April 2016
I’m so sorry that I took so long to update. Life has been busy
with six kids and both of us working.
We returned home on 10/30 to a welcome committee! It was so good
to see our other kids again.
The next day was Halloween and Yiyi was not ready to venture out
so Steve stayed home with her while I took the other kids trick
or treating. We had the month of November off as a family. Then
both Steve and I returned to work the beginning of December. So
much has happened in the last six months.
She has: Celebrated Halloween, Thanksgiving, Met extended
family, Went to the doctor, went to a specialist, visited the
dentist, had a welcome home party, celebrated Hope’s 3rd
Birthday, Sat on Santa’s lap, Celebrate Christmas and the New
year, Went to siblings sporting events, Started a dance class,
had her first professional pictures done, Celebrated Easter,
seen the snow, went swimming, went to the aquarium and the zoo
and many more firsts!
She’s had several doctor appointments over the last six months
and we are really no closer to a diagnosis now than when we came
home. They excluded skeletal dysplasia from her xrays which were
normal. She has also seen an Endocrinologist that performed a
few other tests that also resulted a negative diagnosis. She
really hasn’t grown much in the last six months other than maybe
a half an inch and gained a couple pounds. The Endocrinologist
said that she is about the size of a 10 month old and she’s
almost three.
Some of the things we have learned about her in the last six
months: She’s super smart, she speaks in complete English
sentences now and last I counted could say around ten words in a
row. She is easy going and calm. She can sit for hours just
playing by herself or with her siblings. Her and Hope went
through a rough spell just after getting home, but now I can
finally say they get along most of the time. I love hearing
their conversations and exchanges, they really love each other.
She still goes by her Chinese name Yiyi, we have tried to use
her new name more but for now are just sticking to what she’s
comfortable with. She’s been potty trained since we got her. We
thought it was too good to be true but she has been amazing with
this. She was initially close to Steve but has recently become a
mama’s girl.
She has been a complete blessing to our family and we cannot
imagine our family without her as she fits so perfectly. The
boys adore her along with her older sister. I literally kiss her
a hundred times a day because she is just so precious! We thank
God that we heard his calling for us to bring another child into
our family so soon after Hope, because we could have very easily
have said No our hands were full. Adoption has truly been the
most Amazing life changing thing we have ever done and if you’re
reading this today and are contemplating adoption I would tell
you don’t miss out on the greatest Joy you could ever imagine!
I will try and update one last time at one year home!
We have a family blog that I’m not so good at updating lately
but you can follow the latest there at
www.toourlittlegirl.blogspot.com. |
First Thanksgiving
First trip to the Aquarium
Christmas Morning a little overwhelmed
Girls in matching pajamas
Yiyi dressed up as
Minnie mouse her favorite character
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