So we are settling in nicely and we are pretty much convinced she's
ours. It's wild to think of how many things make her seem just like she
is our biological child. She has the longest eyelashes and eats
everything we give her. She has her own opinions and loves to talk.
Today she was so comfortable shopping and when her bow fell out, she
promptly handed it back to me to put it back in. She loves a schedule
and goes to bed early.
The only thing that makes us wonder if she's really ours is her
unabashed love for everything to be perfectly in its place and clean.
If we take something out, she plays with it and then returns it to its
place. If we drop so much as a grain of rice (which is just about every
meal) we must stop eating to clean it up.
Each moment she is becoming more comfortable and we keep seeing her
personality shine. We took her to dinner with the other families last
night and she loved it. She sat through the entire meal and didn't fuss
once. She watches other people to see what is happening and is a great
eater.
We see some things that we think are the result of living in an
orphanage, but Nothing terrible. She feeds herself, dresses herself
(head-to-toe including shoes) and tries to bathe and lotion herself
independently. She also blows her nose and wipes her mouth on her own
and will do it even after we've done it for her. It's not that I'm sad
she can do these things, but it's ahead of most kids her age. She also
will eat everything in front of her until we stop. She will ask for
thirds and finishes everything on her plate. She wants approval when
she's finished. If food isn't cut up, she will eat huge bites and has
to be stopped. She also has figured out how to hide toys and things.
It's a survival tactic and I'm sure one day she will use these survival
skills to become a great leader and independent thinker, but I also wish
that we could have done these things for her and she didn't have to
grow up so fast.
I imagine that I'll wish she doesn't grow up so fast many times over the next 100 years.
The photos wouldn't load correctly so you got to look at a bunch of letters and no pictures this post...you'll survive.
I can't tell you how happy I am to read your posts!!!! I love that you speak so comfortably as a mom, and the love you have for Kirby is evident in every word! Can't wait to meet her, the pictures are perfect!
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