I am finally updating!!!!!

     We have been home for about six weeks now and Lily Kate is definitely an Americanized little girl. She has adjusted extremely well and we definitely know that we got the best little girl China had to offer--LOL.    She is absolutely perfect.  She initially slept in a crib but after a few weeks she wanted to transition into her twin bed.  She had some trouble falling asleep initially and seemed to experience some night terrors.  She is doing much better now although she still is not a fan of going to bed.  She loves to eat and has gained 5 pounds since we got her.  She is beginning to get pickier as she gets more and more used to sugary American junk food.  She is still very tiny for her age--in about the 5th percentile but is beginning to catch up quickly.  She is a very friendly little girl.  She says hi and waves to everyone she sees.  She also loves to give everyone hugs and kisses.  We are afraid of how she may react when she is no longer the center of the universe.  We quickly got back into the routine of life when returning home. Most of you know how we travel so we quickly went on Lily Kate's first vacation.  It was to North Carolina where she met two aunts and uncles.   I went back to teaching at the start of the school year and she started in day care.  She has done great and really enjoys going to daycare.   On September 27th she will have her surgery to repair her cleft palate.  We are nervous about the surgery because she can't eat solids for 2-3 weeks after the surgery.  We are just praying it is a success.  She has a fairly large opening in her palette.  Thank you for all the cards, gifts,  and well wishes that have come our way the past month and a half.  We are so lucky to have all of you in our lives.