Let me do my best to recap our first week.
The Bash stayed home for Monday and Tuesday of our week. It was a blessed 2 days for him and B to bond. She started to ask for him and follow him around. When The Bash went back to school B kept asking where he was... The Bash started school on Wednesday and had a good 3 days back. I think he enjoyed being back with his friends.
B has done a lot of great things. She has slept like a champ. She has eaten like a champ. She has met a BUNCH of new friends and family. She has been working on colors and we have read a lot of basic vocabulary books. We have worked a lot on how to use words (not whine) and interact with us in a nice way (not just grabbing, biting or hitting when things are frustrating or don't go her way). She has loved doing baby doll hair, SOME coloring, cars, window watching, play-doh, she LOVES helping with any task ever, dancing, singing, and looking at books. She has this cute little purse that she loves to take everywhere. She doesn't really ever take anything out of it... but she loves taking it. Any time we leave the house and I grab my purse, she grabs hers!
This transition has been such a blessing. I must say all your prayers for God to prepare B and our hearts for her to come home.. THANK YOU!!!! It has been such a great transition with her. She is happy. She is settling in like she is home. She is getting used to being here as her home.
Some things we are working on: When she falls or hurts herself... he first reaction is to laugh. I want her to ask for us and get consoled. We are working on her asking for things she needs. She did end up with a stomach ache last Thursday night. She didn't tell me at all and just started crying. I wasn't sure what was wrong with her, until we started getting ready for bed and I felt her belly. It felt really tight. I asked if her stomach hurt and she nodded. But until that point I had NO idea what she was so upset about. That is hard. It is hard that she cannot communicate what is bothering her... when something is bothering her. We will get there though!
This week she has slowly started to interact with other people OTHER than our family. Her grandparents came over on Sunday and she really let loose and hung out with them, even when I wasn't even there! That is good, in that she is REALLY shy at first and really clingy to me when she meets new people and new things. The fact that she is starting to feel so at home that she can let her guard down around others is awesome steps.
ALSO, she has HATED Nala (our dog). BUT, we are making slow steps with that as well. At first we had to keep Nala outside or inside depending on where we were. Now Nala and B can be in the same room and she is fine! She even pet Nala's ear the other day.
Aren't kids amazing? I continually stand in awe of all her accomplishments, her bravery, and her continued growth. 10 days is not that long... yet it feels as though we have been a family for forever. She just stepped right into our crazy family and it has fit so perfectly. God is sooooooooooo good. I have no doubt this girl was meant for this family and we were meant for her.
ONE MORE THING... thank you all so very much! We have had gifts for our kids, food, groceries, gift cards, and just plain 'ol phone calls, encouraging messages, and visits from so many of you! We feel so blessed to have you in our lives. I know that our daughter was blessed to come home to such a huge support system. Please know that she is VERY shy and does not know that much English. So if she does not respond she probably is not fully sure what you are talking about, and is very timid. I'm sure you will ALL get to see our sweet girl's sassy and spunky attitude soon enough. Thank you for being so patient with her and us!
What else do we need?!? Some people asked what else we need. So here is what else we could use: Shoes- she wears like an 11. Kid plates and bowls (plastic) we have some from Target. Bubbles (she loves bubbles). Annnd.... Booze... HAHAHAHA...
On to pictures!
Here are some pictures of things we have done this past week:
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