Sleeping Peacefully

We have had another great day with Hannah. She is still very serious and quiet and actually rather timid. She perks up right after she eats and will play for a few minutes, otherwise she is content just being held. She is so curious about all that is going on around her and she really loves to just sit back and watch. She is fascinated with the older girls that are in our group and we are certain that she will enjoy playing with Alex and Tara. One of the questions we asked her nanny is what scares her and she said that when people yell it scares her...so you know what that means Alex and Tara...NO FIGHTING!!

She is eating solid food well, but we can't get her to take a bottle at all. This wouldn't concern me too much except that she also won't drink from a sippy cup. Tonight Matt got her to drink water from a straw that he had filled with water. Yesterday we gave her cheerios and she had no idea what to do with them. She could pick them up with her two fingers but then she would just hold them there. I started feeding her some cheerios and she soon figured out that she could feed herself (I'm assuming she had never done this before). Now she shovels the cheerios in as fast as she can. It's really cute to watch her and see the difference that just one day makes.

She is not walking yet and is still very unsteady standing up. She does sort of crawl on all fours, but for the most part when we put her down she just stays put. She plays with the toys that are all around her and especially seems to like turning the pages of books.

Today we went to Wal-Mart....after all isn't everything in Wal-Mart made in China? It was pretty much the same as every Wal-Mart only in Chinese. We got LOTS of stares and curious looks. Matt walked into one store by himself while I stood outside eating my ice cream and he said the sales lady came up to him and took Hannah out of his arms and started showing her off. She was oohing and aahing and going on and on. We were told that it is very normal for Chinese people to just come up and hold her, but we have already become very protective of her and it's hard to let strangers just take her (but when in China....)

We spent the afternoon relaxing in the hotel room (it rained all afternoon) and then ate dinner in the hotel...we needed some western food. We both had hamburgers and they were really good. Last night we ate at a buffet, but it was very Chinese and not all that great. You know something isn't quite right when the beef taste like fish.

We have enjoyed getting to know the families that we are here with and it's fun to watch all the babies and their different personalities. We are anxious to see Hannah's personality in full swing. She is such a sweet baby and we are loving all the cuddle time that she also seems to cherish. God has certainly prepared her heart for a mommy and daddy. We had prepared ourselves for the worst behavior, but so far she has been an absolute angel.