My baby turned 2 years old today!
Here are a few pictures. I'll post more later today...I hope.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Thank you Nicole!!!
Thank you Nicole for thinking of Noelle and sending her these clothes! They are so cute! I'll post each outfit as she wears it!
For anyone who doesn't know, Nicole and I were DTC at the same time and we have become friends. They switched to SN's like we did and have been matched with a beautiful 4 year old little girl! They are leaving this Thursday to bring home Emmali Su! Nicole had bought some outfits for Emmali thinking she would be younger and now that they won't fit her she mailed Noelle several outfits that are sooo cute!
That was sweet of you to think of us while you're busy getting ready for your trip.
We'll be praying for your family as you travel to China this Thursday!!!!!!!!!!
So check out their travel web site by clicking HERE
New Swing Set!
Some very special people bought this swing set for little Noelle!
You know who you are : )
THANK YOU....SHE LOVES IT!
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Saturday, August 9, 2008
6 Months home with Noelle...plus Noelle's Adoption Video
We can't believe Noelle has been home with us for 6 months already! Where does the time go?
Stephanie just came out to the house to do our 6 month post placement visit which went great! That will be off to AWAA this week.
Noelle is learning so much....she can now help count to 5 and copies everything we say : )
She loves to watch Barna (Barney) and Ni Hao Kai-lan. Her favorite thing to do is eat snacks and read every book she owns with her Dada. Of course she loves her older sissy and loves it when she plays with her. In the evening she loves to cuddle with Mama and have a warm bottle of soy milk : )
I know we've said it before, but we feel soooo blessed that the Lord chose us to be her parents!
We love you Noelle!
Noelle ~ Gotcha day Jan. 21, 2008
Noelle ~ July 2008
Noelle's Journey Home.....It's kinda long...38 mins.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
A visit from the Steiger Clan
We had a busy but fun weekend! We held the adoption meeting here at our house and I invited the Steiger family to come up and share about their recent adoption of Jordan from Ethiopia. I was so blessed that they came and shared. It was wonderful to see them again. We met the first time last Nov in Mass. at a SCC concert. We both had just received our referrals for our girls so it was neat to see each other now that we have them home! Jordan is a doll!
What a smile : )
It was a wonderful day even with the rain! Everyone seemed to have a good time and right after lunch it stopped raining so the kids could play outside while we had our meeting. I was so happy that the other AWAA families came too! It was so nice to see Mike and Kristy and Alice! Thanks for coming!
What a smile : )
We also met Alice another AWAA family who adopted this beautiful little girl. This is just an amazing story of God's goodness. Selam is best friends with Patty and Jason's daughter who will be coming home Lord willing later this year. Who would imagine that two best friends who live in Ethiopia would both be adopted into Christian families who live about an hour away from each other....in Maine?! God is so good!
It was a wonderful day even with the rain! Everyone seemed to have a good time and right after lunch it stopped raining so the kids could play outside while we had our meeting. I was so happy that the other AWAA families came too! It was so nice to see Mike and Kristy and Alice! Thanks for coming!
Thank you Fil and Lenka for coming it was so fun to visit with you and see all your precious children!
I'll post some more pictures when I get them from Lenka.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Robin running in the parade.
I think this year was my favorite 4th of July!
Most years we just stay home and don't really do anything. I'm not really sure why. When Robin was a little girl we use to go to the parade and fire works and get together with family. But it's been years!
This year was different! We started our day by going to the parade which was a lot of fun. Robin actually ran in it! They have a race every year and she wanted to run this year with a friend. She did a good job! It was a little over 2 miles and she ran it in 15 min! Way to go girl! I wasn't able to get a picture of her, but my mom did so as soon as I get it from her I'll post it!
Noelle enjoyed the parade. She loved the candy, was scared of the clowns : )
After the parade we had a couple families come over for a cookout. Robin had two of her friends over and they did lots of swimming. Noelle also had a little friend over and they did some splashing around in her little pool.
I didn't make Noelle take a nap today with all that was going on. It was so exciting it being her first Independence Day and we didn't want her to miss out on anything! She did so good all day, but by 5:00 she just couldn't stay awake any longer! I only let her sleep for about an hour because I wanted to make sure she would sleep at night.
Later in the day Robin went to a friends house for a sleep over. They went to the fireworks and had a good time. We skipped the fireworks because we didn't want Noelle to get any mosquito bites. If you don't know what I'm talking about see the post below.
So we had a great day and are so blessed to have our two girls!
We love you Robin and Noelle!
Friday, July 4, 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
OK, Cheri I know I should be posting more : ) I feel so busy now having a toddler running around getting into everything!
We are all doing great! As you saw in the last picture post Robin has successfully finished the 8Th grade! She is VERY excited to be in high school! She's enjoying her summer, but misses her friends and I know she would love to back in school already.
Noelle is doing good. When we had Robin's party Noelle got several mosquito bites, a couple on her face and neck and a few behind her ears and in her hair. She was only out for maybe a half hour total because her allergies were acting up horribly! I brought her inside and gave her some benedryl to help with the allergies and the itching but it didn't help. Over the course of a week the bug bites got really big and seemed to be spreading. She couldn't get any relief from the itching so I took her to the doctors. They said it was a good thing I brought her in because they were getting infected and they were especially worried about the bite by her eye. They said if the infection spread it could cause her vision problem in the future. Who would have thought all that from a bite? Not me! They put her on two medications and within hours it was clearing up. Unfortunately it looks like a couple of the bites have left scars on her face : ( I hope they go away with time. The doctors told me to keep her inside this summer and not to let her get bit by mosquito's.....do they remember that we live in Maine? They told me this summer and next summer I shouldn't let her get any bites. By her third summer she should be OK. Well I'm not sure how she's supposed to build up an immunity to them if she never gets any bites? So what I'm trying to do is keep her inside in the morning and evening. And if she gets some bites and they start to look weird I'll at least know what to give her before it gets infected.
On another note Noelle has made the switch from baby to toddler! She is running everywhere and climbing on everything! She is doing some serious exploring : )
I guess I'll end my post here for now. I have lots to do today. I will take pictures tomorrow and post again soon!
Have a wonderful 4Th of July!!!!!
We are all doing great! As you saw in the last picture post Robin has successfully finished the 8Th grade! She is VERY excited to be in high school! She's enjoying her summer, but misses her friends and I know she would love to back in school already.
Noelle is doing good. When we had Robin's party Noelle got several mosquito bites, a couple on her face and neck and a few behind her ears and in her hair. She was only out for maybe a half hour total because her allergies were acting up horribly! I brought her inside and gave her some benedryl to help with the allergies and the itching but it didn't help. Over the course of a week the bug bites got really big and seemed to be spreading. She couldn't get any relief from the itching so I took her to the doctors. They said it was a good thing I brought her in because they were getting infected and they were especially worried about the bite by her eye. They said if the infection spread it could cause her vision problem in the future. Who would have thought all that from a bite? Not me! They put her on two medications and within hours it was clearing up. Unfortunately it looks like a couple of the bites have left scars on her face : ( I hope they go away with time. The doctors told me to keep her inside this summer and not to let her get bit by mosquito's.....do they remember that we live in Maine? They told me this summer and next summer I shouldn't let her get any bites. By her third summer she should be OK. Well I'm not sure how she's supposed to build up an immunity to them if she never gets any bites? So what I'm trying to do is keep her inside in the morning and evening. And if she gets some bites and they start to look weird I'll at least know what to give her before it gets infected.
On another note Noelle has made the switch from baby to toddler! She is running everywhere and climbing on everything! She is doing some serious exploring : )
I guess I'll end my post here for now. I have lots to do today. I will take pictures tomorrow and post again soon!
Have a wonderful 4Th of July!!!!!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Pictures
Noelle fell asleep for the first time in her high chair : ) She's so cute!
watching some veggie tales
Pictures of Robin's 8th Grade Graduation Party
Robin had no idea we were having a party for her!
Noelle's allergies were really acting up....poor baby. Thursday, June 19, 2008
Rohler Referral!!!!
Congratulations to Dan and Nicole on the referral of their little girl! Click here to read all about it!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
I've been tagged by my friends Carla and Tina and I'm playing along! I’ve seen many “bloggers” lately doing this and thought I’d join in when they asked me to!
Favorite person (outside of family): How do you list just one name? I am blessed to have several close friends and I can't list just one name! I love you girls...Sheree, Angel, Sue, Patty....just to name a few :)
Quirks about you? I say "I don't know" all the time, which bugs my husband. Make plans tell the whole family and then change my mind.
How would the person who loves you the most describe you in ten words or less? "the sweetest thing on the face of the earth." Mike said that :)
Any regrets in life? Of course who doesn't have regrets?
Favorite charity or cause? Shohannah's Hope! I love that this organization is helping families bring precious children into christian homes.
Favorite blog recently? I love them all really. Lately I haven't been following very many. My little Noelle keeps me busy :)
Something you cannot get enough of? squash
Worst job you ever had? Working at Dunkin Donuts when I was 15. Once this man came in with his children and ordered donut holes. He got upset at me for some reason and threw them at me in front of the other customers!
What job would you pay NOT to have? cleaning public restrooms! GROSS! I do my best to avoid them!
If you could be a fly on the wall, where? Some of my daughters classes.
Favorite Bible verse right now?
" ... Once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls knows that we know, and holds us responsible to act ..." -- Proverbs 24:12
Guilty pleasure? Ice cream
Got any confessions? I love to shop!
If you had to spend $1000 on yourself, how would you spend it? Bathroom makeover
Favorite thing about your house? New carpets, couch, paint on walls
Least favorite thing about your house? Unfinished projects.
One thing you are bad at? Answering questions like these :)
One thing you are good at? scrap booking
If you could change one thing about your circumstances, what? All our bills would be paid off!
Who would you like to meet someday? My next adopted child!
What makes you feel sexy? Being at my goal weight.
Who is your real life hero? My husband! He works hard so I can be a stay at home mom! Thanks honey...I love you!
What is the hardest part of your job? changing poopy diapers
When are you most relaxed? In the evening when the entire house is cleaned all the laundry is done, I've just had a shower and I'm in new pjs resting on the couch with my husband with a candle burning.
What stresses you out? When I'm asked to make a decision on where to go out to eat.
What can you not live without? Jesus! And my family!
Why do you blog? Started it to keep people posted on our adoption process but now it’s a great way to keep in touch with others and meet new people
Who are you tagging? I am tagging Angel, Angie, Patty,Nicole
Rules:1. Answer the questions.
2. Link back to who tagged you.
3. Tag 8 bloggers in the above categories to do the same.
Favorite person (outside of family): How do you list just one name? I am blessed to have several close friends and I can't list just one name! I love you girls...Sheree, Angel, Sue, Patty....just to name a few :)
Quirks about you? I say "I don't know" all the time, which bugs my husband. Make plans tell the whole family and then change my mind.
How would the person who loves you the most describe you in ten words or less? "the sweetest thing on the face of the earth." Mike said that :)
Any regrets in life? Of course who doesn't have regrets?
Favorite charity or cause? Shohannah's Hope! I love that this organization is helping families bring precious children into christian homes.
Favorite blog recently? I love them all really. Lately I haven't been following very many. My little Noelle keeps me busy :)
Something you cannot get enough of? squash
Worst job you ever had? Working at Dunkin Donuts when I was 15. Once this man came in with his children and ordered donut holes. He got upset at me for some reason and threw them at me in front of the other customers!
What job would you pay NOT to have? cleaning public restrooms! GROSS! I do my best to avoid them!
If you could be a fly on the wall, where? Some of my daughters classes.
Favorite Bible verse right now?
" ... Once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls knows that we know, and holds us responsible to act ..." -- Proverbs 24:12
Guilty pleasure? Ice cream
Got any confessions? I love to shop!
If you had to spend $1000 on yourself, how would you spend it? Bathroom makeover
Favorite thing about your house? New carpets, couch, paint on walls
Least favorite thing about your house? Unfinished projects.
One thing you are bad at? Answering questions like these :)
One thing you are good at? scrap booking
If you could change one thing about your circumstances, what? All our bills would be paid off!
Who would you like to meet someday? My next adopted child!
What makes you feel sexy? Being at my goal weight.
Who is your real life hero? My husband! He works hard so I can be a stay at home mom! Thanks honey...I love you!
What is the hardest part of your job? changing poopy diapers
When are you most relaxed? In the evening when the entire house is cleaned all the laundry is done, I've just had a shower and I'm in new pjs resting on the couch with my husband with a candle burning.
What stresses you out? When I'm asked to make a decision on where to go out to eat.
What can you not live without? Jesus! And my family!
Why do you blog? Started it to keep people posted on our adoption process but now it’s a great way to keep in touch with others and meet new people
Who are you tagging? I am tagging Angel, Angie, Patty,Nicole
Rules:1. Answer the questions.
2. Link back to who tagged you.
3. Tag 8 bloggers in the above categories to do the same.
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