Over simplified ??

I was worried after my last post that I had mislead some of you. I thought JaLia was having issues with eating too much. She was throwing fits as soon as she got home each evening. I was having issues with giving her snacks before dinner. I really didn't want to reward her behavior with food and set myself up for bigger issues later. I asked my pediatrician and he was taking her side! I resigned myself to healthy "appetizers" and told myself that they were just part of her dinner......... It turns out that what she really didn't like was being "gated" in the toy room while I was too busy cooking to watch her. As soon as she hears that click, she cries. If the boys are there playing near her she is fine but if they leave her just for a second to go to the bathroom or what ever...look out............ Now that she is in daycare and getting snacks every 2 hours, she has been eating less at dinner. Its either that she is full or understanding her meals will be frequent or she is getting over a growth spurt either way I'm feeling better about that. They also sing alot of songs at daycare. The girl loves music anyway but she has taken to singing loudly to herself, there are some hand motions too but I just can't figure them out............... Her follow up appointment with the surgeon at Riley got canceled and I'm not sure I see the need to go back. I will schedule a follow up with the cardiologist just to see if I can get her off this medicine............... The bills are starting to roll in. They seem to be alot less that what I thought so that is a nice surprise! Still it's extra on top of the adoption expenses that i hadn't planned on.............. She is still scared of the big wide outdoors but getting a little more comfortable walking around by herself.

milestones

JaLia is way beyond being "from China" in my mind. That girl is sharp and understands most of what you say to her. She is now a normal, "i'm 2 1/2 and I'll do it my way, when I want to" kid. She does say lots of things like, bye bye and tickel tickle but mostly repeats when she is prompted. So far her only interest in communicating to us is to tell and sign to us that she wants to "eat" or have "more" and she does that all day long. Last night she actually said night night and made the go-to-sleep sign. I wasn't sure she meant it so I picked her up and rocked her and she didn't try to get down. When I carried her off, she was fine with putting on her jammies and went right to sleep. yea.......... Now if I can break her of that horrible habit of whining over every little thing. It a little hard to communicate to her to slow down, think it over, work it out hahaha

I'm caught up

I'm back at work !!!!!!!!!!! Wouldn't you know it, she slept in this morning but we got out of the house on time. Gosh I was so bored at home. Never a long enough stretch in the schedule to really do anything. JaLia has started daycare and she seems very happy. I just hope everything stays calm for awhile till I can get back in the groove............................. Feb 28th Had our pediatrician check up and she is looking good. Got the ok to start daycare......................... Feb 26th I am giving JaLia her diaretic earlier in the late afternoon and TRYING to give her a after dinner bottle earlier in the evening and it is helping with the middle of the night wakings!!!!.......................... Feb 23rd JaLia is not taking ANY pain meds and she is just fine. She is running around and climbing on stuff like nothing happened. She is on a diaretic which causes her to be wet more often and I think that is the cause of her trouble sleeping thru the night................. Feb 21st JaLia got the green light to come home....................................