We have experienced many firsts with Anya Rashi in the past week: first doctor visit, first immunizations in the U.S., first blood draws . . . first family bout of the stomach flu. So far, she has not caught the bug, but she did have a two-day fever following her shots, poor girl.
On a brighter note, she's having lots of other fun firsts:
First recognizable word: "shoe," which sounds like "dooooo," and is usually uttered rapturously as she carries pairs of shoes from her changing table to all corners of the house. I'll be lucky if I can find a matching pair in time to take the boys to school tomorrow!
First social worker post-placement visit: Anya Rashi is doing very well! Sleeping has taken a few steps backward since the shots, but we're hoping she'll recover within a few weeks.
First games with her brothers: Every night after dinner this week, Aaron and Anya Rashi play chase, with Anya in hot pursuit as Aaron tries (not very hard) to run away from her. As for Nathan, he likes to do dramatic play with stuffed animals (complete with every sound effect a boy can make) to make Anya Rashi laugh.
First favorite music: When Peter plays the Charlie Brown/Peanuts theme song on the piano, she goes crazy and dances all around the living room. Also, baby likes jazz! I've played her some Dianne Reeves, and she bops away to the faster pieces.
Other firsts: When asked how old she is, Anya Rashi holds up a carefully extended index finger. She also figured out where her nose is, and gleefully points to it (or in it) when asked. She's had her first trip to the library and the grocery store, too.
Other discoveries: the hallway nightlight, any crumb or scrap of paper on the floor (which instantly winds up in her mouth), the garbage can (ick), and two favorite books: Kipper's Book of Opposites and Oscar the Otter's Book of Colors. She also likes our Darth Tater and Spidey Spud potato-head accessories.
On a brighter note, she's having lots of other fun firsts:
First recognizable word: "shoe," which sounds like "dooooo," and is usually uttered rapturously as she carries pairs of shoes from her changing table to all corners of the house. I'll be lucky if I can find a matching pair in time to take the boys to school tomorrow!
First social worker post-placement visit: Anya Rashi is doing very well! Sleeping has taken a few steps backward since the shots, but we're hoping she'll recover within a few weeks.
First games with her brothers: Every night after dinner this week, Aaron and Anya Rashi play chase, with Anya in hot pursuit as Aaron tries (not very hard) to run away from her. As for Nathan, he likes to do dramatic play with stuffed animals (complete with every sound effect a boy can make) to make Anya Rashi laugh.
First favorite music: When Peter plays the Charlie Brown/Peanuts theme song on the piano, she goes crazy and dances all around the living room. Also, baby likes jazz! I've played her some Dianne Reeves, and she bops away to the faster pieces.
Other firsts: When asked how old she is, Anya Rashi holds up a carefully extended index finger. She also figured out where her nose is, and gleefully points to it (or in it) when asked. She's had her first trip to the library and the grocery store, too.
Other discoveries: the hallway nightlight, any crumb or scrap of paper on the floor (which instantly winds up in her mouth), the garbage can (ick), and two favorite books: Kipper's Book of Opposites and Oscar the Otter's Book of Colors. She also likes our Darth Tater and Spidey Spud potato-head accessories.
3 comments:
She is darling and seems to be fitting right in! This is so great!
Amazing how they can find the smallest piece of lint on the carpet, isn't it?
Loving the "firsts"!
Julie
Congratulations on your beautiful daughter! I'm very drawn to these beautiful indian children, but we have too many kids to qualify :-))
Anyway, my daughter's (bio) name is Anya, too, and we even have the same little tikes garden! How funny!
I wish you all the best with your family!
Barb
You all are having too much fun at your house! Anya is adorable and looking so content at her new home.
:) Kristi
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