5 more days!
Well it seems like we have been here a lifetime, time has really slowed down. We will be leaving Friday the 9th for that long journey home. Of course hoping that Lucy will flow with all the new things she has to deal with. Imagine being 3 years old and thrown into this situation and then just getting settled, then off again on an airplane for 15 hours and then into a car seat to another home...pretty crazy but she'll make it and we will get things settled. Lucy has been a real joy to be with, making friends wherever we go and entertaining us all the time. It was a treat to see her be so gentle with Erin (one of the other babies in our group) and also so generous with her toys and food. But still a bath is just something Lucy does not want to deal with or a shower for that matter..she cries and cries and we feel bad to put her through it..we even tried taking her to see some other 3 year olds taking a bath but still no go..we'll think of something and then take it real slow..
posted by Waiting For Lucy @ 8:25 AM
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Hi - I just had to comment about the bath issue. I adopted a toddler and she was the same way. It would take her 45 minutes to stop crying AFTER she got out of the bathtub, they just really traumatized her. Finally on our last night, I put my bathing suit on and got in the tub with her. She sat on my lap so only her feet were in the water. She was still weary of it, and clinging to me, but she didn't cry. When we got home we continued to do that and eventually she was okay by herself. Anyway, I just wanted to throw out that suggestion in case that may work for you all. Lucy is beautiful, and you're all very lucky to have found each other. Take care and I hope you have a safe and uneventful trip home!
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