Home Sweet Home

Whew! What a long travel day. I was hoping Sofia would sleep a couple hours on the plane however, that was not the case. She had a few "moments" but, for the most part, she handled it very well. She kicked the ladies seat in front of us for about thirty minutes. I didn't stop her. Paybacks you know. The lady annoyed me by reclining her seat back. Who does that to someone holding a toddler with their dinner tray down? RUDE. It didn't help that we were seated in the middle of the plane, in center seats. I never asked for a different seat because the flight into O'Hare was packed. They were offering enticements for fifteen flyers to give up their seats. I laughed out loud when they asked me. Anyway, the people alongside us were great. They even helped me entertain Sofia. I can not tell you how great it was to see all my boys waiting for us at the bottom of the escalator. Sofia had a smile and seemed comfortable with them right away. You would think being up since 5:45 AM, she would have conked out. No way. She stayed awake in the car and then checked out the entire house and all the gifts and goodies sent by Nonna. She immediately loved our cat. However, she was petrified of our 75 pound Golden Retriever. No worries. By the next morning she was riding on the dog's back. I had been working on getting her not to be fearful of dogs. Apparently, the children in Colombia are taught early on to fear dogs. I guess because there are so many that roam loose.

Sofia went to her first little league game this morning. She got away from me and had to be pulled out of the dugout. I was grateful she didn't make it into the field. I guess I am not as fast as I used to be. My sister Patti laughed and said, "Get used to it, it is called parenting in your forties." Patti brought my beautiful 8 year old niece, Lauren to meet Sofia. They showered her with gifts and kisses. Sofia adored Lauren. All in all, it was a great first day home. Tomorrow, I am going to look for a new camera. Hopefully, I can get a family photo for the blog. Thank you everyone for all your kind emails, comments, and telephone calls while we were in Colombia. Your encouraging words and the comic relief, provided a great source of comfort. We will provide occasional updates on our princesa. Oh what a journey...