Friday, December 10, 2010
Friday faces...from a couple hours to 5 months later...WOW!!
The top photo was taken at the civil affairs office about
15 minutes after we met Avery.
The second is after we got back to the hotel and we were getting ready to leave for our first dinner together as a family!!
The third is our little ladybug 5 months later!!
AMAZING!!!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Brief update & Christmas parade...
Our Dance Company was in the local Christmas parade last Sunday. It was snowing-A LOT, and cold. Avery and Mommy sat in the back of the truck, and Daddy drove. Our 27 girls walked and danced in front of the judges. We won 1st place in our category!!
A lot of fun was had by all! Avery is NOT a fan of the cold, not one bit, being from Central China I can see why. But she likes to catch snowflakes on her tongue...don't we all?-so cute!!
Avery can now say Santa (it's the cutest thing EVER!), and she can also say elf. She is a very social and snuggly, and kissy (my own word) little girl these days. Always has kisses for Mama & Dada. I am happy to see her open up and be social, but also miss the days where she would cling to my shoulder and put her head in my neck. We still have a lot of those days. She wants Mama a lot, which I love. Around family now she is very social, and inquisitive.
Avery takes an hour nap in the afternoon, and then another 40-60 minutes after on my shoulder. I'm sure that is a bad habit, but I love it. It makes me sit down during the day before I go to work, and what's better than snuggling with your girlie!!
I can't wait for Christmas vacation, neither can Gary. We are changing things about Christmas morning this year so we are able to enjoy being a family this year, having our own home Christmas- hope everyone understands. We've waited a long time for this and being that we now have a family, things will have to change a little bit anyways-bound to happen...
We have our Christmas shopping just about done. Just a little this weekend, and then also taking Avery to see the Lights on the Lake on Sunday in Syracuse-should be fun!!
All in all we continue to be blessed by Avery in every way, every day. She is a joy!!
Here are some pics of me and Avery in the back of the car at the parade, with Daddy peeking over the seat. The car all decorated, and our Company girls. Enjoy!!
A lot of fun was had by all! Avery is NOT a fan of the cold, not one bit, being from Central China I can see why. But she likes to catch snowflakes on her tongue...don't we all?-so cute!!
Avery can now say Santa (it's the cutest thing EVER!), and she can also say elf. She is a very social and snuggly, and kissy (my own word) little girl these days. Always has kisses for Mama & Dada. I am happy to see her open up and be social, but also miss the days where she would cling to my shoulder and put her head in my neck. We still have a lot of those days. She wants Mama a lot, which I love. Around family now she is very social, and inquisitive.
Avery takes an hour nap in the afternoon, and then another 40-60 minutes after on my shoulder. I'm sure that is a bad habit, but I love it. It makes me sit down during the day before I go to work, and what's better than snuggling with your girlie!!
I can't wait for Christmas vacation, neither can Gary. We are changing things about Christmas morning this year so we are able to enjoy being a family this year, having our own home Christmas- hope everyone understands. We've waited a long time for this and being that we now have a family, things will have to change a little bit anyways-bound to happen...
We have our Christmas shopping just about done. Just a little this weekend, and then also taking Avery to see the Lights on the Lake on Sunday in Syracuse-should be fun!!
All in all we continue to be blessed by Avery in every way, every day. She is a joy!!
Here are some pics of me and Avery in the back of the car at the parade, with Daddy peeking over the seat. The car all decorated, and our Company girls. Enjoy!!
Friday, December 3, 2010
Update finally...pictures of Thanksgiving
I am so far behind lately, a lot to do and I'm so tired that my energy level is not where it usually is.
Our Thanksgiving was chaotic at best. I ended up having a tooth absess on Tuesday, taught classes all day in severe pain then that evening couldn't stand it anymore and ended up in the ER Tuesday night to Wednesday morning, was there 5 hours. They gave me penicillin and vicodin. Neither of those meds touched it, and I was in so much pain Wednesday morning that we had to call and get an appointment with an oral surgeon.
We got in and they pulled the tooth Wednesday, but the infection was so bad they sent me to the hospital to get IV meds. I was on out patient status, but had to go everyday over vacation to the hospital to get rocephin through the IV port that was left in my hand. So I had an apt. with the oral surgeon Thanksgiving morning, and also was at the hospital on Thanksgiving morning for IV meds-FUN!!! Not!!
The side of my face was swollen it looked like there was a baseball in my cheek. It distorted my face so much I didn't even look like myself. I was on high dose Amoxicillin, ibuprophen, and vicodin, and am still on those meds as we speak for another week. Have been to the surgeon 3 more times and go back again on Monday. Everything is looking good, and the swelling is gone, just that medicated tired right now. But all is better!! Thank goodness!! But that was pretty much our Thanksgiving!! I lived on milkshakes!!
We had Thanksgiving at Gary's parents house, with Uncle Steve and Aunt Beth, and cousins Noah, Owen & Sam. Along with Aunt Nancy and Uncle Tom, and Grandma & Grandpa Newton. Avery charmed everyone as she always does. Played with her cousins, and would go to everyone, she is such a social butterfly right now. It is so nice to see how much she has opened up.
We did get to wear our squeaky shoes from China on Thanksgiving. Avery now wears a size 3 and they fit. I don't think they are annoying, I think they are sweet, and plus I know where she is, and if I don't hear squeaks for awhile I know to go search for her-LOL!!
We've got our 2 Christmas trees up and the living rooms rearranged for this time of year to accommodate the trees. Avery has been good about the trees. We opted for getting shatterproof ornaments for the trees this year- good idea!! Plus we have all of the ornaments we have gotten for her over the last 3 years, and Gary and I have gotten eachother ornaments every year too!! I love putting the trees up, and having them on all day!
I did catch Avery taking off the silver balls and giving her teddy bear earrings one day-so cute!! Avery can say Santa, and elf. She can now say Teddy, and B-Bye. Her vocabulary is growing everyday.
I can't really express how wonderful it is to have her pitter pattering around the house. She is such a joy in our lives. She lights up our world!! She is such a loving, animated, and happy little girl. She amazes us each and everyday. Gary and I find ourselves just watching her all the time, and smiling at eachother in complete disbelief sometimes that she is actually here, and how much she is the perfect child for us.
We say all the time... how did we get so lucky!! We are blessed, oh so blessed!!
The photos are from Thanksgiving. Enjoy!
Our Thanksgiving was chaotic at best. I ended up having a tooth absess on Tuesday, taught classes all day in severe pain then that evening couldn't stand it anymore and ended up in the ER Tuesday night to Wednesday morning, was there 5 hours. They gave me penicillin and vicodin. Neither of those meds touched it, and I was in so much pain Wednesday morning that we had to call and get an appointment with an oral surgeon.
We got in and they pulled the tooth Wednesday, but the infection was so bad they sent me to the hospital to get IV meds. I was on out patient status, but had to go everyday over vacation to the hospital to get rocephin through the IV port that was left in my hand. So I had an apt. with the oral surgeon Thanksgiving morning, and also was at the hospital on Thanksgiving morning for IV meds-FUN!!! Not!!
The side of my face was swollen it looked like there was a baseball in my cheek. It distorted my face so much I didn't even look like myself. I was on high dose Amoxicillin, ibuprophen, and vicodin, and am still on those meds as we speak for another week. Have been to the surgeon 3 more times and go back again on Monday. Everything is looking good, and the swelling is gone, just that medicated tired right now. But all is better!! Thank goodness!! But that was pretty much our Thanksgiving!! I lived on milkshakes!!
We had Thanksgiving at Gary's parents house, with Uncle Steve and Aunt Beth, and cousins Noah, Owen & Sam. Along with Aunt Nancy and Uncle Tom, and Grandma & Grandpa Newton. Avery charmed everyone as she always does. Played with her cousins, and would go to everyone, she is such a social butterfly right now. It is so nice to see how much she has opened up.
We did get to wear our squeaky shoes from China on Thanksgiving. Avery now wears a size 3 and they fit. I don't think they are annoying, I think they are sweet, and plus I know where she is, and if I don't hear squeaks for awhile I know to go search for her-LOL!!
We've got our 2 Christmas trees up and the living rooms rearranged for this time of year to accommodate the trees. Avery has been good about the trees. We opted for getting shatterproof ornaments for the trees this year- good idea!! Plus we have all of the ornaments we have gotten for her over the last 3 years, and Gary and I have gotten eachother ornaments every year too!! I love putting the trees up, and having them on all day!
I did catch Avery taking off the silver balls and giving her teddy bear earrings one day-so cute!! Avery can say Santa, and elf. She can now say Teddy, and B-Bye. Her vocabulary is growing everyday.
I can't really express how wonderful it is to have her pitter pattering around the house. She is such a joy in our lives. She lights up our world!! She is such a loving, animated, and happy little girl. She amazes us each and everyday. Gary and I find ourselves just watching her all the time, and smiling at eachother in complete disbelief sometimes that she is actually here, and how much she is the perfect child for us.
We say all the time... how did we get so lucky!! We are blessed, oh so blessed!!The photos are from Thanksgiving. Enjoy!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
