Having Lots of Fun

Well, our day at ISRC yesterday was amazing. We first got pictures and video of all the other kiddos and then, at long last, it was time to meet Raina. Wow, she was even more beautiful than we ever imagined from her pictures!! To walk out of that building an instantaneous family (the process was far from instant, but you know...) is a feeling I don't think I could ever describe. The cab ride home is another thing hard to describe. We actually lucked out because there was a strike and no taxis or autorickshaws were on the roads. Traffic was much nicer than normal, but a nice day in Kolkata traffic is still pretty exciting. Before we had Raina, I saw it as invigorating, but it doesn't seem quite so fun now. I think I already understand why parents are always saying "Be Careful" - I guess it didn't take long to learn that lesson! :-)

We've basically spent the last day and a half here in the hotel room with Raina - playing, getting to know her, working on her phonological awareness and print motivation :-) and it's just been incredible. She is such a happy, laid back baby. There are still lots of changes and adjustments to come for all of us, but things are going better than we could have asked for so far. Here's a glimpse of our genius baby doing a little walking: