Gracie...first days

I know you all have been wanting an update, but it has been crazy keeping u with Grace and our appointments. Briefly, We had 45 minutes to get into our hotel room before we left to get Grace. She came first and we got down on the floor to play with her. She never got our package so she had never seen any of us before. I gave her the American doll we brought as well as a panda. She is completely attached to the doll, carries it everywhere. She was admiring my necklace so I gave her the matching one I brought for her. She loved that as well. She is either fingering the necklace or carrying the doll all the time. She has adjusted well. Got sad during her bath for some reason, but then had a great time. We definitely have a wild child sometimes. She is outgoing and talkative which is what we had been told. Her cleft is bad even with the repairs and she has trouble breathing while laying down. That is disappointing and little scary, but we will work it out when we get home. She talks nonstop. I just wish we could understand her! She sometimes repeats everything I say. And when I laugh at her, she laughs, which makes me laugh even more. She is a riot. She is eating a little better than we had expected, having been told that she only eats soft food and is hand fed. We had a rushed breakfast but then had McDonalds chicken nuggets for lunch. She ate almost all of a four piece meal (without the fries). For the most part she wants to feed herself. She is pretty independent. She likes both of us, but definitely prefers me to Chris for some things. We are about to go for a swim even though it is slightly raining outside. We went to check out the pool and she was having a blast when she was playing in the water. We had our meetings with the officials today and signed all the paperwork promising never to abandon or abuse her. We did promise, and now she is officially our child. We now have medical appointments and TB testing and waiting for her visa and passport to be prepared. Feeling very blessed. Thanks for all your prayers and good wishes. It is awesome to have you all behind us. Praying for you all as the hurricane approaches!