One Night Down...

Our first night with Betsy went very well. She was very busy all afternoon playing with all of us. Her Nana said she usually takes a nap from 12:00-2:00, but that didn't happen yesterday! Teresa told us that if she was playing and having a good time getting to know us it would be fine to skip it. We had alot of fun with her! She loves to color, and does very well:) She ran from one activity to the next. We played with everything we brought. She is a funny, sassy, clever, and very happy little girl:) She loves to play and has the most precious laugh! Everything that was in her file from the orphanage describing her personality was right on target! One thing that was in the file was that she can be a bit obstinate:) We are finding that to be true!haha After we ate dinner last night we decided to give her a bath. Her Nana said that she had only taken showers. She didn't want any part of taking a bath! We got out the My Little Pony and a cup we brought and she got in the tub. At first she would only stand up, then she squatted down, and finally she sat in the water and had alot of fun. We put her PJ's on her , and she loved them! She is definately a girly girl;) Ellie got out all of her new clothes and showed them to her yesterday when Teresa was with us. Teresa said she liked the clothes, and wanted to know if we had more! She also loves to have her hair combed and fixed with bows and barrettes. That's my girl!! When it was time for bed I said the Chinese word for sleepy, and pointed to her. She shook her head and smiled. I also said the word for tired. She continued to shake her head. I took her to the potty and she knew what was coming. She did not want to go to bed! Todd and I decided the best thing to do was just to let her sleep with us. He was in the bed and I put her in the bed with him. She was NOT happy! She started to cry and wanted out of the bed. I picked her up and thought...we are in for a long night. I sat on the edge of the bed, held her close, patted her back, and rocked her. I was so thankful she was allowing me to comfort her. After about ten minutes she fell asleep. It was around 8:00pm, and she slept till 6:00am. She whimpered one time during the night, but never got fully awake. We kept hearing a sucking noise on and off through the night. She is a thumb sucker, but only at night. We have not seen her do it during the day. She is a precious little girl, and I can't wait to get to know more about her! We went back to the Adoption Center today, and all the paperwork is finished. She is officially our daughter! Tomorrow we will go to the orphanage. Teresa asked the Director of the Adoption Center if it would be OK for us to go and she said yes. I am so glad we can go, but I know it will be an emotional day. Please pray for us as we visit the only home our daughter has known. We love and appreciate all your comments, and emails...keep them coming!!