After traveling for just under 22 hours (Agency doorstep to our house), we arrived home safe and sound on Wednesday, September 7th at about 10:30p.m. Our flight from Seoul went pretty well. Max slept most of the 12 1/2 hour flight on Dede's lap. The last 2-3 hours he was pretty wiggly and was done with being on the plane. Luckily, we were able to get bulk head seats and had an empty seat next to us, so that gave us a little room for Max to stretch his legs.
We went through customs in Chicago and Max spent the time fast asleep in the baby carrier attached to Dede, while I trudged our carry-on luggage through the never-ending customs line. Once clearing customs and transferring to a different terminal, we had just a few minutes for a quick diaper change, a change into pajamas (just Max), and a purchase of water to create a much needed bottle of formula for the next leg of the trip. The flight to Minneapolis again went pretty smoothly, but again Max was wiggly and done with planes. We enertained him with a few small toys and killed some of the flight feeding him his bottle.
After finally arriving in Minneapolis, we had a great welcoming party waiting for us in the baggage claim area. It was nice to see some familiar faces after such a long journey. We kept the party pretty short, but Max thrilled everyone by giving them each a "high five" and Noah was able to even get a "knucks" out of him. We know it was a late night for everyone especially for those that had to work or go to school the next day. We really appreciate those that were there in spirit and in person.
Our first day home has been a long day of exploration and adjustment to new sights, new smells, and a new timezone. Max finally fell asleep at about 4 a.m. this morning and slept until we woke him up at 1p.m. He was definitely not done sleeping, but we managed to keep it down to one quick nap around 4:30 p.m. He fell asleep tonight at 10p.m. We're hoping he's down for a long night's sleep and hoping to get his schedule adjusted over the next few days.
Some first day discoveries...
- After a few tries, Max learned to safely navigate the one step from our kitchen to the family room.
- For some reason, the transition from the carpeted areas to the wood and tiled floors threw him for a loop. I guess he's not used to the texture change on his feet.
- He's not so sure about his new pal Lainie. However, they both are now fast asleep together. :>)
- His new trick of the day is he blows kisses. I was able to teach him this trick in between bites of rice. I'm not sure my timing of the trick is the greatest, but it sure is cute!
- Karrie, Max likes the shiny tags on the blankets too!
- Diaper changes aren't much fun for me or Max.
Visits...
We need some time to get our feet under us, to get our schedules adjusted, and to get our house back in order. At this point, we're going to take it day by day. If you want to visit, send us an email on what works for you. It is a lot for a little guy to take in, so we want to make sure we don't overwhelm him his first few days. We're thinking about making a quick trip to St. Cloud next weekend, so let us know if that would work better for you.
Thanks again for all the help, thoughts, and prayers over the last couple of weeks.
Love,
Kurt and Dede
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