http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/tips-for-the-first-year-home Ethiopia adoption news, information and firsthand accounts by those who have been there. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:53:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/tips-for-the-first-year-home/comment-page-1#comment-803 eringa Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:57:05 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/28/tips-for-the-first-year-home#comment-803 Also, I will miss your blog! I do understand your needing to take at least one thing off your list, however. I will continue to check into Owlhaven to see how you and your beautiful large family is. Also, I will miss your blog! I do understand your needing to take at least one thing off your list, however. I will continue to check into Owlhaven to see how you and your beautiful large family is.

]]> http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/tips-for-the-first-year-home/comment-page-1#comment-802 eringa Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:55:49 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/28/tips-for-the-first-year-home#comment-802 Great post. These things may seem obvious, but when you bring your child/children home, one's own issues can get in the mix and cause you to forget some very simple things. I love playing, but now that the boys are more self-sufficient, play-wise, I find I have to remind myself to get down and play rather than clean the toilet, for example! Don't worry, I still clean the toilets! Great post. These things may seem obvious, but when you bring your child/children home, one’s own issues can get in the mix and cause you to forget some very simple things. I love playing, but now that the boys are more self-sufficient, play-wise, I find I have to remind myself to get down and play rather than clean the toilet, for example! Don’t worry, I still clean the toilets!

]]> http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/tips-for-the-first-year-home/comment-page-1#comment-801 multi-taskingmom Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:13:20 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/28/tips-for-the-first-year-home#comment-801 Another great post Mary! It can not be stressed enough that we must meet our child's every need (especially in the first days, weeks and months home), every time and as quickly as possible. Yes it can be tiring (5 bottles a night - yeah that is tiring) but it is so very worth it and so very important to our children's emotional future.<br /> <br /> Another great post Mary! It can not be stressed enough that we must meet our child’s every need (especially in the first days, weeks and months home), every time and as quickly as possible. Yes it can be tiring (5 bottles a night – yeah that is tiring) but it is so very worth it and so very important to our children’s emotional future.

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