personality.

There seems to be two sides of Sweet P.  The first is the somber, stoic one you saw in our introduction at the orphanage.  This side comes out immediately upon leaving our hotel room and going into the world of new things.  It's a bit overwhelming for her to be out and experience so many sights and sounds and smells for the first time.  


What is so incredible is how the other side comes out when we are alone with her in our hotel room.  The day we brought her home, shortly after getting into our room, we gave her a gift from her big sister.  A crown with jewelry, of course, from our Peanut who loves not much more than being dressed to impress!  Immediately she began smiling and talking.  It was such a blessing to see her open up so quickly!  We have waited so long to see her sweet smile and it is priceless.


What is so fun, is she wants to wear the necklace each time she wakes up and all day long!

Here's a little talking as she checks out her gift.

This was the first time we got a good look at our one-toothed wonder... so cute!

She was hungry so we got some grapes at the market.  She quickly discovered the green were sour and the purple were sweet, so she only ate purple ones.  The green ones were given to us to eat, and as we ate them, she made a sour face.  

We ventured down the street for dinner to a restaurant recommended by my travel book.  It was delicious!  This picture shows how Thais hold silverware:  fork in left hand and spoon in right.  She is really good at using them and getting the food into her mouth without much mess.  I would guess when you have to feed yourself from a very early age, you get really good at it so you don't go hungry.  She uses smaller silverware and holds them at the very tip.

 Sweet P again yesterday with her necklace.

I hope we see more and more of this side of Sweet P outside our room as each day passes!  Blessings, angela