how is she acting...

I was asked today how does Chaltu react to fun things like May Procession, Mother, Daughter tea, fancy dresses and all new stuff? 
As I think about it made me want to post about a few things that she is still "going through"

She loves all of it, but when she gets to much (stuff or doing a lot) she still gets over stimulated, her reaction to this?? she wants me, it should all be about her and she wants more and more.  She gets very self-centered.  This happened this week with the dresses I bought, as in the same down I also gave her 2 books and a movie, WAY to much spoiling in one day, by the end of the night she had to give me the movie back as her behavior was not appropriate.  My lesson, stuff in small doses, my guess is she subconsciously thinks this could end so better get all she can while we are giving!  I could be totally wrong and she just wants more!!

The other piece she is still going through- being alone, does NOT like to be alone, by alone I mean in a room by herself. She is still sleeping with us, actually me in her bed, but nonetheless, she cannot sleep alone (never has)  she also will not go upstairs without one of us with her, which kind of stinks as she wants to play with her stuff, but is scared to be alone, if I go upstairs to get something and I don't tell her she will ask where I am.  She is really afraid to be left alone, we are working through it and taking small steps to get her comfortable although she did tell me that even when she is married she and her husband will sleep with me and her daddy!!  LOL!!!

so these are two of things we are still working through.  Not too shabby and not anything we cannot handle.  Just thought I would share!!

short update

We have been home just under 5 months! It is hard to believe!  My posts have been off and on as i find very little time to write! 
So here we are and what Miss Chaltu is up to!  She continues to excel in school, math is her favorite subject and she is learning to read more and more everyday.  Homework use to take 2 hours as I had to read and explain what she had to do, now she does it without my completely!!  She has made a lot more friends and has finally come out of her shell at school! Today we have our first all day play date!  She is really excited, as she is completely bored playing with me!

her language booms every week, she has lost most of her amharic, but still speaks her native language.  She now loves to wear her down (out fro style!)  She ran her first race last week and enjoyed it.  She gets in trouble as a normal 7 year old should!!

She is not sleeping in our bed anymore, although I now sleep in hers...baby steps!

She does not talk about her first family as much anymore, but is comfortable when she does.  She does not like to make decisions (what to eat, what show to watch, what dress to keep!) not sure if this is normal 7 year old behavior or not!

Eating- we have added pancakes, waffles and yogurt to the mix!  Mash potatoes are ok, but prefers boiled. 

I am not sure what else, while I am sure there is so much else!!  She is the light of our lives!!