Having fun!

Sorry it has been so long since I have written. Things are going incredibly well! Meena has settled into a "routine" and is one adaptable little girl. She does not want to go to sleep for her nap or at night, but does not fuss for more than a few minutes. She sleeps all night and wakes up ready to go! We have been enjoying a rather leisure pace mostly hanging out at the hotel. She is suffering from a cold, cough, and double ear infection, so it is amazing that she is so happy! We get a big breakfast at the hotel, which lasts us through the morning and into the afternoon. There is s small lounge that we can go to and get something pto drink and warm "snacky" foods like chicken bites, onion rings, and fish bites. Dinner begins at 7 30, so depending on what we had for out appetizers, we may or may not have dinner. We brought lots of healthy snacks and some nights just eat those. Meena is just like her brother, loves fresh fruit. She also eats rice and some other Indian foods. The restaurant also makes a delicious garlic bread. I have really enjoyed tasting some new to me foods. Not always Indian food, but very different than what I am used to in US. Deserts are out of this world too! Yesterday we ventured out to a mall to do some shopping. It was very westernized shopping experience. I was able to buy Meena some traditional Indian outfits and a shirt and scarf for me. She will wear one of the outfits when we go to court on Tuesday. The shopping center was within walking distance of the hotel. It was not too far of a walk but very difficult, uneven sidewalks, with busy streets very close to you. We laughed and said if you fell off the sidewalk, you would get run over by 2 buses, 5 cars, and 8 motorbikes all at the same time!!! Meena just takes everything in....... While we are in the hotel, we have been reading books, playing with finger puppets, drawing and coloring, and being silly! She is fascinated with TV and loves Animal Planet! Sound like another child of mine? Her first independent signs were:light, flowers, and fish. There is a small pool of coi fish in the hotel and she loves sitting and watching them. She loves seeing people on FaceTime. She waves and laughs. I show her her family book and point to who we are talking to and then to the picture. She has also signed Connor after seeing him! It is so exciting to see her language just explode! Developmentally she is right on track and I can tell that they work with her on a variety of tasks. She is also right in track for throwing a temper tantrum and knowing who she can get her way with! So far, if I walk away, she gets over it really quick. We will see......hahahah! She is also a man magnet! All the men that work in the hotel come up to her and she smiles and gets them to pick her up! They want to help her with what ever she is doing and she just eats up the attention! Can you say "spoiled rotten"? Sorry I have not posted pictures. We are having some difficulty with this but will keep working on it. Not sure what we will do today, but know she will be a busy busy girl! Will post again soon.....thanking Him for this wonderful time with my new daughter and you all for your continued prayers! Colleen