Sarah's 2nd Home

We came back from Hong Kong late Friday night, close to 10:30pm by the time we got home. Knowing that Sarah has already slept for the night, we decided to pick her up the next morning.  We arrived at my sister's house and rung the doorbell.  Sarah stood by the glass doorway up the stairs and she had the biggest smile on her face when she saw us.  She was so excited that she giggled.  But as we walked up the stairs to her, she suddenly became confused.  She still recognized us but probably realized that she hasn't seen us in such a long while.  Where have we been? Although babies don't typically have a sense of elapsed time, she probably knew that we were gone for a long time.  She ran back to my sister's arms and somehow became distant.  Only moments later did she open up and went to her dada for comfort.  Sarah then became quite clingy, as if she wanted to punish us for leaving her behind.  She started to whine and whimper, knowing that she is now in her parents' arms.  There was a moment in time that I was afraid that she wouldn't recognize us...but luckily, she did.  From what I heard from my sister, Sarah slept and ate well during the week and was very cooperative.  Barely any crying and no fuss.  I must say that I was a bit afraid that Sarah wouldn't adjust or that she will be hard to manage because it was the first time both SQ and I are away from her.  She has been waking up in the middle night for many nights in a row...not to mention that she started to throw tantrums and cried a lot more than she used to.  Plus, her left eye was a little pink the day before we left...(thank goodness she didn't have pink eye). All of that just made me a little afraid that Sarah would be a handful for my sister and my BIL.  Thankful it all worked out!

Here are some of Sarah's activities during the week:

Visiting her Great-Granny

At the library with her cousin, EK

Love to eat waffles!

Playing with her cousins' toys (yes, a lot of boy toys!)

I am so grateful to have such strong family support and my sister and BIL for lending their hand to watch Sarah.  I am thankful that all my sisters willing come to my rescue every time I call out for help. This is a bond that I will miss when we move to Hong Kong and it gives me great sadness whenever I think about it. :-'(