Getting to Know Our New Little Girl :)

Hi everyone! We had another great day here in Kunming. Blessedly, today was a bit less "touristy" so that we had more time to just relax and get to know Ellie-Kate even more. We began our day by visiting the Yunnan Provincial Museum and then shopping in a nearby outdoor market. The museum was really educational. (Yes, Christie, Roger, and Britti enjoyed it more than the younger girls, even though Emmy did take lots of pictures.) It was neat to learn about Ellie-Kate's home province and its history. During our brief shopping trip, we bought a few souvenirs, including traditional outfits that Ellie can wear in the fuure, if she wants to do so.

However, the best part of the day was relaxing and playing with Ellie-Kate. She's warming up to all of us very nicely. She loves to cuddle with and be fed by Christie, to fall asleep on Roger's shoulder, to play with Emmy and Britti, and to laugh at her silly sister, Chelsea, as Chelsea makes funny faces at her. She has so much energy, and she tries to figure everything out. (She almost opened the cab door as we were driving back to Rocco's for yet another fix of pizza for lunch today.)

We had heard that her right hip was not yet healed completely, and we can tell that it's causing her much frustration. She wants to stand and GO, but she can't move well at all, given her leg. We can't wait to visit with the doctor to find out about treatment options for her leg and to determine what caused the marks (possibly bug bites) on her arms and legs.

We're headed to the orphange tomorrow morning for a tour. Please pray that the trip doesn't freak Ellie out too much. We've heard that it's quite impressive, but we know that the visit could be hard for Ellie.

Thanks for all of your prayers and support! We're truly grateful for everyone's generosity!!