All About LilyJoy

I've been writing a post for DAYS now that I've been meaning to finish. The info keeps changing, so I've decided to write something a little simpler... All about Lily!


1. Lily and I are doing 180 degrees better-- in fact, as predicted by many of you, she really prefers me now! Thank you, Lord!

2. Our biggest issue right now hands down is sleep. We get a fair amount of sleep about every other night. The odd nights, though, are NOT pretty with lots of scratching, screaming, crying, trying to hit her head on the wall, etc. It is really heartbreaking to watch.

3. She has the prettiest dark brown hair. And I have no idea how all you people with little girls come out with adorable looking 'do's everyday. Kudos to you :)

4. She loves her big brothers, but has tried to teach Timothy a few lessons for being too much in her business. She's a biter, trying to nip that in the bud, but it's not the easiest thing.

5. Food is also a bit of an issue. It seems to be getting better, but she does have a tendency to shove all the food she can in her mouth at once-- something she was not doing as much in China. I believe it is a bit of survival instinct kicking in. She will also eat and eat and eat until she is bored. We take her out of the high chair and she has a F.I.T. fit, as though to say, "I wasn't done yet!!!!"

6. We don't need to put her on a scale to see that she has gained weight! She still has tiny little arms and legs, but a nice round belly now. Just the way I like 'em!

7. Her language is changing rapidly. Her words that are meaningful are "bye bye," "bubble," and "pop" (from a song that we like to sing her). Steve thinks she also said "doggie," but she hasn't said it again to confirm. She can sign "more," "thank you," "all done," "please," "eat," and "sit down." She says "mama," but has not said it purposefully to me yet. The orphanage director who dropped her off to us told us that she didn't have any words-- that still really surprises me given how many she has already obtained.

8. She LOVES tubby time. She and Timothy are two peas in a pod in that respect. Samuel generally goes along with them because it is always more fun to be with your buddies.

And I'll leave you with one of my current favorites...