I wasn't too bad the first time, so Cindy has asked me to "guest write" again.
Yesterday we saw a couple of tantrums, and today we saw a brand new glimpse into the future. As soon as A saw us today, our translator noticed that her arm was less dry than a second before. Apparently A was so happy to see us that she had an accident. No worries, we brought her upstairs to her room for a fresh pair of tights and we were set. About 20 minutes later A started pointing down at her leg, and upon closer inspection, accident #2 had occured during play time. Although this seems to be a rough day, this accident was an absolute God-send. Instead of bringing her upstairs for the caretaker to change her, Cindy was able to provide this for our daughter, which really proved to be a great opportunity to bond. While she was laying there I tried to distract her, and she was so very receptive to my playing. She would laugh and laugh all while staying perfectly still for Cindy to finish up.
Another bittersweet moment that arose from the situation is our discovery of her poor little dry legs. Not just dry feeling, but to the point where skin was starting to flake off. Cindy felt so great to be able to put lotion on her legs, and A is always excited to use the lotion. All in all, we left today very happy that A had her two accidents because it was her parents that got to take care of some of her basic needs.
The rest of the day was just as fantastic! We feel like some strides are being made in the bonding process, and A has become very affectionate with us over the last couple of days. She seems to want to mimic us, laugh with us, hug and kiss on us. It is a wonderful feeling to have your child want to show you that she cares. Also, A is continuing to be more and more vocal and including us in her play. She still wants it to be known that we are playing with her toys, but she lets us play nonetheless.
Cindy and I cannot wait until tomorrow, because that is New Year's Eve. This is a huge deal here, which we can hear until about 3am every night this week from our hotel's restaurant/pseudo dance club. It is customary to exchange gifts on Dec. 31, so we have splurged and scoured the city to find one of the cutest (I am officially a parent for using that word) outfits (and that word) ever assembled. I just hope A will be accomidating enough to wear it for us tomorrow. I will leave you with a picture of the new years gift:
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