Tuesday Ten...right on schedule!
1. We went to Eagle Watch 2009 last Sunday, and it was amazing. I am so glad that we took Edith, even though it was FREEZING! I think she had a good time.
2. I am looking forward to my Mom's Group tomorrow...we haven't met since Christmas! It's been a crazy month.
3. Edith is trying new foods all the time. It is so cool to see her face when she tries something new, it's like "Hmmm...do I like this?" Usually she does. This morning she ate diced peaches and she didn't even have the face. She liked them right off the bat :)
4. The two newest teeth still haven't poked through. We're WAITING!! I helped them the other night, so we should be seeing them soon. I have noticed that the top teeth take longer to come through than the bottoms.
5. We have a lot of vacationing planned this year...all in the US. I can't wait to get started in February. Kansas, here we come!
6. I can't believe I am going to be 34 in a few weeks. I'm not really freaked about it, just surprised that it is already here.
7. I ate a ton of graham crackers today. I love them. I'm so glad we have an excuse to buy them in bulk LOL
8. We're having Qdoba for dinner...I am so excited. I don't have Mexican food as much as I would like because Jeremy isn't as much of a fan as I am. Qdoba isn't real Mexican food, but it's close and it's good :)
9. I had a ton of coffee today and still managed to take a nice long nap. Caffeine doesn't affect me as much as I need it to!\
10. I really need to tidy my house. It is so cluttery.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Did you see all the Tuesday Tens I did? Yeah it was none. So here's one just a little late.
1. Edith is teething. Again. That makes a grand total of 6 teeth that are already in, and two more that are about to rear their heads any day now.
2. Edith has learned to crawl, pull herself up on things and feed herself all since hitting her 9th month. I am so proud of her! She is really exciting, I never know what she's going to do next!
3. We had a wonderful time at our agency...and we have been asked to come back again! I am so excited, I would do it anytime :)
4. My birthday is less than a month away. I am going to be 34. When did that happen?
5. We're planning to go to Kansas in late February...I am making plans to see some old friends whom I've recently connected with on Facebook. I love Facebook!
6. I feel like I have forgotten a lot of what it was like before Edith came home. I have glimpses sometimes of what life was like, and although I was happy, I am so much happier now. I feel like we are a whole family now, and I sometimes think if Edith is the only kid we ever have, I could be completely happy with that.
7. That said, we're thinking about going on profile again when Edith is a year and a half. :)
8. I made Edith cry earlier because I told her no. She has never done that before. It was kind of cool, even though I kind of felt badly for making her cry. But she's learning!
9. Then I remembered how she laughed at me when I whacked my finger with a hammer earlier in the day and I didn't feel as badly. That little stinker. I wonder if my fingernail is going to fall off.
10. I have been super lazy about dinner for the past few days...I made pizza on Monday, spaghetti last night and Jeremy made sandwiches tonight. I'm a sucky housewife :)
1. Edith is teething. Again. That makes a grand total of 6 teeth that are already in, and two more that are about to rear their heads any day now.
2. Edith has learned to crawl, pull herself up on things and feed herself all since hitting her 9th month. I am so proud of her! She is really exciting, I never know what she's going to do next!
3. We had a wonderful time at our agency...and we have been asked to come back again! I am so excited, I would do it anytime :)
4. My birthday is less than a month away. I am going to be 34. When did that happen?
5. We're planning to go to Kansas in late February...I am making plans to see some old friends whom I've recently connected with on Facebook. I love Facebook!
6. I feel like I have forgotten a lot of what it was like before Edith came home. I have glimpses sometimes of what life was like, and although I was happy, I am so much happier now. I feel like we are a whole family now, and I sometimes think if Edith is the only kid we ever have, I could be completely happy with that.
7. That said, we're thinking about going on profile again when Edith is a year and a half. :)
8. I made Edith cry earlier because I told her no. She has never done that before. It was kind of cool, even though I kind of felt badly for making her cry. But she's learning!
9. Then I remembered how she laughed at me when I whacked my finger with a hammer earlier in the day and I didn't feel as badly. That little stinker. I wonder if my fingernail is going to fall off.
10. I have been super lazy about dinner for the past few days...I made pizza on Monday, spaghetti last night and Jeremy made sandwiches tonight. I'm a sucky housewife :)
Thursday, January 08, 2009
I have decided to take a page from a friend who has a blog...I am going to do a Tuesday 10. I feel like I have neglected my blog lately, and I want to at least post weekly. So there you go. Feel free to visit on Tuesdays and yell at me if I haven't posted. But do remember that we get up late, so maybe wait till Wednesday to yell.
Monday, January 05, 2009
So much to talk about. First, Happy New Year to everyone! I am so excited that a new year is here...so much to be thankful for and so much to look forward to! Edith is just over 9 months old! Where is my baby? She has two front teeth on top and her two on the bottom, and yesterday I noticed that the two next to the bottom teeth have cut and are on their way! As everyone says, she will be eating steak in no time! For the time being, she is content with graham crackers, scrambled eggs, pancakes and the regular purees. She has gotten to be a pro at chewing (gumming) solid food, and she is very excited about eating.
She has also learned to crawl (finally!) after about a month of rocking back and forth on her hands and knees, and then scooting backwards, and some awesome yoga moves...Friday was the official day, and she decided to crawl for Daddy when I was out to dinner. Hmmph. We now have a gate at the top of our stairs and we have netting around our bannister so she won't fall to her death. That wouldn't be the least bit cool.
Saturday, we hung out with her birthdad, his cousin, his brother and his fiancee! She was very sweet and had picked out clothes for Edith as a gift (which we always appreciate!) and a cute stuffed pig. We played "Pass the Baby" and had lunch...they were all impressed with Edith's awesome new eating skillz, and that she can sit in a high chair like a big girl.
AND! Next Saturday (Jan 10), we will be speaking in front of an Adoption 101 class at our agency! I am so excited to talk about my awesome little family :) We will talk for 15 minutes about transracial adoption, being a conspicuous family, how our friends and family have accepted Edith and how we are handling open adoption and then we get to answer questions. I never in a million years, thought we would be the family talking to the prospective adoptive parents. It just never occurred to me that we would be in the position to be inspiring to other potential adopters. It feels so good to know that we could be positive role models to someone thinking about transracial adoption. Edith is certainly going to charm everyone in the room :) But you already knew that!
She has also learned to crawl (finally!) after about a month of rocking back and forth on her hands and knees, and then scooting backwards, and some awesome yoga moves...Friday was the official day, and she decided to crawl for Daddy when I was out to dinner. Hmmph. We now have a gate at the top of our stairs and we have netting around our bannister so she won't fall to her death. That wouldn't be the least bit cool.
Saturday, we hung out with her birthdad, his cousin, his brother and his fiancee! She was very sweet and had picked out clothes for Edith as a gift (which we always appreciate!) and a cute stuffed pig. We played "Pass the Baby" and had lunch...they were all impressed with Edith's awesome new eating skillz, and that she can sit in a high chair like a big girl.
AND! Next Saturday (Jan 10), we will be speaking in front of an Adoption 101 class at our agency! I am so excited to talk about my awesome little family :) We will talk for 15 minutes about transracial adoption, being a conspicuous family, how our friends and family have accepted Edith and how we are handling open adoption and then we get to answer questions. I never in a million years, thought we would be the family talking to the prospective adoptive parents. It just never occurred to me that we would be in the position to be inspiring to other potential adopters. It feels so good to know that we could be positive role models to someone thinking about transracial adoption. Edith is certainly going to charm everyone in the room :) But you already knew that!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Well, HI! Fancy meeting you here! I know you never expected to hear from me again, but rest assured, I will not desert you :)
Edith is getting her top two teeth! They are just tiny white slivers right now and they aren't growing in as quickly as the bottom two did, but they're there. And SO CUTE!!!! I think she is definitely going to have the Wanat Gap like her aunts - but she is a Wanat woman, so what else would she have :)
We're working hard on Christmas stuff - almost all of the gifts have been purchased and wrapped, and we have quite a mound in the living room. Which means that Edith has fun stuff to look at while she plays on the living room floor. She's not crawling yet, so I can still leave things in reach, but she is rocking on all fours still, so any day now.
We're looking forward to meeting with Edith's birthdad after Christmas. He is going to be SO shocked at how big she is! The last time he saw her, she was 5 months old and not doing most of the cool stuff she's doing now. She is "talking" a lot - and she is eating like a pro. She is out of her first helmet, and in a transition period before her second one...and her head looks great! She loves Lucy - she watches Lucy constantly! She wants to touch and grab Lucy's tail, ears and fur, and Lucy is incredibly patient. Just moving out of the way of the grabby kid, but never making any aggressive noises or gestures. We are constantly working on "gentle hands" and "be loving" so Edith knows that hurting your puppy is not acceptable. They are already good friends, and I can see them growing up together and being besties :) Edith is talking and laughing to Lucy right now!!
Edith is getting her top two teeth! They are just tiny white slivers right now and they aren't growing in as quickly as the bottom two did, but they're there. And SO CUTE!!!! I think she is definitely going to have the Wanat Gap like her aunts - but she is a Wanat woman, so what else would she have :)
We're working hard on Christmas stuff - almost all of the gifts have been purchased and wrapped, and we have quite a mound in the living room. Which means that Edith has fun stuff to look at while she plays on the living room floor. She's not crawling yet, so I can still leave things in reach, but she is rocking on all fours still, so any day now.
We're looking forward to meeting with Edith's birthdad after Christmas. He is going to be SO shocked at how big she is! The last time he saw her, she was 5 months old and not doing most of the cool stuff she's doing now. She is "talking" a lot - and she is eating like a pro. She is out of her first helmet, and in a transition period before her second one...and her head looks great! She loves Lucy - she watches Lucy constantly! She wants to touch and grab Lucy's tail, ears and fur, and Lucy is incredibly patient. Just moving out of the way of the grabby kid, but never making any aggressive noises or gestures. We are constantly working on "gentle hands" and "be loving" so Edith knows that hurting your puppy is not acceptable. They are already good friends, and I can see them growing up together and being besties :) Edith is talking and laughing to Lucy right now!!
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