I've done a pathetic job of keeping up with the blog. Chasing a two year old around certainly keeps you on your toes! But today marks three weeks home, and tomorrow marks one month since pick up. Hard to believe, and I thought I'd do a quick update.
Anna is doing so well. She's busy and curious and into everything. She's become quite comfortable at home. The terrified, frightened little girl we picked up is really coming out of her shell. She loves to eat and loves to take baths. Given the absolute terror the first couple times we attempted a bath, the second one is a miracle. We've pretty much been cocooning which is really nothing more than keeping Anna's world very small for a time in order to facilitate a better adjustment and attachment process. The weather this past week has mostly kept us indoors, and we're hoping for some sunshine in the next couple days.
Andrew is doing great as a big brother and has handled this whole change with amazing resilience.
Both kids enjoyed a nice quiet Christmas at home.
Before I stop writing and let you scroll through all the pictures, I'll leave you with a few prayer requests:
- For Anna to continue to attach well. This is a process that takes time, and she seems to be slowly figuring this family thing out. But prayers are certainly appreciated.
- For Anna's speech to begin to develop. She is pretty much non-verbal and finds it very frustrating when we can't figure out what she wants.
- That Miss Anna starts drinking from a cup (any kind of cup). She know how, and she sometimes humors us, but mostly she refuses and throws said cup. And we have tried open cups with and without handles, straw cups, numerous sippy cups ... and the list goes on.
- That we find just the right therapists for our girl. (No advice needed. We have so many recommendations and leads right now. Really we just need wisdom to make the best choices for Anna.)
Now enjoy all the pictures!
No comments:
Post a Comment