We had a very relaxing day today. Gabi has a stuffed up nose and she woke up at 3 a.m. for a bottle. She hasn't done this with us since she was 2 months old. That sort of knocked our schedule out of whack since she then slept an hour later. Gabi might have had the most unfortunate case of bedhead I've ever seen. Still cute as can be-- even with her lovely locks. We had breakfast, played and she took a short morning nap. We headed out to the pool for the afternoon and hung out with various other adoptive families.
Eventually, the H.'s came down to visit and we all went swimming. We're fortunate to have gorgeous weather, despite being prepared for it to be in the 60s and 70s. The word on the street is that this is very unusual. Gabi LOVED the pool again. She'll do anything to be able to kick those legs and hang out in her float. She's such a little fish!
Emma H. got her pink slip today!!! This means that she now officially has her Embassy appointment on January 14th. She'll be an American citizen when she touches down on American soil on January 16th. We're so excited this adorable little girl is going home to be with her parents and big brothers forever!
Gabi continues to amaze us with her independence and easy going nature. She plays like a champ. After our time outside, we returned to our room to watch her new Baby Einstein Mozart DVD and take a nap. She loved this video! We've talked about how much kids love these things. It's like crack for babies. Sort of unexplainable. At one point, there is a pendulum that swings back and forth and Gabi rocked side to side right on beat. What a funny girl! She also danced when Daddy sang a funny song to her today. She loves music. She and I both fell asleep watching the video-- a much needed rest from our time in the sun.
We went to dinner with Rob and Amy at the Westin hotel a couple of blocks away. It was delightful and as always, we had a great time with them. I truly wish we were going to be closer to them geographically. They've been such a wonderful support and comic relief for us. And their boys are a riot. Drew loves Ed and Jay and I are buddies. We love spending time with them.
All in all, not a bad day with our little beauty. Her mosquito bites are getting better and her nose wasn't as runny when she went to bed tonight. We're praying she gets an uninterrupted night of sleep.
Enjoy the pictures!
2 comments:
I LOVE all the pictures. Gabi is adorable.
Have you gotten any updates on your case?
Mike & Robin
That is so precious ... !!
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