I was very nervous about Dante coming home after spending nine months with his foster mother. He turned 9 months on April 9th and we brought him home April 15th. I think it all depends on the kids, but from what I've read most have easy going personalities. Dante adjusted great. Our first night in the hotel with him was rough as he cried for four hours. He was tired and left with two strangers who had no idea what his bedtime routine was. I just held him a lot to let him know he was safe. The next night at the hotel he cried 10 minutes before bed and the third night it was less than a minute. He did wonderful with traveling and didn't seem to mind the plane at all. Once home we just gave him his space. He was crawling so we just let him explore. He has slept in his own crib since coming home. He gets a cup a milk before bed and I rock him a little bit. As soon as his eyes start to close he will squirm as to let me know it's time to put him down. I then lay him in his crib turn on a night light and he goes to bed. I can't even begin to tell you how much I worried about taking him from the only mother he ever knew, but now I'm that person that he adores. He follows me every where I go and always wants mommy and daddy to cuddle and play with him.. It's just the best!
