But she still hasn't let me know when she's awake. We're watching her pretty closely, so we can see as she wakes up... her eyes open, but she just lays there. Both of my boys, when they woke up and saw their momma or daddy, they would jump up and asked to be picked up. But Lainey, she hasn't learned yet that this is an option. So she just lays there, barely moving, and waits to be picked up. It breaks my heart. :( I can't wait for the day when she knows I'm coming to get her and she jumps up to be picked up out of her crib.
Everything is so new to her. Her whole world thus far has been life in the orphanage. But now, she's seen so much and had so much one-on-one attention that it's changing her spirit. She's been through so much, but she's also so resilient, like so many of the other children we've seen find families after a tough start.
We're so impressed with her and how smart she is! She's picked up a few things from us in just a few days. Things like waving bye bye (when we say goodbye in Mandarin), blowing kisses, signing 'more', shutting drawers slowly with her palms so she doesn't smash her fingers, and coloring (and she wants to hold the crayon just right... like a pencil).
She is blossoming before our eyes! We're learning that she's so funny and silly! She LOVES to be chased by Daddy! She giggles and it melts our hearts!!
We hear over and over from the Chinese people how beautiful she is, how BIG she is, and what beautiful big eyes she has. Today, our taxi driver told us, "If she was my daughter, I would never abandon her. She so beautiful." Oh my heart. So many sweet people have been so encouraging to us here and of course, we agree! She's so beautiful!
No comments:
Post a Comment