We got a wonderful update from Bethel this morning on Hope. Our friend there is very generous. Whenever we ask she always responds right away. Here are some words from her email:
“Li Hao is good. She has a strong immune system or something. Whenever there is something going around she doesn’t get it or barely gets it. Isn’t that great!
I keep watching her and thinking how glad I am that she is going to be in a home soon. This environment is really good, but it is not what she needs. For instance, there’s a schedule because of all the kids. Li Hao is not on that schedule. She isn’t tired at nap time, but falls asleep at the end of nap time and then is woken up when everyone else is. So then she’s totally tired and a emotional wreck. Also, the nannies feel she doesn’t know when she is full so they only give her a certain portion. I have talked to them about this, because she really needs to be eating more. Those kind of things make me think how glad I will be when she can take her nap when her body needs it and eat with someone being able to really focus in on what exactly she is getting and stuff. I think she’ll really thrive then.
Her skin is also super dry. I have been lathering up her face everyday with either an ointment or Eucerin cream and that is helping. You’ll want to stock up on some good creams. The other thing I’ve noticed is how when she is given a little loving attention, she goes crazy. She can’t get enough and when I put her down she races back to find me. She really wants a lot of touching and tickling, holding, etc with quite a strong intensity. I will be so glad when she gets her fill! I bet you guys are just totally ready for that job!”
And here are the photos:
