Lilly Update

We got an update on Lilly today, which we had been anticipating since accepting her referral.  On Tuesday she turned 17 months old.  She is now 28.9 inches tall and weighs 22 pounds.  She babbles, but doesn't say any real words yet.  She is standing and walking with help.  She has not had surgery for her cleft palate.  Our doctor requested that we wait until she arrives home before doing the surgery and they are honoring our wishes.  She is eating well, which is evident by her chubby cheeks.  They have let her hair grow a bit.  It is black and thick.  At the end of the update they said, "She is an easy-going, gentle and quiet little girl.  She smiles often."  As I write this, Liam is singing and playing very loudly.  I can't imagine what a quiet child is like!  We learned that she is not in Kunming City, but rather Kunshan City.  Somehow when translating the referral paperwork, they put the wrong city.  We have done research on Kunming, so now we will have to research Kunshan.  We hope to do a post about the area Lilly is from.
Looking Ahead...
We are preparing for the Chinese New Year, which is this Sunday (February 10th).  We will post pictures about our celebration.  
We are also working on our next round of paperwork (I-800) so it is ready to mail in as soon as we get the LOA (letter of acceptance).