WE ARE HOME!!!!

Dear All:

Things have been really busy lately. Thanks God we made it home safe and sound!!! Maya is extremely happy in her new home. She is adjusting to her new room and her new family. So far, she is doing wonderfully. She is eating very well. We are making progress with putting her to nap and sleep. We are a work in progress when it comes to giving her a bath. So far, that is one of the most challenging for her because she does not enjoyed being washed. We know that it is a period of adjustment for her, so we are trying to make it a fun experience for her.

We tried to get her a new social security number today, but we were told that we need to wait 21 days before we can apply for one. We were really bothered by that, because to us that does not make sense, but there is nothing we can do, but wait. In the meantime, we turned in all the paperwork to add her to my health insurance. We have an appointment for Friday, April 17 with a need pediatrician, we will see how it goes. At the same time, tomorrow, we are taking her to be seen by someone at the Early Steps Coalition Program (thanks to my sister Ana Maria). This is an organization that will evaluate how she is doing according to her age. We are aware that she is developmentally delayed, but we don't know how much. At the same time, we are very happy that she is showing so much improvement. We have seen that she picks up extremely fast, but we still have to help her and teach her how to walk and how to speak. We are very confident that with love and dedication she will succeed. I will keep you posted. As soon as I have a chance, I post some pictures. In the meantime, take care everyone.... Until my next post.....