She Knows She Looks Different

We were at WalMart the other day and ran into a complete stranger with an adopted Chinese daughter. Seeing we had kids from the same place, we stopped and struck up a conversation. It was a really nice meeting and I'm sure we'll run into each other again. (You eventually run into everyone at WalMart.) The really interesting thing, tho, was Ke Xin's reaction to seeing the other little girl. She had been just hanging out in the cart, looking bored, until her eyes lit on the other little girl's face. And her reaction was immediate. She sat up straight and excitedly waved to the other child, saying "hello! hello!" At first I thought I might be making too much of it, but the other mom mentioned noticing the reaction, also.
Ke Xin is only two, and a "delayed" two because of her time being warehoused in the orphanage. I didn't think we'd deal with things like this until sometime later. But even at her very young age, she knows she's different and she gets excited when she recognizes someone else who is like her. I am impressed!! And I guess we'd better get busy with our China-related activities!
Also - Ke Xin and Olivia are alseep in Ke Xin's room, in Ke Xin's bed. She was doing so well sleeping that I decided to try to move her out of our bed and into her own. Olivia insisted she be included and the transition was seamless. I had expected tears and trouble, and got NOTHING. I kept thinking "It can't be this easy..." But is has been - so far....