[Monielynn]

Oh, she is beautiful. I would think that she is acting pretty normally for a baby from an orphanage. I would guess that with love and one-on-one care, she will catch up to her peers quickly. Remember that you are both going through a very stressful (but wonderful) time in your lives!

My daughter was 21mo when we adopted her. She shut down to the point that she wouldn't take a bottle (we spoon fed her formula for several days) or eat, she wouldn't smile or look at us. I was so worried about her. We recently had her evaluated, and she is not developmentally delayed at all, only speech delayed due to her cleft palate.

good luck!