Home 8 Weeks Today!

Today marks the day we've been home eight weeks! Sunday was our two month anniversary of Metcha Day! So much has happened in eight weeks! We received Twink's CoC (Certificate of Citizenship) last Friday and a nice letter from President George Bush. We can now file for her SS card! Twink is doing so much better than when we first came home. She has come so far in eight weeks BUT she has so far to go. We have started all her therapy and I can tell you that it is going to be a busy time for us here. We have four different people come into our house four different times a week! We are just now trying to get a schedule worked out. I can't wait to have a def. schedule to work with. Today we had our first OT visit and Twink was not very receptive to Allison working with her upper body. Twink got very frustrated but we also had to change her schedule for her therapy. I hope this means she'll go to bed earlier than 10pm. Here are somethings Twink is doing that she was unable to do when we met her on December 10th.

1. Twink is now sitting up without leaning to her affected side.
2. She can bend her right knee and squat instead of kicking her leg out straight.
3. She is taking solid food; she was not taking any solid food when in China. She also has an oral aversion but is slowly getting better.
4. She is walking without limping unless she is tired.
5. She comes to both The Count and I freely.
6. I get kisses but no hugs.
7. She does not like to be cradled.
8. She hates bath time; we actually bath her in the sink so she can't through herself back.
9. She hates getting undressed.
10. If she is mad she will not make eye contact.
11. She loves to cuddle up when she has a bottle but only if she is in the mood.
12. She is taking a sippy but a soft tipped one.

Twink LOVES playing with the older kids! She loves to climb all over Dash! Dash loves it too. He begs to get her out of the crib in the morning but I don't think that is such a great idea. Jewel is such a huge help and Twink loves to go to her and get hugs! She also loves for Jewel to pick her up if mom or dad is busy. Spitfire and Twink are the best of friends! Just what we had hoped and prayed for! They love to play together and chase after one another. It is so cute to watch the two of them together. Kera is pretty protective of her little sister. Tomorrow Spitfire is bringing Twink to her Valentine's party at school. She can't wait!

This coming week Twink has her sedated MRI, EEG and Hearing Test. That should prove to be an interesting day. I don't think we'll get any results until the following week but you never know. I'll keep you updated.