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Baptism

We got Pearl baptised on Sunday. She was quiet until the water went on her forehead. Otherwise it was a great day to spend with family and friends.

Partaaaaaay!

Well, we had a great first birthday and welcome home celebration. About 100 people showed up. It was great to have everyone meet Pearl. She was in a great mood even though she was passed around quite a lot! Even without a nap, Pearl's calm demeanor shined through. Thank you everyone for joining our celebration.

Happy Birthday Pearl!

Pearl is one today. On the agenda is cupcakes after dinner. Carli picked the "honking" candle. Once Pearl got the hang of it, she clearly liked her cupcake! The big celebration is this Saturday when approximately 150 people will celebrate Pearl's birthday and arrival!

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It is amazing how quickly Pearl has learned English. It has only been one month and she understands "no" and when someone says bye she waves. Also, if I say let's go, she will walk to the door. And, if someone says "yeah Pearl" she will clap.

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Pearl is very curious and loves to investigate. Except for nap and bedtime, she really is a very happy kid. Naptime has not improved even though we have tried music, white noise and the Ferber method. I even have moved to one nap a day. To no avail, she spends the entire time screaming. The one good thing is that she is sooo tired by the end of the day, going to bed only includes about 5 minutes of screaming!

Pearl turns one on Tuesday and I will post some birthday pictures.

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Pearl is definitely an eater! She will eat anything you put in front of her. Sleep continues to elude us, though. Last night we tried having classical music on in her room. It didn't seem to bother her so maybe that is the "white noise" she needs. We are going to keep trying different things until we find the magic potion!