3 Months Home

It is hard to believe that Claudia has already been home for three months.  Sometimes it feels like it has been a lot longer, other times it feels like we just got home with her.  It is encouraging to see how far she has come in such a short period of time but she still has a long way to go.  We are encouraged by her progress and know that she is capable of so much more.

Claudia has been doing a lot more standing on her own and is walking a little farther.  She has learned how to slow her walking down some so that she does not go flying forward all of the time... unless she wants to that is. 

We feel that she is using her sign language more appropriately lately, using the words in the appropriate contexts.  She still has a lot more to learn but we are encouraged by her progress so far.  She still gets frustrated easily and can lash out so we are hoping that this is mostly a communication barrier and once she gets better at communicating she won't have to yell/bite/pull hair/pinch/hit...  Thankfully these incidences do not occur often but they are frustrating when they do happen. 

Claudia is doing very well with her English comprehension.  She can follow several commands and will usually do what is asked of her, as long as you have her attention.  She picks up on new commands very quickly. 

Claudia is a people watcher.  She loves to just sit back and watch what is going on around her.  This is especially true when there is a lot of commotion.  She is still not interacting much with other children, but that will come with time.  Claudia has recently been showing a much greater preference for Jason and I over everyone else.  She has been less friendly to others lately and gets especially upset when Jason leaves.  I think this is a good sign of attachment though.

Here are some fun, random pics or the last few weeks.  Enjoy!

Windy day!