When we adopted Mia, we expected that she may want to be held on the way back to America. We even had to get her a seat. If we knew now what we did not know then, we could have passed her off as a baby. Mia had become close to us during our stay in China. She loved to be held, mainly by me.
On the way home, I had hoped that she would want to sit with Angie some. She was not going to have it. During the flight, she stayed glued to my chest. At one point, we were able to pry her off and lay her down on some open seats next to Angie. When she woke, it was right back to daddy. Angie finally figured it out. Mia probably had male caregivers. The females fed and changed her diapers. At this point, she started making me change her more often. It is not fun changing a child in an airplane bathroom.
We did not have any problem until we were on our last flight home. On this flight, the stewardess noticed that Mia was in Angie's lap. She informed us that she needed to be in her own seat. We tried to explain to her about Mia, but she would have none of that. Kicking and screaming, we had to place her in the seat next to Angie. As we descended, Angie moved her back to her lap. This calmed Mia down.
As we approach this next adoption, I only wonder what to expect from Elana. From the picture, she looks like a healthy toddler. When we see her in person, she might be the size Mia was. She will also be on a plane for the second flight of her life. Without being able to see, who knows how it will affect her.
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