Trooper........

Seriously, my baby girl is a real trooper.  Considering her past ( a one month stint in the hospital in China) and her fear of all things medical in general, she is very patient with those individuals who want to poke and prod.   We have experienced our share of medical appointments.  We keep unraveling the mystery of Dumpling.  We pray for her continued healing as we gear up for her big surgery in December.  We hope that trying to keep her well in the meantime doesn't prove to be to difficult.

sporting a fashionable hospital gown

She continues to amaze us with her ability to learn new things.  She is picking up sign language and quite proud of herself when she realizes we understand her.  Given the fact that she has only been home 9 weeks, she is doing a terrific job.  She babbles non-stop and wants SO badly to communicate with us.  She is our hero!