Bizou Goes You Tube

I finally finished a slideshow of our trip to and in Vietnam.  I downloaded it at You Tube, so you can watch it there or a bit smaller version below this entry.The quality is not great because a 7GB file had to be compressed to 12MB, but it serves the purpose for sharing.  It was emotional revisiting some of the video clips and shots we took.  While only eight weeks ago, in some ways it seems like an eternity and I barely recognize the little baby in those scenes in the orphanage.  We went back to Yale today for her developmental assessment and I am thrilled to say that the doctors found her to be age appropriate or beyond.  Either Beatrice is invulnerable and incredibly resilient, or her caretakers deserve tons of credit, or a combination, because her fine and gross motor skills, communication, and cognition are all right where they should be.  The doctors said that there is absolutely no sign of ill effects from institutionalization and that while there's no guarantee she won't have learning issues in the future, that's no more likely than a non-adopted child at this age.  Whew.  My biggest worry about the length of time it took to get her home was the risks that came with each passing week, and now I can just say that everyone's prayers and positive thoughts must have seen her through.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.......