First of all she is AMAZING! She slept 6 hours then was awake for about 3 then slept another 4!! She is the sweetest girl, so easy so far even though she is cutting molars which I think might be causing her runny nose and slight fever. She adores Maddie and Kaden and just cracks up at them. Rich already has her grinning at him and she finally has started with me! She even is crying if I walk away or try to shower!!!
So yesterday morning felt pretty calm, it was weird that life was going on like normal while Malia was traveling... still felt surreal until it was time to load up and leave then I turned into a bundle of nerves (didnt have the nervous pees like Rich though hehehe) anyways we took off and Rich said a prayer as we were driving and I just started bawling it just felt so real all of a sudden. It finally hit me that this was going to happen. We had seen that her flight was early (both flights were NICE) I just kept getting waves of warmth and realization wash over me and would just have tears roll down my face again. When we could see DIA I was shocked, time had flown by! We went in and was parked right by the doors so it was very nice and we walked in and checked out her flight right away and it was still scheduled to be on time. We then went and the pacing started. As our friends showed up the feelings just got more and more intense and I decided to go check the board again even thought it was 15ish minutes earlier than even the early time said and guess what it said ARRIVED!! I was shocked and ran back and said SHES HERE! We walked over to where she would come off the escalator and I couldnt stop pacing or crying, we watched and watched as people kept arriving in groups but no baby... I think she was waiting for Tirsa and Haley to arrive! When I saw her face I melted I just wanted to run and grab her but I think controlled myself. I dont remember the next few minutes but we had walked over and sat down were Malia continued to charm the pants off all of us, she is so sweet and so funny. She shakes her head back and forth and grins and loves her brother and sister and wanted to get down and just walk around. Holding her was amazing I just wanted to take her in and squeeze and kiss her. I couldnt believe how sweet she was and not fussy, when I first held her she fussed for just a second then was fine! Rich and I took turns holding her as our friends all snapped millions of photos!! THANKS EVERYONE! We stayed for maybe an hour and said goodbye to her very sweet escort who really is a saint and to the greeter who was there to have us sign a paper and to help the escort and us.
We then all said goodbye and headed to the car, I thought she would FREAK in the car seat but she didnt, she was quiet the whole way home and played with toys. When we got home I right away gave her a bath and dressed her in some cozy clothes and a flower which she didnt mind at all!!! She LOVES walking around with the kids, loves shoes, loves toys and loves loves to dance to any noise the toys make! Shes simply the best!
At dinner time Rich and the kids were enjoying Brigits yummy lasagna (thank you) and I carried her over to be with them and she lunged for the food so we put her in her high chair where once again no tears! and gave her cheerios and she at noodles from the lasagna and LOVED it! She is a good eater! she then had a bottle and played for a couple more hours. We were all sitting on the couch watching tv and she was on my lap and she started snuggling so I turned her on me and patted her bum at she was OUT just like that! She slept on me for about 30 minutes and woke up not to happy. I took her upstairs put her in jammies changed her bum and layed her in the crib I rolled her over and patted her bum again and she was OUT again! (I had been told by a lady who had seen her in May that that is what she saw the caretakers do and boy does it work) then she slept from 7-1 was super hungry and ate a bottle and a half then played pooped twice! and played then I gave her her blanket she brought back from Korea that I had made and sent her, she cuddled with it and reached for me and I rocked her to sleep put her in bed.. rolled her over patted her bum and she slept until 7:30 she woke a couple times I think because of her poor little stuffy nose but would fall right back to sleep!
This morning she has ate a banana cheerios a bottle, had a bath played and is now sleeping like an angel! Shes awesome!! We are in heaven!
Thank you everyone who came to support and experience the special moment it really made it awesome and thank you all for the photos and Liz and Haley for taking over our cameras for us! HUGE HELP! Thank you Caleb for coming over to help give her a blessing right away I know that it has helped her!
If you want to see awesome video and photos you can check out:
Tamis blog
Haleys blog
Tirsas blog
So yesterday morning felt pretty calm, it was weird that life was going on like normal while Malia was traveling... still felt surreal until it was time to load up and leave then I turned into a bundle of nerves (didnt have the nervous pees like Rich though hehehe) anyways we took off and Rich said a prayer as we were driving and I just started bawling it just felt so real all of a sudden. It finally hit me that this was going to happen. We had seen that her flight was early (both flights were NICE) I just kept getting waves of warmth and realization wash over me and would just have tears roll down my face again. When we could see DIA I was shocked, time had flown by! We went in and was parked right by the doors so it was very nice and we walked in and checked out her flight right away and it was still scheduled to be on time. We then went and the pacing started. As our friends showed up the feelings just got more and more intense and I decided to go check the board again even thought it was 15ish minutes earlier than even the early time said and guess what it said ARRIVED!! I was shocked and ran back and said SHES HERE! We walked over to where she would come off the escalator and I couldnt stop pacing or crying, we watched and watched as people kept arriving in groups but no baby... I think she was waiting for Tirsa and Haley to arrive! When I saw her face I melted I just wanted to run and grab her but I think controlled myself. I dont remember the next few minutes but we had walked over and sat down were Malia continued to charm the pants off all of us, she is so sweet and so funny. She shakes her head back and forth and grins and loves her brother and sister and wanted to get down and just walk around. Holding her was amazing I just wanted to take her in and squeeze and kiss her. I couldnt believe how sweet she was and not fussy, when I first held her she fussed for just a second then was fine! Rich and I took turns holding her as our friends all snapped millions of photos!! THANKS EVERYONE! We stayed for maybe an hour and said goodbye to her very sweet escort who really is a saint and to the greeter who was there to have us sign a paper and to help the escort and us.
We then all said goodbye and headed to the car, I thought she would FREAK in the car seat but she didnt, she was quiet the whole way home and played with toys. When we got home I right away gave her a bath and dressed her in some cozy clothes and a flower which she didnt mind at all!!! She LOVES walking around with the kids, loves shoes, loves toys and loves loves to dance to any noise the toys make! Shes simply the best!
At dinner time Rich and the kids were enjoying Brigits yummy lasagna (thank you) and I carried her over to be with them and she lunged for the food so we put her in her high chair where once again no tears! and gave her cheerios and she at noodles from the lasagna and LOVED it! She is a good eater! she then had a bottle and played for a couple more hours. We were all sitting on the couch watching tv and she was on my lap and she started snuggling so I turned her on me and patted her bum at she was OUT just like that! She slept on me for about 30 minutes and woke up not to happy. I took her upstairs put her in jammies changed her bum and layed her in the crib I rolled her over and patted her bum again and she was OUT again! (I had been told by a lady who had seen her in May that that is what she saw the caretakers do and boy does it work) then she slept from 7-1 was super hungry and ate a bottle and a half then played pooped twice! and played then I gave her her blanket she brought back from Korea that I had made and sent her, she cuddled with it and reached for me and I rocked her to sleep put her in bed.. rolled her over patted her bum and she slept until 7:30 she woke a couple times I think because of her poor little stuffy nose but would fall right back to sleep!
This morning she has ate a banana cheerios a bottle, had a bath played and is now sleeping like an angel! Shes awesome!! We are in heaven!
Thank you everyone who came to support and experience the special moment it really made it awesome and thank you all for the photos and Liz and Haley for taking over our cameras for us! HUGE HELP! Thank you Caleb for coming over to help give her a blessing right away I know that it has helped her!
If you want to see awesome video and photos you can check out:
Tamis blog
Haleys blog
Tirsas blog
5 comments:
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story! Again, you have me in tears!!!!
Kris...I'm in tears too! I have enjoyed following your journey and what a perfect ending. I see that she still takes a pacifier and I'd love to send you a pacifier clip for her if you want one. Good luck with everything.
Andrea (Ault)
It was fun to keep up with the saga of waiting for Malia to come home, but this is so much more exciting to read.
Oh, I'm so glad that your little angel is adjusting well. I believe that priesthood blessings make a huge difference and that her little spirit just knows that she is home. People that don't know you have come on my blog and they have all been in tears. What a true miracle you have experienced in your lives. I am so happy for all of you!
Congratulations Jeffers Family!!! (Especially the newly arrived member, Malia!) It has been really neat watching this special beginning for you all. Thank you for sharing! I know there will be many more special moments ahead.
(sniff)
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