Mommy & Me

Just a quick update: Elizabeth is becoming more fun everyday. Her vocabulary is getting bigger. The other day she actually said diaper -- she has the cutest little voice. She also says baby, kitty cat, Momma, Dadda and some other words too! Here are some pictures of Elizabeth and Mommy!

Princess Elizabeth

When we first came back from China, Fran, our sister-in-law, gave Elizabeth a beautiful dress. It was almost like a baby bridesmaid dress. Well, the dress was way too big for Elizabeth. Last night, I remembered the dress and just had to put it on her. She was very tired and cranky, but it was one of those times where I just had to dress her up! Of course we took some pictures! Enjoy!

Happy Valentine's Day!

We had our first Valentine's Day with Elizabeth. When we got her up, I dressed her in her Valentine's outfit! She looked so cute! Then off to daycare. She always has a great time in daycare, and Valentine's day was no different. We got our first arts and crafts project: a paper heart with Elizabeth's hand prints! We love it so much. I will post a picture of it as soon as I can! Then, Daddy gave me beautiful roses and gave his little girl a single long stem rose! After dinner, Elizabeth had her very own Valentine's Day cupcake! Anyway, here are some pictures to enjoy! Take care.

The First Big Snow of 2006!

Winter finally came this weekend to the East Coast! We have been waiting all winter to show Elizabeth what snow looks like. Guy and I were so excited to take her outside! She was, to say the least, unimpressed! The pictures are fun to look at anyway! Enjoy.

Weekend Of Firsts!

Well, this has been a weekend of firsts for Elizabeth and us. On Friday evening, we decided to take Elizabeth to have her first haircut. We were a little nervous because the appointment was way after her bedtime and she never had her hair cut, at least here, before! Her hair was so chopped up when she came to us. They really did a job on it at the orphanage. Well, she was great! Caroline, who cuts my hair too, did a great job! Here are a few pictures (taken from the video)

Poem By My Sister Lisa

The Arms That Hold You
by l.m. amorosi

When you were born in China not so long ago
The arms that held you close didn’t want to let you go
But your mother’s arms opened to sadly set you free
And prayed that God would guide you to a loving family
Now there were arms so empty and waiting to embrace
The baby they had dreamed about; that precious little face
And other arms are reaching out to love and hold you tight
The arms of your whole family wait to make everything right
There are grandparents to love you and tell you of the past
And aunts and uncles waiting to show you love will last
There are cousins waiting to hold you and share a gift of love
And friends and family everywhere both here and up above
There are arms that long to cradle you and sing a timeless song
There are arms that want to comfort you and tell you nothing’s wrong
There are arms that long to hold you, just wait until you see
The arms that stretch for miles and miles, the arms of your family.

We Have Been a Family for Three Months!

I can't believe it will be three months since Elizabeth came into our lives! November 8 will always be a special day for us! Elizabeth is thriving! She is now running and can take the stairs in under 2 minutes (going up) we are working on going down. She is almost off her bottle and can feed herself, sometimes with a spoon, mostly with her fingers. She can say Momma, Dadda, Kitty Cat, Juice, Doggie, Jesus, Up, Get Down. She is trying really hard to put words together. Her baby talk almost sounds like sentences. She loves daycare and no longer cries when we drop her off. She goes down for bed around 6:30 p.m. and pretty much sleeps through the night unitl 6:00 a.m. We are truly blessed and thank God everyday for this treasure. Enjoy the pictures!