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Low Key
After the long journey, it's really best to go home quietly, IMHO. I have read extensively and everything points to keeping it very low key.
My daughter was older and I knew all the strnge sights and sounds would be scary to her, and they were.
When my daughter came home I was met at the airport by 1 friend and her son, and we went to a diner for a late dinner, then home to bed. Very casual. No fuss.
One of my cousins wanted to meet me with balloons and signs and a big hullabaloo, and I just said No, sorry, too much. I'm so glad I did.
My daughter had been on planes and in airports for 15 hours and flown across several time zones, and she was exhausted. I was exhausted. I wanted privacy and rest. When we got home, we showered and went to bed and slept for almost 12 hours. Of course my daughter was 13 years old. I think even a baby needs quiet, though.
Save the big celebration for when the jet lag is over. That's what we did. We had friends in a couple of days later and it was nice.
Dee
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