Here's to simple pleasures.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Memorial Weekend Re-Cap
A glimpse into the future.
Look at all the kites!!
Enjoying the dock.
Looking out over the Lake.
Taking a break from the bike.
Carefully carrying her watering can.
I'm not letting this backpack out of my sight.
We've had a busy last few days. Friday, we got together for lunch with a high school friend and her sister (who adopted her children from China and Korea). It was great getting to peer into the future as to what the Chinese Noodle may look like in 10+ years. Saturday we went out to Grandma and Grandpa's for a picnic with the family and then onto Lolly and Papa's summer place, Lazy Days, to spend the night. Sunday, after getting home, we went to a party in honor of a old, old friend and her family (great to see you again KEO). Today we worked out in the garden and watered all the seeds that J planted. I definitely see vegetables in our future. Yum! Now we just have to convince the Noodle. The real highlight of the weekend, at least by the C.N.'s perspective however, was when she got her backpack (thanks Lolly and Papa). It has been by her side (or back) ever since.
Look at all the kites!!
Enjoying the dock.
Looking out over the Lake.
Taking a break from the bike.
Carefully carrying her watering can.
I'm not letting this backpack out of my sight.
We've had a busy last few days. Friday, we got together for lunch with a high school friend and her sister (who adopted her children from China and Korea). It was great getting to peer into the future as to what the Chinese Noodle may look like in 10+ years. Saturday we went out to Grandma and Grandpa's for a picnic with the family and then onto Lolly and Papa's summer place, Lazy Days, to spend the night. Sunday, after getting home, we went to a party in honor of a old, old friend and her family (great to see you again KEO). Today we worked out in the garden and watered all the seeds that J planted. I definitely see vegetables in our future. Yum! Now we just have to convince the Noodle. The real highlight of the weekend, at least by the C.N.'s perspective however, was when she got her backpack (thanks Lolly and Papa). It has been by her side (or back) ever since.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
This little piggy
The Chinese Noodle has continued her streak (pun intended) in not wanting to wear her clothes. I wrote about this earlier here. Most evenings, once we put her down, she will be up in her crib talking to herself and then it will become silent. When we go up and check on her, she is smiling broadly and will proudly exclaim "Noooooo!!!" as she points to her naked body. There have been a few times when she has also attempted to remove the diaper, but we've quickly put the smack down on that. I think we'll wait until later in the summer to try our hand at potty training.
Anyway, she's gotten quite good at removing her clothes and of course, always does it with stealth-like behavior. On our way home from the airport this last time, she was silent in the backseat and so J and I assumed she was sleeping (especially since she missed her nap). When we pulled into the driveway and turned around to wake her up, we saw the Noodle dressed only in her diaper. She had unbuttoned her dress, taken her arms out of it and somehow slithered her carseat straps down as well. Obviously we didn't have that tight enought. She just grinned.
On the flip side, she has gotten quite good at dressing herself. She LOVES to button, zip, unsnap, untie and velcro. Typically she can get her pants/shorts on as well as her socks and shoes totally independently. She's also getting good at putting on her shirt...at least most of the time.
You have to just smile at that!
Anyway, she's gotten quite good at removing her clothes and of course, always does it with stealth-like behavior. On our way home from the airport this last time, she was silent in the backseat and so J and I assumed she was sleeping (especially since she missed her nap). When we pulled into the driveway and turned around to wake her up, we saw the Noodle dressed only in her diaper. She had unbuttoned her dress, taken her arms out of it and somehow slithered her carseat straps down as well. Obviously we didn't have that tight enought. She just grinned.
On the flip side, she has gotten quite good at dressing herself. She LOVES to button, zip, unsnap, untie and velcro. Typically she can get her pants/shorts on as well as her socks and shoes totally independently. She's also getting good at putting on her shirt...at least most of the time.
You have to just smile at that!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Monday morning walk
It was a beautiful morning to take a walk down by the Lake. I love how the sun is shining on L. and the Chinese Noodle's hair. How come that doesn't happen as we get older?!
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Lazy Days
This past weekend J, Lollie, the C.N. and I went to help open up "Lazy Days", Lollie and Papa's summer cottage. Papa wasn't able to go with us because he was on his way home from China (unfortuantely delayed 3 hours--ugh!). This year, we just needed to do a little spring cleaning and light painting. The feather duster was quite the hit. Anyone need their house cleaned?
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Thankful Thursday
This is what I do when someone says "smile".
I'm thankful that over this past weekend, we seemed to have made a break-through with the Chinese Noodle's speech. I guess with 4 adults pestering her non-stop, she figured she might as well humor us and start making her request in simple sentences, rather than just single words. She also has just started to link 2-3 words together, in order to comment. I'm feeling really optimistic because she had been relying so heavily on us to prompt and guide her and now it seems to have "clicked". Articulation is another story, but I was more concerned about the language, so this is a definite answer to prayer.
We also got the results back from the third round of hearing tests that she had done at the beginning of May. The ENT was pleased that the negative pressure that had been present in March, is now gone. Everything else with the tests were normal, so the ENT is fine with foregoing tubes at this time. Tomorrow we have our pre-op appointment. The June 3 surgery is becoming more and more real!!
I'm thankful that over this past weekend, we seemed to have made a break-through with the Chinese Noodle's speech. I guess with 4 adults pestering her non-stop, she figured she might as well humor us and start making her request in simple sentences, rather than just single words. She also has just started to link 2-3 words together, in order to comment. I'm feeling really optimistic because she had been relying so heavily on us to prompt and guide her and now it seems to have "clicked". Articulation is another story, but I was more concerned about the language, so this is a definite answer to prayer.
We also got the results back from the third round of hearing tests that she had done at the beginning of May. The ENT was pleased that the negative pressure that had been present in March, is now gone. Everything else with the tests were normal, so the ENT is fine with foregoing tubes at this time. Tomorrow we have our pre-op appointment. The June 3 surgery is becoming more and more real!!
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