Gotcha Day!

We got to meet our Lyla today! She came to both of us right away
without a peep. I wore a colorful necklace and she kept playing and
playing with it. She is a happy baby! Her palate has not yet been
fixed, but boy can she eat some food!! For lunch she had a bottle,
entire piece of bread, rice and a steamed egg (like a souffle) and
some crackers. She is chubby and full of life. Our tour guide was
taking us shopping for diapers and she pointed to us and said "you
need to buy the extra large one, your baby is chubby!" Isn't that
great? She is healthy! We prayed for that.

The orphanage gave us a Memory Book and pictures of her playing inside
and outside. Apparently, a humanitarian organization is associated
with our orphanage and people come in and play and teach the babies!
It is AMAZING!!! We were shocked to get all that we did! They gave
us a blanket, doll and Lyla had new clothes and shoes on! We also saw
a birthday picture of Lyla and her "friends" and sure enough, another
couple travelling with us got a little boy, and he is in it!!! They
were buddies!! We took lots of pictures of them!
She already has a favorite toy and will not let go of it. I had to
"gently" pull it out of her hand when she fell asleep because it
rattles and I was afraid it would startle her. She has also tried to
grab some of the other baby's toys…I think we have the orphanage
bully.

She has this adorable little growl when she is upset or mad. It is
hillarious. She hasn't cried much at all (hungry and tired and it
wasn't really a cry, just a growl) and seems to be adjusting to us
very well!

I rocked her to sleep today for an afternoon nap. She kept looking at
me and closing her eyes then opening them to look at me and then
falling asleep. She seems to know I am Mommy. She is ADORABLE!!!

We cannot wait to bring her home to Sarah and Jarrett. They are going
to love her!