I read I would think we would be able to smell/tell if she has them and we don't think she does but testing just to be sure.

Our pediatrician is FABULOUS! She was so prepared and knew just what to test for in internationally adopted children. We are catching her up on the pneumonia vaccine but all others are listed as current and received in Ethiopia. We will run titers in July just to make sure since we are doing more blood work in July anyway. Peanut is now 13lbs (or was on Monday) and 25.5 inches long. She is on the CDC growth charts for height and barely for weight and not at all for head circumference. The doctor is not concerned. Peanut's head has followed along the same line since referral so it is growing and may just be a small head. Developmentally, the doc thinks Peanut is doing fabulous. She is a little weak in the legs so she gave us the number for the Birth to 3 program in our state so we can call and have her assessed and maybe start some physical therapy. Nothing terrible just hasn't had a lot of practice using those legs.

We truly have the most wonderful baby. She laughs, smiles, squeals and is most of the time a joy to be around. Beware if she is hungry as she has a set of lungs that are sure to tell you that she needs food and needs it now. Okay time for me to make some coffee while little one is down for her morning nap.