Update on Tori's Life at COTP
Every other month our adoptive parents recieve updates of their children written mostly by my friend and roomate Carla Lyster. They include medical, birthday, fun antics, stories, and any other special things that happened. Carla decided she should write one for me tonight--here it is. My commentary is added in italicized print.
Tori recently returned to us after a month long stay in the States. It took Tori a few days to readjust to the climate and she has had some trouble adjusting to the noises in her new room. The water pump in particular has caused her some distress, but overall she is adapting well to the new environment. (That water pump is loud and real annoying) Tori is getting along well with her new roommates and generally interacts very well. We are a little concerned about Tori’s spactial ability, as she sometimes tries to put large items in small containers, however we are sure this will improve with practice. (This just happened tonight and they wouldn't even let me try, I'm sure all of our leftovers from dinner would fit in the one container--yes it would have been tight, but I'm sure it would have fit!) Tori is getting very brave and is tackling a total of 8 preschool classes a week. Five of these occur in the morning and three in the afternoon. Tori always surprises us with her energy and her crazy antics; she never ceases to entertain. Tori has had some recent health concerns, but our nurse is consulting with her regularly (She's the other one of my roommates). For several days, she experienced some diarrhea and occasional stomach pain. She has also had a troubling cough, although both of these things seem to be on the mend. She's also had an eye infection for about a week but has just recently decided she would take advantage of medicine we have availabel for her. More recently, Tori took a tumble during her preschool class. It seems she got a little too into the motions of one of her songs and, in an attempt to engage a preschooler, ended up on the floor. She has since been complaining of pain in her hip and back, but has been taking her medication regularly and treating the issue with heat and ice. Like her friend, Sheila, Tori is faithfully using the Wii Fit. She still has some trouble standing still in the blue circle, but overall, we have seen definite improvement. (You all know of my uncordinated-ness) We are so excited to see what exciting things Tori will conquer next!
Tori recently returned to us after a month long stay in the States. It took Tori a few days to readjust to the climate and she has had some trouble adjusting to the noises in her new room. The water pump in particular has caused her some distress, but overall she is adapting well to the new environment. (That water pump is loud and real annoying) Tori is getting along well with her new roommates and generally interacts very well. We are a little concerned about Tori’s spactial ability, as she sometimes tries to put large items in small containers, however we are sure this will improve with practice. (This just happened tonight and they wouldn't even let me try, I'm sure all of our leftovers from dinner would fit in the one container--yes it would have been tight, but I'm sure it would have fit!) Tori is getting very brave and is tackling a total of 8 preschool classes a week. Five of these occur in the morning and three in the afternoon. Tori always surprises us with her energy and her crazy antics; she never ceases to entertain. Tori has had some recent health concerns, but our nurse is consulting with her regularly (She's the other one of my roommates). For several days, she experienced some diarrhea and occasional stomach pain. She has also had a troubling cough, although both of these things seem to be on the mend. She's also had an eye infection for about a week but has just recently decided she would take advantage of medicine we have availabel for her. More recently, Tori took a tumble during her preschool class. It seems she got a little too into the motions of one of her songs and, in an attempt to engage a preschooler, ended up on the floor. She has since been complaining of pain in her hip and back, but has been taking her medication regularly and treating the issue with heat and ice. Like her friend, Sheila, Tori is faithfully using the Wii Fit. She still has some trouble standing still in the blue circle, but overall, we have seen definite improvement. (You all know of my uncordinated-ness) We are so excited to see what exciting things Tori will conquer next!
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