Today I have been home for exactly two months. The time is moving slow which I love because I can't get enough of Marren. She is a happy baby and I think she already has a sense of humor. I thought I would put together a small list of things that she does that makes me laugh or cry or just makes my heart melt.
1. She wakes up smiling.... ALWAYS. I get her up at 530am during the week and she is so tickled to see me. She jabbers the most in the early morning which says a lot because she jabbers all day long. Marren has never had a bad morning, EVER.
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2. She bounces her leg over the side of her bath tub. It is a funny thing to see, like she hasn't a care in the world. She also likes to pour water in her face which is weird.
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3. She scrunches her nose and snorts! I do it back to her and now it's her thing to do if my attention isn't on her alone!
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4. I sing to her in the evenings and she is already a music critic. I can't carry a tune and when I purposefully sing wayyyy off key she frowns.
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5. Her favorite song is "You Are My Sunshine". I have to sing it first because if I sing it when she lays her head down, she raises her and smiles and makes her own singing sound.
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6. She is super ticklish. When she starts to laugh, the laughing can get even bigger if I PRETEND to tickle her.
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7. She wants to sit against me not just next to me. When we play outside I move over and she scoots next to me closer. I think I am probably tomenting her but it's touching to see.
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8. She can wave hi, but not bye.
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9. She blow bubbles no matter if there is food in her mouth or not!
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10. She will make the smacking sound of a kiss.
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11. It took her three weeks before her foot could reach her mouth. In an unsuccessful attempt she would straighten both legs out and make a grunting sound.
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All the doubts and fears I had during my adoption process doesn't even apply to my experience. I am lucky that the staff at Enat Alem showed her such love and affection. I have a healthy, happy, beautiful little girl!
Nancy took this for me! She is really good at texting me photos when I miss her... which is every day around noon.
I have to not be fearful of her hair and so I have been practicing! Aunt V already made fun of my rolling job but I was just happy that I rolled her whole head in under an hour!
This is a great pic of how Marren is in the mornings! Also you can see all of her three teeth! Her bed-head usually isn't this hilarious but I had her hair in ponytails the day before!
Ryan watched Marren one Saturday morning and this is how I found her! She was swinging her right leg, chewing on her finger and watching t.v. with Ryno.
