Getting Better All the Time

Here are 3 of the 4 Yangchun girls in our travel group. The only one missing is Elizabeth. They are all such beautiful girls. L-R Ella, Kaytee Beth and the our princess Maya


We made a trip to the local department store today. It was 9 stories tall and had everything from groceries to clothing and electronics. Much like department stores at home and the prices were about the same too. They do have very cute clothes and shoes for children. Maya had to have these super cute purple shoes and a pair of orange ones too. We also got her a couple of toys and 1 outfit. These are not squeaky shoes. We are going to buy those here on the island. She thinks she is something in her new shoes. And we agree!


Here she is caught in the act of smiling at her Mom. We saw a lot more smiles today and she has been a lot less sad. We are going to bed tonight feeling like this has been a much better day than the ones past. She is still not real happy for mike to hold her but she is coming around slowly.


She is sure giving a sneaky looking face in this picture but it is too cute. We get this sneaky look often. She really is a stinker. Her personality is unfolding day by day and we are getting to know the real Maya more and more. She is such a wonderful girl. Some of you have asked about her schedule. She has slept through the night each night so far. I have a feeling that tonight may be the night that she wakes up. Hopefully I'm wrong. She's been going to sleep between 8:30 and 9 and has gotten up at about 6am every morning. She takes a 1-2 hour nap in the afternoon. She eats like a champ, loves her bath, doesn't mind cloths and diaper changes. Pooping has been a bit of an issue (OK maybe that's too much info) but we're taking care of that. She is sleeping in her crib. She falls asleep while being given a bottle and just keeps on sleeping when I lay her down. She loves congee (a soupie rice kind of stuff that is virtually tasteless) apple and banana paste baby food and french toast. When we got her she wouldn't put stuff in her mouth. She could pick up cheerios but never even offered to put them or anything else in her mouth. Now she shovels them in. She loves to chew on crackers but still doesn't put toys in her mouth. I love to watch her try to get a cheerio from one hand to the other when it's buried in her fist. She is so smart and makes the cutest faces.


I bought these baby gap PJs a year or more ago. I couldn't wait to see them on our daughter. She looks cuter than I could have ever imagined in them.