Home for Two Weeks Already!

We've been home for two weeks. I can't believe it!! I think that I left part of me in China as I really am looking forward to going again. China left quite an impression on me. 

Shao Rui Hannah is doing well. She is a different person! We are glad!! She is now spending more time off of my lap and more time running around with everyone else. I was able to get away the other night with some friends and she kissed me goodbye and was not upset with me leaving her! She greets Dan with a smile when he comes home from work! She knows lots of sign language and is gobbling it up. What a relief it must be to her to be able to communicate her needs! (Her previous method involved throwing a temper tantrum until she got what she needed.) Her English words consist of: bird and Poppy (the name of our bird). We are working on parts of the body and she's catching on! The other day I taught her how to put her dishes in the dishwasher; she was so proud of herself! Her favorite past time is taking on and off her shoes. She LOVES her shoes! 

She still will not get down in a public place which for now is fine with us. She loves playing in our backyard though. 

Our children are loving having a toddler in the house. Nicholas and Shao Rui Hannah have some issues to iron out. They share a room, and it is cute to listen to them talking to each other before going to sleep. Today at nap time, Nicholas would say, "MaMa" Shao Rui would say, "MaMa." Nicholas would say, "Daddy."  Shao Rui would say, "Daddy." And so on. Pray wisdom on us and a softening of Shao Rui Hannah's and Nicholas' hearts. 

While Shao Rui is picking up baby signs and English, we are picking up more Chinese. I know that I've said it before, but God is SO good that she can understand my broken Chinese. We've had some issues come up where it was so helpful that I knew that she understood what I was saying in Chinese because I knew with certainty that she wouldn't understand it in English. It's is very cute to hear all our children count in Chinese and speak Chinese to Shao Rui. We speak both Chinese and English to her. We'll see how long this lasts. 

We just stand amazed at God's goodness and His shower of blessings on our family!