Has it really only been two weeks?

We continue to be amazed at the way Kristen is fitting into our family. It almost feels like she has just been here! She almost ALWAYS has a smile on her face! I think that is what we have been asked most. "Is she always this smiley?" We just laugh and say yes! Her resilience is incredible.

I cannot imagine getting picked up and moved away from everything imaginable that is familiar and taken on a way-too-long airplane ride and planted down in the middle of a family. This is Kristen's experience, yet she seems to be happy here. We prayed that she would realize this was her family and home and it seems like she gets it.

I felt like we had a milestone this week when I was being goofy and she laughed at me. We have had several times where we have just danced and laughed together and it is so good!

It seems like she is understand a lot of what we say this week. She is standing in front of me right now with three blocks and just said "one, two, three." Amazing. Her other for sure English words are momma, , hi, bye-bye, pizza, please, Kee-Kee for Katie, Daniel (in her own way), Tiger (one of our cats, and the word of the week in our house: pee-pee. Daniel has decided that he is going to be potty trained. So, we are talking a lot about pee-pee this week. She has caught on. ;)

She is sleeping in her own bed and doing really well with that. Katie is done with school tomorrow and I know they are going to have lots of fun this summer.

We continue to praise God for the way this transition is going. I will add more pictures soon of my smiley girl.