another "mini" update

We received a phone call from my mother this afternoon. She had just gotten off the phone with one of the Bethany volunteers who made a trip to Vlore today to perform an evaluation on Ellie. He told mom that one of the reasons why she looks a little tired or crabby in her photos is that the orphanage wakes all the children up at 5AM every day! So by the time the Tirana folks arrive to do evaluations, the kids are ready for naptime! Mom also learned that Ellie isn't putting any weight on her legs yet. We're guessing she's easier to watch if she's not moving so she's probably not encouraged in that direction. We'll be surprised if she's not cruising around within a month or two after coming home! Then we'll be missing the days when she was easier to keep an eye on! That's all we know for now as we lost our phone connection. We're hoping to get another batch of photos before we leave so check back tomorrow!