Follow me, I will lead

Somewhere in the last week, I realized, that I have a new best friend. She follows me everywhere I go, she repeats everything I say, she listens, she brings me tissues when I cry, she hates me, she loves me, she eats with me, she prays with me, she swims with me, walks with me, cooks, cleans, does laundry, and  goes to the bathroom with me. EVERY MOMENT. 

And most days... We love it. Occasionally we don't, and then we cry. And then we get over it. 

I'm learning to love staying at home. It's just less policing to do. I know that's terrible, I need her around kids to teach sharing and no fighting or bossing but....

While at the cardiologist yesterday, I just felt in awe of God... That this precious girl is mine. Totally mine. My daughter. She is so perfect. We don't deserve to be so blessed. But we are.  

She did so well. She just listened and did exactly what they told her too. She begged for more "stickers" after the first test and even after pulling those test strips off. 

She doesn't have any heart defects, Praise God. 

She begs to swim every day and the pool water has been so warm, I can't say no. She is sticking her face in the water with goggles and without. She lovvvves it. I put on 50sunblock and she is still get tan lines. Beautiful glow. 

I remember someone telling me that you don't know true unconditional love until you have kids... And I thought Pthhh. 

All I thought was if a kid tried to give a big bear hug was ahh, where have their hands been? Sticky, clammy. 

But I'm finding they were right...

when it's your own kid... There is nothing like it when they wrap their arms tight around your neck and kiss you and not want to let go. 

We spent three days in potty training with big girl pants and three accidents later... I think she's got it. I'm still not brave enough to wear pants all the time, but she always begs for "big girls". 

She is always asking "Mama sit" or "Josie look". Or telling me "I'll be right back". She has a unmatched desire to SEE EVERYTHING. She wants to see beyond every closed door in every house and every store. She wants to see in everything, over everything, and under everything. Sometimes it just so annoying but I have to remember that there is just so much to see after you get out of a orphanage. 

Every morning she says "daddy work" followed by "daddy fire". 

She hears a siren she says "fire truck, ambulance". 

This morning I was rolling with laugher, she was trying to learn eyebrows and eyelashes. She was touching hers and then mine. She went to see G's eyebrows and her eyes got big and said bye bye.  

She continues to make us snort every day. All day. Most days. Lol. 

She insists to be included in our daddy's home kiss. She will not be left out. 

I counted up the words that I could remember that she says and she is up to 2 1/2 words a day since 2 1/2 months ago. Now, you probably won't understand a lot of those :), She's got a heavy accent. 

I asked Baba what he would add to the blog..he says "she is just soooo much fun. She repeats everything and imitates so much. She gives so much love and accepts it back."  

I see someone that would run through the fire for her :).