I dont know if it was right or wrong...but I totally prepared myself for the worst when thinking of Aven's adjustment into our family. I expected to be getting little sleep, helping her adjust to a new bed and a new time zone, fighting for her affection, facing rejection, and be just flat-out exhausted from adding another child to our family. None of those things have happened. She attached to me and treated me like her mommy from day 2 in Ethiopia. She never once was angry or rejected me. She was scared, but looked to me for comfort. And that fear left quickly! She has slept 12-13 hours since her first night at home. She is eating like a champ as well! It took her a couple of weeks to warm up to Brian she knows he is "daddy" now! We have found that she takes to other people much better when I am not around. If I am there, she only wants me. We have left her with my mom for a few hours a couple of times and Aven did great!
Brody and Levi are still completely smitten. They adore her! Aven adores them too, but Levi definitely gets on her nerves:) He has not figured out how to give her any space. In the mornings and after naptime Levi cannot wait to go get her from her bed. The minute she even makes a peep, he says "Mommy! Aven is talling (calling) for me! She's trying (crying) for me! Aven want me! I go get her, mommy!" He is relentless and will not let me wait even a minute to go get her:) I am pretty sure if she wanted anyone to come get her, it would NOT be him. They are working on their relationship. If its possible for him to love her TOO much, he does!
She has adjusted so well. The transition has been so much easier than I thought it would be. Mainly because her and Levi are so close in age and she came into our home on pretty much the same schedule as him for eating and napping. Its been SO good. We are so thankful for the grace the Lord has given us in this transition for our family!
