We took Alice to the park today. She met some other little girls that were her age. Mike's niece Wendy was there with some friends from school. We told asked Wendy if she would want to play with Alice. Alice hesitated at first but then followed Wendy and watched what the other girls did. I've noticed that Alice is very observant and watches the other girls before reacting. Wendy would point to something and Alice would nod yes or no.
Wendy seems like she is developmentally on the same level as the other children. She is a little shy and reserved but I think that comes with being in a completely new environment. She watches before she participates but before long she follows along and starts to engage with the other children. It's hard for me to assess where she is cognitively because of the language barrier. The agency said she had very good speaking skills in Russian so that is a good sign. She seems to be problem solving very well. She was playing with some simple puzzles and did it fairly quickly. Physically she is in great shape. Her records say she is growing right on tract.
Tomorrow she starts school. She will have to take the CELDT test to test her English level. From there she will receive daily English Language Development. We'll also be meeting with a Social Worker making sure that Alice is being well cared for and all of her needs are being met.
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