She is doing amazingly well so far. She and Katie are doing great together and Katie is really trying hard to be a supportive big sister.
Gotcha was quick and to the point but there were some surprises. Apparently Hope is one of the director’s favorites. The director was tearful and obviously sad to see Hope go. She asked if she could give Hope a special necklace that the director had gotten for both Hope and for her own daughter. She also asked if she could keep in touch as her daughter lives in the US. This was a first for us.
Hope is not potty trained yet, which is unusual, in our experience, for the orphanages. They seem to generally train fairly early. So, oops, we did not bring changing pads, wipes , diapers or a diaper bag. Of course all of this is available here, it was just not exactly what we expected. She is also a serious chunk. Our others have been thin to the point of concern but goodness, not Hope. She is seriously so heavy that I “oof!” When I pick her up or when she plops into my lap. She already comes over to me and raises her hands and says “oof” to me when she wants up. 😂 She spent several minutes just getting up and collapsing back into my lap because Katie thought it was so funny. Hope and Katie both had a good laugh over the abuse of my bladder. (Sorry if that’s TMI.) She also doesn’t seem to have an off switch at meal times. The only way to distract her is to leave the food which is tough because, (for those of you that have ever had a meal with Katie, you know where I’m going with this) Katie is the proverbial turtle at meal times. Hope had eaten an entire plate of cut up fruit before Katie had finished 2 little squares of watermelon. This is going to take some time to figure out the best way to keep both girls healthy.
Tim has been glowing he’s so happy to have our girl. She definitely prefers mama right now she’s willing to let him feed her. Initially she didn’t let him pick her up but she’s already over that. She’s warming up to her daddy much more quickly than her big sis did and that makes Tim a happy daddy.
So happy for u guys tracy learning from experience of having a chunky lil one that isn't potty trained ( my son is 3 and weighs 106lbs) I have tried all brands of pullups and the only ones I have found that don't not leak our leave a odor on ur child expecially at night is good it's by Huggies. They r wonderful. Be safe as u travel and congratulations to u and Dr. Tim!!!! I know hope will have a wonderful life just like her siblings and is now blessed with a set of wonderful parents who will love her and care for her.
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