What a feeling that was at the airport! Ella and I arrived a little bit early, and we paced back and forth, back and forth by the stairs that Anna and Patrik would be coming down. I was crying even before I saw them, and they really were a sight for sore eyes. Anna said "and now we're never going to be apart ever again!".
Anna was a great big sister right from the start, greeting Ella with kisses on the head, and then helping with bottles, diapers and clothing at the first opportunity.
We headed off exploring on our very first day together, heading down to the Jersey Shore to dip our toes in the Atlantic. We were in Ocean City, which has a long boardwalk, miles of sandy beach, and lots of rides for Anna to try.
The next day we were off to the zoo before spending the afternoon with adoption appointments. My favourite was the giraffes and Anna's was the hippopotamuses. Ella slept through the whole thing...
Anna enjoyed some music at a farmer's market one afternoon.
We also took some time to relax at home and to have a couple of dinner parties.
On our final morning, John treated us to a delicious breakfast, and then Colette took Anna and I out for a spin in her car.
It was a great few weeks that we spent in New Jersey. I missed Anna and Patrik so very much for the first couple of weeks, but I had the chance to devote all of my attention to Ella, which was pretty special. We met some amazing people whom we will definitely keep in touch with and will hopefully see on the west coast some day. And of course some day we will all head back to Ella's birth state again for a visit.
Hasta luego New Jersey...
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