Our flight home went pretty well. Jeff was totally stressed about it and didn't eat the night before or most of the day of the flights home. When we brought Maya home from China she didn't sleep at all and Jeff was worried that she was bothering everyone else on the plane. This time both of our flights were shorter than expected, so that was good. The flight from Taipei to Tokyo was 2 1/2 hours instead of 3 1/2 and the flight to Minneapolis was 10 1/2 instead of 11. Ciana was still sleeping when we left the hotel and slept in my arms the entire 40 minute taxi ride to the airport. The rest of the day my arm ached so bad it was killing me! She did great on the flight until we started to descend and then she cried until we had landed. The long flight we were seated all the way at the back of the plane, which was good so we didn't bother that many people. Ciana slept through take off and landing. She was awake in between, of course, and we had to stand with her in the aisle a couple of times, but for the most part she was pretty quiet and did really well. We were able to get a little sleep too, while she was sleeping. When we landed in Minneapolis we went through immigration and Ciana became a US Citizen! Then we put her in her carseat and began our 3+ hour drive home. She slept the whole way and luckily Jeff didn't, since he was driving. When we got home Maya greeted us in the driveway with a big hug. She was anxious to see her little sister. Dad and Cindy were there too. It was great to finally be back home. Maya got to hold Ciana right away. She keeps saying how much she likes her, but I know it is going to be hard for her to not have me all to herself anymore. She was really starving for some mommy time after being away from me for 9 days. Ciana didn't sleep well at all the first night home and she woke Maya up too, so we all had some together time in the middle of the night. After Ciana finally fell back asleep Maya snuggle in bed with us, because she missed us so much. Our first full day home we had more visitors. Dad and Cindy had stayed over the night before and Jeff's parents and two nieces came in the afternoon to meet Ciana.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Home Sweet Home
Our flight home went pretty well. Jeff was totally stressed about it and didn't eat the night before or most of the day of the flights home. When we brought Maya home from China she didn't sleep at all and Jeff was worried that she was bothering everyone else on the plane. This time both of our flights were shorter than expected, so that was good. The flight from Taipei to Tokyo was 2 1/2 hours instead of 3 1/2 and the flight to Minneapolis was 10 1/2 instead of 11. Ciana was still sleeping when we left the hotel and slept in my arms the entire 40 minute taxi ride to the airport. The rest of the day my arm ached so bad it was killing me! She did great on the flight until we started to descend and then she cried until we had landed. The long flight we were seated all the way at the back of the plane, which was good so we didn't bother that many people. Ciana slept through take off and landing. She was awake in between, of course, and we had to stand with her in the aisle a couple of times, but for the most part she was pretty quiet and did really well. We were able to get a little sleep too, while she was sleeping. When we landed in Minneapolis we went through immigration and Ciana became a US Citizen! Then we put her in her carseat and began our 3+ hour drive home. She slept the whole way and luckily Jeff didn't, since he was driving. When we got home Maya greeted us in the driveway with a big hug. She was anxious to see her little sister. Dad and Cindy were there too. It was great to finally be back home. Maya got to hold Ciana right away. She keeps saying how much she likes her, but I know it is going to be hard for her to not have me all to herself anymore. She was really starving for some mommy time after being away from me for 9 days. Ciana didn't sleep well at all the first night home and she woke Maya up too, so we all had some together time in the middle of the night. After Ciana finally fell back asleep Maya snuggle in bed with us, because she missed us so much. Our first full day home we had more visitors. Dad and Cindy had stayed over the night before and Jeff's parents and two nieces came in the afternoon to meet Ciana.
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How exciting to have Ciana home!! Can't wait to meet her! :)
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