Denver

XiaoHua had her first appointment at the Children's Hospital in Denver yesterday. Trent and I were very impressed with everyone we met with. (And we met with ALOT of people!)

We saw a Speech Therapist, Social Worker, Audiologist, Geneticist, Pediatrition, ENT Specialist who also does plastic surgery and a Pediatric Dentist. The only one we didn't see was the Orthodontist.

Her hearing test revealed very limited hearing in her right ear. So, first on the list is to get tubes put in her ears and we are praying that helps with her hearing loss.

So, below are pictures of our day at the hospital. It was a long day and she did great!

These three are at the end of the day and we had sat

in this room for about 2 1/2- 3 hours. We were getting

tired and bored. So, her and Trent made a game.

She told him to go to sleep while she hid somewhere in

the room. Then he would wake up and look for her-

they had a blast and it was funny to see her hiding under

the table while thinking he couldn't see her.



Some updates on Isabella Hope XiaoHua~

1. She is putting words together-

one more

no more

I love you

sings all the Barney songs

2. I don't have to watch her EVERY SECOND of the day now.

Only every minute.

3. Her hair is growing and she lets us know it every day!

4. She can count to 5, skips 6 and says 7, then goes straight to 8, 9, 10 in Chinese.

5. Still calls herself XiaoHua. And we like that.

6. Finally lets BaBa hold her and kiss her. She will even take short trips to town with him!

7. Doesn't have to pack her bags and take one every time we leave the house. She now knows we are coming back home.