Hello Everyone...sorry for the late post but due to time zone changes, jet lag, broken down washing machine :( and adjusting to life back home with our bundle of joy we are only getting a chance to post now. So just letting you know we have arrived home safe and well - PTL.
What a long 24 hours but thankfully we arrived home yesterday to a wonderful welcoming committee...cheers from immediate family members and a few close friends echoed around the arrivals hall at George Best City Airport!! It was just a lovely experience (flash photography, balloons - we felt like celebrities lol) and we all had to keep pinching ourselves to actually believe Gabriella was now safe in her new homeland. Nana & Grandpa Haddock had organised a welcome home buffet lunch at their home and it was obvious that the effort they had made was a real labour of love - thank you to you both! Miss Gabriella is a great eater and enjoyed the specially made sweet and sour pork with rice. Granny Beattie had thoughtfully brought a welcome home cake - just delicious.
As the afternoon progressed, the lack of sleep and change in time zone started to take their toll on us and so the new Beattie family of three left for the last leg of their journey - to Apple Vale, Portadown! Daddy drove home with Miss Gabriella strapped safely in her car seat....she is not too keen on the car seat at the minute but hopefully with time this negative response will change. It was just good to finally be home with our bundle of joy. By 5pm both Stephen and Gabriella had travelled to their last destination for the day - to the land of nod, and despite my own best efforts to stay awake until later in the evening (in order to adjust better to the new time) I succumbed at 7pm. Apart from being wakened at 4:30am with a cry from Gabriella we all slept until nearly 8am (for some that was nearly 15 hours sleep!!) The good nights sleep has done us all good, especially Stephen who is still recovering from a terrible throat infection.
Bath time, breakfast and Gabriella's trip out in her new stroller were the itinerary for this morning....although Stephen thinks the stroller is too comfortable since she fell asleep 15 minutes into their first outing around the block and that sleep lasted for 2 hours!! She totally missed her personal tour! Nana & Grandpa Haddock then called at the house and we spent some lovely quality time together...good bonding time.
Well Gabriella is now fast asleep in her new cot and what a beautiful day we have experienced with her, on her first day in her new permanent home. Once we get this blog posted we plan to closely follow suit! However we have posted some photos of Gabriella's first day in her new home - enjoy!
Speak soon
Caroline, Stephen & Gabriella
Beattie Travel Rule - If you want to bring it, you carry it :)!
All snug and ready for my walk. Dolly coming too
Raring to go!
Some last minute tuition at London Heathrow!
Mummy, Gabriella and my first dolly
Give us a kiss
My new doggy...the real one comes tomorrow!
What a gorgeous pram for a gorgeous girl...was laughing re the car seat!! Leah was exactly the same. She cried the whole way home and I was nearly in the seat with her on way home from airport. Hope the reunion with Oscar and Mulberry went well?
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