Accepted into the family

We had a family reunion last weekend. Nina met several relatives for the first time, and overall she did pretty well. On Saturday she went just with Mike and the boys, since Anya was sick and I stayed home with her. Mike said that he was in the doghouse for a while because he left her with his Mom (who Nina LOVES!) while he rode the 4wheeler with the boys, but that she came around pretty quickly.
On Sunday I was able to go too, even though Anya was not 100% yet, but better.
Mike's family is pretty amazing. They really embraced Nina and welcomed her with open arms. They have been very supportive with all of our kiddos, which is so nice! And so appreciated!
One thing I found very interesting: Saturday night, after Mike brought Nina home, she started with a fever, and she was coughing. On sunday she still had a slight fever, and on Monday it was completely gone. At first I thought she might be getting what Anya had, but now I'm wondering if the reunion stressed her out too much, and that's how her body responded.
Of course I can't prove that was the reason for her very short bout of sickness, but the timing strikes me as a bit odd.
Again, it reminds me of the "overdrive" her entire little being has to be in still, and that we have to continue to nurture her in a special way to lay a solid foundation of trust and an ability to cope with life's changes.
The following picture captures the way Mike's family has responded to Nina... with caring, open hearts. Willing to love her because she is ours. What a blessing!