Day Four: Kamilla Belly Laughs

Looking in the Mirror (Photo laying on belly looking in mirror)

Feeding Kamilla - I thought we were putting our faces together for the camera, but she was looking at the food. LOL (Photo of Kamilla in high chair)

Kamilla likes looking at the pictures of her cousins Kyle and Nathan (photo of Kamilla sitting looking in picture book)

Took picture myself, of us snuggling and talking (photo of Mom & Kamilla)

Well today Kamilla was so happy to see me. And, I'm learning all the ways to make her smile. In the morning she seemed pretty tired, and only came running towards me smiling a couple times (her signal that I'm to throw her in the air, twirl her, and dance with her). In the afternoon I finally got to hear her belly laugh. And, once she started she seemed to laugh about everything. What makes her happy? To be the dickens. She likes to offer me a toy and then take it away before I can get it. Oh she thinks that is so funny. Or she will snatch a toy from me -- and I "get" her by tickling her and telling her "Kamilla give that back to me" -- all happy. She laughs and laughs. We are in the bonding room alone, just the two of us. Well my time with Kamilla ends at 4pm, and another couple and an older boy of about 6 come in to play. It is the first time I saw how Kamilla would react to new people -- and she went running right over to play with the new toys they had brought. I know she is used to playing with other kids, so it shouldn't have surprised me that she is so social -- especially someone bringing a new bag of toys. The toys in the bonding room are meant for younger children -- so I think the couple brought more grown up (wooden building sets) for the son they are adopting since he is older. I fed her two times today. The morning is like a porridge with a spoonful of pureed fruit and what looks like a spoonful of bran. The afternoon is a potato, gravy, and meat mixture. Kamilla can EAT! The bowls are huge and heavy with food -- and she has eaten everything, every time except once she left a little. They also get a cup of tea. A regular china cup of tea -- that you hold to their lips for them to drink. She loves it and gulps it right down. I can't wait to see my dickens baby again today. Right now it is 6:45am and I'll be leaving in about 3 hours to see her. All the best. xoxo