She continued to do an amazing job of adjusting to everything. She's a good sport and she fits right in.
Mid-July saw us traveling to Washington for a family reunion. We weren't sure before we brought Leah home that she would be ready for that, but after we saw how well she was doing we went. She did great and she had a blast. She got to swim, play with her cousins, swim, go tubing, and swim some more.
Did I mention that she got to swim? She's obviously related to her brothers because she LOVES the water like they do. She took a week of parent-tot swimming lessons and she's almost swimming by herself.
We camped one night on the way to Washington, and Leah thought it was a big adventure.
Leah got to visit the pediatrician, the eye doctor, the pediatric ENT doctor, and the doctor at OHSU's adoption medicine unit, and she got a clean bill of health. We have an appointment with the Craniofacial team at OHSU in October, where we'll find out what's in store for her in the future as far as surgeries, etc. for her cleft lip/palate.
Everyone wants to know how we communicate with her, and we can't explain it; we just do. By now she is understanding a good portion of what we say to her. She is speaking more English words every day, and she is putting some simple sentences together (i.e. "Leah swim!").
One of her biggest accomplishments has been overcoming her fear of dogs. The little girl who hugs and pets our chocolate lab is a far cry from the one who would scream at the sight of him a month ago.
Molly has been loving her time off, but it's going by too fast. We're going to try to get a couple more camping and boating trips in before the summer is over.
Some photos from July:
Making herself at home at Uncle Duane & Auntie Jen's house:
First time tubing:
Our water girl:
Grandpa Ed:
Grandma Vi:
Swimming lessons:
Bunny ears from the dress up box. She thought they were hilarious:
Her new best friend River:
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