Sunday, September 25, 2011

1 week home

Sleeping - After 2 nights of tantrums at bed time, she now puts herself to bed with no fuss whatsoever. No stories, no delaying tactics, just a smile and then sleep. Now if we could just get her to sleep past 6:20 am, it would be perfect.

Eating - Can't believe how much this kid eats and is fixated on food. Definitely some deep issues here from 2 years in an orphanage. As long as it is healthy food, we let her eat as much as she wants right now.

Playing - Barrel of Monkeys and Slinky were a big hit. She has also been enjoying puzzles. She has finally figured out corner pieces and matching colors, but not quite the edge pieces yet. She had never done one before and has not had the benefit of anyone explaining it to her. We have tried using a translating tool and hand motioning, but no luck there yet.

Tantrums - She hits, whines, and tantrums when she doesn't get her way. We are working on this. It is exasperating, but she will learn. She has 2 parents absolutely determined to put an end to that.

Language - She can count to 5 in English and knows "hello", "puppies", and "kitty". We need to work more on English with her and find the right motivation for her. She understands more than she used to, just need to get her speaking the words.

We have someone coming over on Thursday who speaks Mandarin to explain some safety issues/rules of the house.

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