ZiXuan continues to amaze us

The days are busy and going by so fast. Yesterday was a BIG day for ZiXuan she started to trust her little feet and where they are at the moment. It is our assumption that in the orphanage she did not cross thresholds. She simply lived  in one room with one type of floor. The carpet here is ornate and  full of both small and very large geometric patterns and soft underfoot. Our entry is marble and  the bathroom has a lip at the door. She has been ok to go from room to room in our arms but yesterday, although apprehensive, she started cruising through doorways and venturing out into the hallways. She is shaking her booty when she walks.

It is very cute to see her world open up. She also took her first bath in a real tub. She won't sit down but will do the Asian squat. Again, it is a very first for her to see her foot under water, she touched her foot a hundred times. With all the firsts, and her world opening up at lightening speed she has a smile on her face and a giggle in her belly. The boys are caring for her with excitement and tenderness. It is a bonus round having them here. David has coined the term S.O.S.  for the two of us jumping back into the kiddie pool of parenting. The S.O.S. acronym means Starting Over Syndrome, pretty funny when we realized around 5 p.m. that we forgot to feed her a real lunch. We received her Chinese passport late last night and today she will fly for the first time. More later, Zixuan is stirring and I need another coffee.