Our 1 Month (almost) Update

What an amazing difference with each passing day. Aubrey has really made herself at home here and has made remarkable progress since coming home.

While she still has her moments, as all 2 year olds do, Aubrey's generally in a great mood these days. She and Becci have fallen into a comfortable routine and she loves to be Mommy's helper, cooking, cleaning and especially shopping. She actually asks to go shopping, she says "Mamma Chopping"

We've had several nice visits over the last few weeks, including meeting all of her Grandparents at one time or another.

Pop and Grandma Sue came for a visit a few weeks ago. Aubrey took to Grandma Sue right away, as all kids do.

"Grandma Shu"

The following week, Meem came and spent a few nights, bringing a car load of goodies for both kids. It's amazing how quickly Aubrey will connect with people when she meets them here at our house. She was hugging and giving kisses to Meem within a few hours of her arrival.

"Meem"

Becci's Sister in Law, Sheri put together a great shower for Aubrey and Becci. It was fun for all of the Aunts and Cousins to meet Aubrey, and she did great. I think she likes getting presents..not sure, but it's a hunch.

She and Aaron have been doing some more bonding lately. Aaron has been trying more to engage her in play and they've had some really funny sessions together. Best of all, Becci has started taping Aubrey's arm into the forward position and we are already seeing results. She can sqeeze her arm towards her body when it's taped, even holding a napkin or paper towel there. She is so proud of herself and loves to show us how she can move her arm.
Bits of English are starting to come out more and more each day. Some of her favorite words are Yogurt (big surprise), Drake, later, up, shopping, yuck (from her favorite book, Yummy/Yucky), "there you go" (a personal favorite), "it's OK" (she says OTAY), and the occasional "More Please".

Besides what she can say, she can understand a lot of what we say and has also become quite the actress, acting out scenes from the day. She also loves to dance and sing. She has been singing along with the hymns at church, and sometimes by herself during the sermon. ("Aubrey! shhhhhh!) For dancing, though, she prefers loud and funky.

Here are some more random cute photos: