We have almost bee home one month. Time really flies! It has been non-stop appointments, visits, and plain old chaos. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Avery has now been to the pediatrician and IAC for some testing. She does really well with doctors and even sat nicely for her blood draws and shots. It broke my heart to see her cry, but she was a brave little trooper.
It amazes me how much she has learned. She climbs the steps, spins in circles, signs a few words, talks constantly (bye bye, hiiiiii, dad, mama, cat, dog... or gog, duck, stop, all done, go!, down, eye, and still uses a few Russian words), climbs everything, dances, understands directions, drinks from a straw, and countless other firsts.
She is quite a social butterfly. Sometimes she is indiscriminate with "strangers", but once someone comes to the house she expects them to be there to pay attention to her. If I leave her line of sight she will still cry, so she needs mommy a lot of the time.
We are making big improvements in her sleeping and have now had 2 nights of full sleep. Most nights she just wakes 2 times. She is growing and has gained 3 pounds since we took her from the orphanage. It is still hard to find clothes that fit, but it is getting better. She still eats anything, so I guess that helps with the weight gain. Her favorites are chicken, godfish crackers, cheese, yogurt, and soup.
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