Rachel has done so well with her transition. She can cry with an ear piercing squeal, and she has the cutest little giggle. Matt and I have spent most of the past two weeks carrying her. When we put her down, she cries pitifully. The only exception was the high chair or if she was sleeping. The cars in China don't have car seats, so we even held her then, usually with full body contact as she was scared of the car movements. So we knew that getting home, a car seat would be terrible for her. She cried leaving the airport until she fell asleep. Going to church, she cried unless I was holding her hand, but this morning, I had to take Joshua to the orthodontist, and she rode in the car seat without a whimper. We even sat in the car while Joshua went in, and she never cried to get out. Woo-hoo! Again, with the booster at home, she cried all through breakfast yesterday morning, but after breakfast was over for everyone else, she quieted down, and ate all her breakfast. Then, she sat in the seat for about an hour while I cleaned up the kitchen. She is pretty good at entertaining herself with small toys. She still doesn't want us to put her down on the floor, so we haven't seen much of her mobility. The first two days, she would let out a low murmur (like a cat's warning), when Joshua got too near. He was so anxious to get his hands on her. Today, she let down her guard and decided that Joshua was better than sitting on the floor. She is so sweet, but very cautious. She has been sleeping 9-6, so that's pretty good for jet lag too!
