The time has flown! Our good friend, Jan, told me that the paperwork nightmares would soon fade, and once again SHE WAS RIGHT!! It seemed that we waited FOREVER and I mean FOREVER to get Rhylan and now the time is flying by. We have been home 3 months already!! In these past few months she has grown and changed so much! She rarely is still now and when we got her in China she was not yet walking. She doesn't want me to hold her/carry her especially if we are outside, but thankfully always wants to hold my hand (which melts my heart.) She didn't want too much to do with her siblings, especially the first few days in China, and now demands their attention and will squeal loudly to get it! Ha! She now gives them kisses and will "feed" them bites of food. She especially loves it in the morning when Cameron climbs in the crib to play with her and she jumps up and down and will pat him on the back and cheek. She is starting to "pose" for pictures and will pretend she is taking our pictures when she manages to get her little hands on a cell phone/ipad. She learned what lipstick is this week and will pucker her little lips and insist that you put some on her! She enjoys "writing" and will cover an entire page and anything else near (tables, walls, clothing etc.) with marks also. We are working very hard on explaining to her that we "write only on paper." She is starting to be a little monkey and climbs on everything and I even caught her trying to climb out of the bathtub!!! She continues to be a little delight and her smiles and giggles continue to light up our world. I found this quote the other day that I wanted to share because it mirrors my thoughts and feelings and is SO, SO TRUE!
An adopted child is not an unwanted child, to the contrary. They are a child who was searched for, prayed for, begged for; received by arms that ached, making empty hearts full.
