Full days!

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 We’ve just finished our 3/4 full day together at our Airbnb and it’s been great so far! The first few days we just spent at our Airbnb. Her getting used to us and the space (and Rocco the dog from next door). She loves to do bubbles so we made sure we had those!! Her and Jo have been bonding more over peekaboo and hide and go seek! She likes to say “where’s Jo?”. Jo is also very proud that he can pick her up and carry her around! He’s been such a good big brother so far ❤️


Most of our days are spent in routine of snacks, lunch, nap, snacks, supper, bath and then back to the baby home for bed time.

She really didn’t like the van when we first introduced it to her but has done so well I tried putting her in her car seat tonight (which is just a booster seat with a back, no straps haha) and she happily sat in it on the way back to the baby home tonight.

Today we ventured out for a couple hours to a church coffee shop/ playground! Which we definitely need back in Ontario! It was so cool. It took her a bit to get comfortable there but eventually she was following Jo around playing. She loves doing things like buttons, switches, buckles. This was a good outing for Jo as well as it hasn’t been the warmest and rainy so far so we haven’t been able to enjoy our pool!





We will definitely be back here! 😊

Tomorrow is another full day together and her last night at the baby home before court on Thursday morning!! There she will legally become our daughter and stay with us from now on! We are very excited but we have also been so blessed by the baby home and the mom’s and people there. They have been so amazing with this transition period. We will definitely miss them!! ❤️

Thank you for the prayers so far!! We have been so blessed by this community back at home and cherish each and everyone one of you. ❤️


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