BIG DAY! Today was a day of many firsts for Ladi. We decided to try to sneak into church- Steven and the boys and myself have missed going so much! Ladi loved all the singing and she was perfect the entire service. Without warning our minister asked our family if we would come to the front during the last hymn. I was a little nervous about how Ladi would react to all the attention. She again was perfect! I carried her and she held onto my neck but she acted like it was "no big deal"! It was such a moving experience because our entire congregation prayed for this little girl that has come so far to be with her family. And now she not only has us but she also has a church family that loves her! WE then decided to push a little further and went out to lunch with a family that we eat lunch with just about every Sunday. Again Ladi was "loving" it. And she ate really well too! (eating since we have been home hasn't been a top priority for Ladi!) After a leisurely afternoon, the boys wanted to go to the pool and go swimming and they wanted their sister to go too! So we did- and Ladi LOVED the pool too! She sat with me for about 15 mins and then wanted to put on her bathing suit. She started out at the baby pool and then when she saw her big brothers in the big pool she walked right in! It was as if she had been in a pool before! (we don't know if she has or not) She played for an hour with her "poppa" and brothers in the pool. The exercise and sunshine are so good for her. Bryson did not leave her side the entire time she was in the pool. He has been so nurturing towards her; it makes me so proud! And Brady as well- another kid in the pool was squirting Ladi in the face with a water gun and after several times of Steven asking him not to; Brady splashed the kid in the face and told him if he did it again he would splash him some more- he is the protector! Ladi was so hungry when we got home and she ate a good dinner. Another BIG day for Miss Ladi Elizabeth! PS- Ladi is already a "southern belle" she insisted that the pink hair bow stay in her hair even while she swam!