It was 3 years ago, on Jan. 16, 2003 that I received Maddy in the Guangzhou Civil Affairs Office. She was a very scared, and frightened little girl. The orphanage workers pretty much "dumped her off," told me, "she eats everything," and ran out the door.
Within 24 hours we found out she is ticklish, has dimples, loved to eat (and yes, ate everything), and had no idea what to do with toys.
Within a week she knew what toys were, could run and loved squeaky shoes, the koi pond at the White Swan Hotel, and sweet-and-sour-chicken.
Today she is a happy, funny, demanding, loud little girl.
She has come such a long way in 3 years.
I gave her a soft chinese doll that came in a tin from Natl. Geographic dolls. She is funny. She named her doll Gotcha Day!
