We got up at around 6:30 with Ryan sleeping really good. I actually felt rested when we started our journey home. We got all 5 bags and 1 big box packed into 2 cars and headed to the airport. It was an awkward goodbye as Ryan got fussy and needed a diaper change and food. So we quickly kissed everyone and headed through security and immigration. We didn’t even make it to the Business class lounge and I had to make a bottle and feed him on the way. He sure lets you know when he is ready to eat and waiting isn’t cutting it.
Ryan did exceptionally well on the way home. The podegi kept him rocked to sleep half the time and the other half he was wide awake and checking everything out. We only had one moment of real crying and that was because he was still hungry after 160 cc’s of formula. I am constantly amazed at how much food this child puts away.
After 27 hours of airports and airplanes we arrived home to a wonderful reception of friends and family at the airport. Our social workers, Duk Young and Alice were there as well. It felt so good to be home and see my parents. They were so happy to finally meet their grandchild. And boy were they impressed! I think it was love at first site for Grandma.
We are thrilled to be back in our own home and Ryan in his crib! (in Korea we all slept on the floor together) He is doing great in it, once we can actually put him down. He is very active and wants to play play play. My dad set up the Jumperoo for him and oh boy is that fun! He really fights going to sleep but only wakes up once when he finally goes down.
We aren’t doing so well on jet lag. We went to sleep at 6:30 am this morning and didn’t get up until 3:30 pm. That doesn’t help any of us adjust. So tomorrow we are gonna try to get up earlier and earlier through the week.
As a first time parent, I am really surprised how I have no time to do anything! I knew it would be this way, but it is still a shock! Trying to unpack, wash clothes, wash tons of bottles, boil said bottles, pay at least a little attention to our 2 cats and still catch up on sleep? It will probably take me a month to unpack and I will never catch up on sleep, but I am home with my beautiful, charming baby boy and I have never been happier.
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