MORE ALEXIS

We've got more photos and more stories to tell. First to everyone who has provided a comment, God bless you!!

Each day we spend with Alexis she responds more openly to us and makes progress.

Although she has yet to speak (in English anyway), she's making a number of repetitive sounds. You know... the tongue going back and forth, etc. She loves to repeat our actions. We do peek-a-boo and tickles and she responds in kind. Her version of a kiss is that of a normal child, wide open mouth with lots of drool. We don't mind.

Each day, we take Cheerios, a banana, animal crackers, regular saltine crackers, and yogurt with us. Alexis would probably be content eating all the time with us, but we know she needs also to eat at her regular times. She drinks straight from a cup and no sort of sippy attachment. And she doesn't do a straw. We're always very sad when we have to return her to the orphanage workers. But they are very loving and you can tell they are fond of Alexis. When they bring her to us each time we visit, Alexis breaks out into a big grin and reaches for Pam. Stephen doesn't mind. Alexis already knows he's the guy who cooks, so she makes her way into his arms just a few minutes after lots of kisses from Pam.