This week marked a very special milestone for our family, it was our 6 month anniversary of adopting Claire!!!
The time has flown by- sometimes it feels like we were just in China (or at least just a few months ago, definitely not 6!), but other times it feels like Claire has been in our family forever! Just the way it should be.
She is such a silly goose-she has so much personality! She has come so far from when we first met her. She was so timid and scared to try new things. Now she loves to do pretty much everything and is getting much better with meeting new people! Hardly any timidity left (is that a word??) Sometimes is unsure around new people (which is a great thing, that means she is attaching well to us) but is usually so friendly with everyone.
She loves to play with her brothers and can totally keep up with them, and loves to color, play with her Mickey and Minnie toys, her baby dolls and her toy kitchen. She is starting to enjoy reading more. When she first came home she wouldn't sit for even a second and look at a book. Now she'll sit and read a few at a time! Her favorite thing to do is watch Mickey Mouse. Which is so funny because she didn't have any interest in TV at all when she first came home!
She is learning so many new things-she understands pretty much anything you say and can follow directions well. She says quite a few words but her articulation is pretty poor due to her cleft lip-she just didn't get to use those upper lip muscles for almost 2 years of her life! So now she's in speech and we're working on her articulation. She tries so hard and is making progress!
She loves her family, loves to give hugs and kisses, and loves to do anything her brothers are doing. We are so blessed to have her in our lives! We love you Claire Bear!!!
