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November 17, 2005
Long-belated update
Much to report, so here is a summary. Emma is walking now, and getting better at it every day. She is learning to do stairs and climb onto low surfaces. And this gives another dimension to the dancing she loves to do - in addition to swaying to the music, she can now stomp her feet! The other night she also started putting her arms into it. Our gal's got rhythm!
Healthwise, we have a little Yao Ming on our hands. She is 24 pounds, which is normal weight for her age, and she is 2 foot 9 which is 90th percentile - on the American growth chart! The anemia is cleared up, the eczema seems to be better, and the exotropia is improving.
She is also turning into a little sweetheart. When we first got her she would turn her face away if we tried to hug or kiss her; pull her hands away if we tried to hold them; etc. Now she gives US hugs and kisses, unbidden, crawls into our laps just to be held for a minute, and is generally acting more lovey every day. She also bestows kisses upon the animals, live or stuffed, and occasionally cartoon characters such as the Pooh on the back of her mittens.
She is clearly understanding quite a bit of language, and can point to most of her body parts when asked. She is beginning to learn the motions to the "head, shoulders knees and toes" song. She can point out other objects as well, and happily follows commands such as "bring me the ball". She is very good about putting her toys away when asked, thanks in large part to Jamie!
It is amazing...each day we love her more, and each day we realize even more than she is exactly the child we dreamed of. I melt every time I hear her laugh, her smile brightens even the worst day, and I sometimes get teary just looking at her thinking how wonderful she is. Emma is truly a blessing.
Brian has redone his photo gallery. All the China pictures are up, as well as many pics of Emma since she's been home. I am working on getting some video online, hopefully that will get done soon!
Posted by lalittle at November 17, 2005 10:32 AM