1 month later

I haven't written in a while- well it has pretty much been survival mode here at the Gray house. I wanted to give you all an update while I could. Olivia is doing so well. She had giardia (sp?) which is a parasite in the intestines. Most of the girls who came from her orphanage had this but it does cause intense discomfort in the stomach and bowels. I mentioned how little she was eating when we came home and this was probably the cause. Once we got her on medication for a couple of days she found her appetite. She was eating 13-15 ounces a day and now she is close to 30 with a couple of meals with solid food as well. It is so comforting to see her actually eating well. I hope to see her put on some weight soon. She has had a cold so I think that may have slowed her down but it is better now.

She is getting stronger everyday. She is bouncing like crazy, sitting up (most of the time) without assistance, pushing up with her arms and getting one leg under her moving toward crawling. It is hard to believe that she is the same little girl who couldn't hold her head up 6 weeks ago. She is smiling and interacting with people but defiantly likes to be in her Mom's arms while she meets new people. We have been slowly introducing her to people in our world and it is going very well. She loves her sister playing with her and singing silly songs. She is a little leery of her brother as he often has trouble with the gentle part of loving on her.

We have all been adjusting to life with 3 kids. It is a switch and yesterday as two kids were yelling and I was changing the other's poopy diaper I was thinking back to before kids and how peaceful life was. However, our life is so rich with laughter and love that it makes all of the hard moments possible. Pictures to follow.

Love, The Grays