tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34504165424314439412024-03-13T04:02:22.645-04:00A Far Away Child Comes Home, The Journey to Mia.A dream will always triumph over reality, once it is given a chance......
~Chinese Proverb~Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-15435327490690461442011-12-09T23:49:00.006-05:002011-12-10T00:17:49.344-05:00Seriously.......been along huge long time since I have posted, but then you already know that....Time seems to go by at the blink of an eye these day...Mia is almost three...THREE!!!! I can hardly believe it. <br /><br />Parenting is hard...HARD work I tell you...but it also the most rewarding thing ever...Mia is the most sweetest baby(I cant even call her that anymore whaaaa!) and the most demanding, opinionated, stubborn, cutest, loving, cranky and so not the morning baby (there I go again..) I think I am in denial that she is growing up right before my eyes...I am so proud of all she has accomplished but so sad to see the baby years go...she really is growing up into a little(big)girl now..<br /><br />Some recent pics..<br /><br />Hard to believe that she has grown up from this precious little baby<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8oLJ12Cqzp1s92O7REGVQYg2imbzCHjj4U3EqF-Ve5zTLeeuBdCEVKbbJmr16U8VN22sG4GqanujslTsnzmL-cAd990QNEW15yE0ui3aKM3C21mVBD1zJQhyphenhyphen803Ue5v-zgSQu8oK81DA/s1600/IMG_0419.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8oLJ12Cqzp1s92O7REGVQYg2imbzCHjj4U3EqF-Ve5zTLeeuBdCEVKbbJmr16U8VN22sG4GqanujslTsnzmL-cAd990QNEW15yE0ui3aKM3C21mVBD1zJQhyphenhyphen803Ue5v-zgSQu8oK81DA/s320/IMG_0419.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684363722767029266" /></a><br /><br />To my precious little girl<br /><br />My Wings!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ILpWkzaLf1op81iDGe__NoDUvxe6D1wOWk7D8u6Gr3111AzmtcHD3sW2Vz1TEOWzqUscead1TX79JneAJKwFnx4Wy1FV9ZzQIJarGnlzOfwzs_bIgNmyNU5HUN1-oYvOga1k_JI3OBs/s1600/my+wings%2521.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ILpWkzaLf1op81iDGe__NoDUvxe6D1wOWk7D8u6Gr3111AzmtcHD3sW2Vz1TEOWzqUscead1TX79JneAJKwFnx4Wy1FV9ZzQIJarGnlzOfwzs_bIgNmyNU5HUN1-oYvOga1k_JI3OBs/s320/my+wings%2521.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684362728272881858" /></a><br /><br />Meow..<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6TjD41AQWJB25i0WHJOOIux_y1NOUw4TIPKg8RP5gO9vhC6tacTqkhHrrfQ57wYiPwqjcQeWRSIrIT8cT18UAe3kMpoMNbzTdQ2GZK-mNKJonepCd4C6Xy7QvLpd-iHEK_WMows6mlrg/s1600/Meow%2521.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6TjD41AQWJB25i0WHJOOIux_y1NOUw4TIPKg8RP5gO9vhC6tacTqkhHrrfQ57wYiPwqjcQeWRSIrIT8cT18UAe3kMpoMNbzTdQ2GZK-mNKJonepCd4C6Xy7QvLpd-iHEK_WMows6mlrg/s320/Meow%2521.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684363005337127202" /></a><br /><br />Daddy's princess.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfk89VkJiP8PgTeFnJzH_94Gr0wvdK1pogbBRcmRQc9pFVk9CDwLRc0YpFXaFDjLmQS-s5vfFu41Sibwc5rQrQMH8l9joba5MdmkOlioBQT6XrtUAM60t-u_fflkqSMzGNDOaO9_UMIvQ/s1600/a+girl+and+her+daddy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfk89VkJiP8PgTeFnJzH_94Gr0wvdK1pogbBRcmRQc9pFVk9CDwLRc0YpFXaFDjLmQS-s5vfFu41Sibwc5rQrQMH8l9joba5MdmkOlioBQT6XrtUAM60t-u_fflkqSMzGNDOaO9_UMIvQ/s320/a+girl+and+her+daddy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684363236154178098" /></a>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-47491627436203404442010-10-25T11:22:00.010-04:002010-10-25T12:00:18.407-04:00A year "Really?"It is so hard to believe that a year has passed to the day, since Mia was place in our arms. She has changed so much, heck, Rich and I have changed so much....I can't imagine our life without her now...You know, when you go into this parenthood thing, you go in with all kinds of expectations of what kind of parent you are going to be. I was no exception to this rule, but I realized it doesn't matter what parent you thought you would be, as long as you are the parent she needs you to be. Some days I get it right, some days I get it horrendously wrong, but I hope I am growing in that aspect every day. I love how being Mia's mom, makes me WANT to grow, to change and be a better mom, a better person. Amazing how one tiny human can make such a difference..and here I thought that I was going to be the one helping HER to grow up, lol.<br /><br />I would like to take this time to thank everyone for their support this past year, not only when waiting for our referral, for travel and such, but for just being there...It is true, "it takes a whole village to raise a child", I could not have done it without my family and friends, cyber friends included!<br /><br />Here are some pics of Mia, as she was then and as she is now....a miracle!<br /><br />Then...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_yZ0tXc4X06C4C8PYqAakuD_YHFMOPeLbYLPm1m6PSnZ9CXD7SiujSzUqk8TKxYmIlXLBhMHPawuh8k5ggon2OeTl0dOvXkc5uYH1y2X2qY36G2M-U35zzrxQUdXUqMJNn_sWzfqYtw/s1600/IMG_0258.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_yZ0tXc4X06C4C8PYqAakuD_YHFMOPeLbYLPm1m6PSnZ9CXD7SiujSzUqk8TKxYmIlXLBhMHPawuh8k5ggon2OeTl0dOvXkc5uYH1y2X2qY36G2M-U35zzrxQUdXUqMJNn_sWzfqYtw/s320/IMG_0258.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532010521710478226" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4G2WGhsNast6YUfqqBaebl9GqmZD8kTv1PIaA5fliWOCVZq-Pabn_qE75l50fKyie16udn6ka5LsiRjx-O5SpDX8qe6mahauGghkwdM7t4SHyRveaOcwN36DXCWevIBUlpDB6u_kl7M/s1600/IMG_0359.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6r6Zj7jtXfQKORK_PBUntXK7axYnDjtG_v1jov3SG_KP6PzTsfy66zBP7syzYKGm4EuaLLpyO09jGFsG8j6rNaFGE5olgMiFvQ9GqnEuj3faQTCnI_LasqDH-HssOq-uYcH_TQnJ6Tg/s320/park0592.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532013974443137682" /></a><br /><br /><br />Now....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDS3fl76AzpsrKDhpeApzqOFUYM16VCt7MLgTAvIHNxwQRDRG2EQFw7ZRLPVAPqMtGKto3WhlUj822DeDigAw3UDx7iGaWfw0PUnCM7G-jKfiDTvzeTV9K_01ajP9OncdLU81SDLJnbU/s1600/IMG_1188.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDS3fl76AzpsrKDhpeApzqOFUYM16VCt7MLgTAvIHNxwQRDRG2EQFw7ZRLPVAPqMtGKto3WhlUj822DeDigAw3UDx7iGaWfw0PUnCM7G-jKfiDTvzeTV9K_01ajP9OncdLU81SDLJnbU/s320/IMG_1188.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532012894843757906" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LC2pPhIwVk5W9-YNVl7WTE0YnuMbuxBkkmB85x-qG4FOARIxZV4yIU9nFkxTsdutX5xzVDnsg7RIOxVdMNX0pSdDyTEnqNwVa6bKGP_6mjmnnFB0BB614fhrXzwMbHMdXWV0RKWRdvE/s1600/IMG_1196.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqSfaDtdtO-0F7BMsAQiG8XH_zsyP-RUusAxl29VXuXQ4qvrA-wAhYliToXOta_YEPsBEs0bIX8FqGLiG9J7xAzMtSkUj-PzttZGsJbEXHggys2r8OfHajGwQhL6Vq2NOyNmWvXaltlg/s320/IMG_1229.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532012346125176146" /></a>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-47141119302164047292010-08-21T20:40:00.005-04:002010-08-22T12:56:16.634-04:00The first time ever I saw your face.....The first time ever I saw your face <br />I thought the sun rose in your eyes <br />And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave <br />To the dark and the end of the skies.......<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXslThgOijowySBCCK9Y4EzmI7j3BaodoIoGDOg6OdQbdFSiCnwkNCR-KRBwRlsog9VhISHhTzUqa3_m-YXK5le23QMnw3elF_HWpYSICL8JB6BlRItz90p-abWMu71dK5WlGG7maEcMU/s1600/Mia3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXslThgOijowySBCCK9Y4EzmI7j3BaodoIoGDOg6OdQbdFSiCnwkNCR-KRBwRlsog9VhISHhTzUqa3_m-YXK5le23QMnw3elF_HWpYSICL8JB6BlRItz90p-abWMu71dK5WlGG7maEcMU/s320/Mia3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508028731291450402" /></a><br /><br /> <br />This day was only to be surpassed by the day we held you in our arms for the first time. We love you so much!<br /><br /><br /><br />A few side comments:<br /><br />Leigh...that thing you emailed me about sending you. I haven't forgot about it, I will be sending it this week, I promise!!<br /><br />Deb...I am such a sucky friend, I just read the email you sent about Eliza. I am so sorry, just so damned sorry. Many hugs to you and your family....<br /><br /><br /><br />And for the person who is posting their pervy links on my blog, please stop. It is so uncool! I would hate to have to moderate each comment or take the blog down.....but I will, if forced tooJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-87992609774428622392010-06-13T14:50:00.033-04:002010-06-13T15:54:18.011-04:00Knock, Knock! Who's there?Well, if no one is, it will be no great surprise to me! Who am I? Well the old me was called "Jenny", the new me is called "Supreme Slacker to lazy to update her blog"! In my defense, I work 8hrs a day at a full time job, when I get home I spend the remaining 3-4 hours glued to Mia's side. I know you all understand, I love you for that.<br /><br />Anywho...We have all been doing great. Mia is growing like a weed. She has ten teeth now and she knows how to use them, heh. She is constantly on the go, walking like a champ! I sometimes still cannot believe that this little girl is here. It's like a miracle that I get to relive day after day...She has change SO much since she has been home. To make my point, here are some before and after pics.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVSk8Q3_pFUzXQJq3LBCodaJqjomNS0x6v96wMyWJqp3iFZAMuFR6i9oYzJDwdPZbQlxuzstTPuI6bGx7B3uaxyoRUtYztzM5huq5KTxTWYobT0EOQkQD_uHDaDCKUGVgPvh81Q9Ecv0/s1600/IMG_0533.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVSk8Q3_pFUzXQJq3LBCodaJqjomNS0x6v96wMyWJqp3iFZAMuFR6i9oYzJDwdPZbQlxuzstTPuI6bGx7B3uaxyoRUtYztzM5huq5KTxTWYobT0EOQkQD_uHDaDCKUGVgPvh81Q9Ecv0/s320/IMG_0533.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482334436664643090" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyc_xLLrFnK8ChIPCtmyR1iSGlz7yUj6HsZ4yndWw0qoz5tdgvy8nmc_o45Hd1iQMZzOnVR-49crmKgA19HNwiDjFneKxVnluHxfSp_vu834gEoa-qVOopCRStqHNRSsAcE1rwUSgqLk/s1600/IMG_1309.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyc_xLLrFnK8ChIPCtmyR1iSGlz7yUj6HsZ4yndWw0qoz5tdgvy8nmc_o45Hd1iQMZzOnVR-49crmKgA19HNwiDjFneKxVnluHxfSp_vu834gEoa-qVOopCRStqHNRSsAcE1rwUSgqLk/s320/IMG_1309.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482334957872912578" /></a><br />I cannot believe how much I love this child, I truly love her. It wasn't always like this, *gasp*, really to be honest it wasn't. I mean I loved her, but it was a different love. When we first met her and brought her home, I think I was still in shock that, (a)someone felt I was worthy enough to have this beautiful child placed in my arms and, (b) holy shiznit, I am a MOM!! Now what do I do!.<br /> I don't want to get all gushy or corny and talk about love oozing out of me (haha, Rich), but really it took me awhile to feel that love of a mother for her child, to feel that connection...and it's the bestest feeling...I belong to her...<br /><br />Ok, now what you all are really here for. What!!?? I am under no illusion that you all really come here to read my amazing words of insight, hehe. I will try to go in some kind of order here...<br /><br /><br />1st Birtday!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysTn5lJ0Jg4u2BJtKlqpL9SobSrff45qOFtFOxkeAg58xiKuDYArdi82QBnmHFNofwVyF18q8RDtyinVpgjc9hRa6cLsMkVrZqihyphenhyphen2YvRwrIT0nWDBQJNhXo3TC6apf8IxtVIbY_yoRA/s1600/IMG_0829.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysTn5lJ0Jg4u2BJtKlqpL9SobSrff45qOFtFOxkeAg58xiKuDYArdi82QBnmHFNofwVyF18q8RDtyinVpgjc9hRa6cLsMkVrZqihyphenhyphen2YvRwrIT0nWDBQJNhXo3TC6apf8IxtVIbY_yoRA/s320/IMG_0829.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482338736189360002" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDPz_bU4uri8bTU_IFD3z1HDp3MFZfd5-dXVdIujmOrfzH9r6EaiDNWCiYIkbBdcJg1oYlYsYrXE7DvPh2kGUlLPAptRLUs-IFDm2dKreNNc4T2rtQRqmQNk46b07ph9BMPK8KvYmpyE/s1600/IMG_0832.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDPz_bU4uri8bTU_IFD3z1HDp3MFZfd5-dXVdIujmOrfzH9r6EaiDNWCiYIkbBdcJg1oYlYsYrXE7DvPh2kGUlLPAptRLUs-IFDm2dKreNNc4T2rtQRqmQNk46b07ph9BMPK8KvYmpyE/s320/IMG_0832.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482338994321279682" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Jzhr2eDN9nW6l0e92BJVIcC8yk3ZkZpJj69tlI2Z50mdf8nLAFqR_vymyW5GffygRhP3Bk4gpu2fQe-ytAG7rKaujyEeoNH_x3lxtMMtIOnZmjaQl4rl8jAAIgzHlWtt4DH0Y7J7HLw/s1600/IMG_0838.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Jzhr2eDN9nW6l0e92BJVIcC8yk3ZkZpJj69tlI2Z50mdf8nLAFqR_vymyW5GffygRhP3Bk4gpu2fQe-ytAG7rKaujyEeoNH_x3lxtMMtIOnZmjaQl4rl8jAAIgzHlWtt4DH0Y7J7HLw/s320/IMG_0838.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482339262336600610" /></a><br /><br />Like my hat?!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-3fz95yyVD0S4PLWlwSlmya3G5kfmfdJGGrcr-dMq9N1NqnNZ1L5SYJGIw6Xfgq-sdNcH6Xehxb6dIwZAgM5I_-CKHmCA0PQP5fl2FtvcQ6D2krUPzF4bnikTUqzIyFRx2y-LjiF5dY/s1600/IMG_0934.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-3fz95yyVD0S4PLWlwSlmya3G5kfmfdJGGrcr-dMq9N1NqnNZ1L5SYJGIw6Xfgq-sdNcH6Xehxb6dIwZAgM5I_-CKHmCA0PQP5fl2FtvcQ6D2krUPzF4bnikTUqzIyFRx2y-LjiF5dY/s320/IMG_0934.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482339956874783858" /></a><br /><br />Me and Pap Pap<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5GvWQyGawf7I_IPANYPEQBPWwOCIfEUpsJzZPqTSfcI37VGAn39gHdC_igih2wa2MMSMmReMltCumTwj63NxKEdwFYQzZu7h3wQNddSBsT_u0D6-rCkmwCFWoUYUxN-Sdy9ZSuZQ1UM/s1600/IMG_0959.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5GvWQyGawf7I_IPANYPEQBPWwOCIfEUpsJzZPqTSfcI37VGAn39gHdC_igih2wa2MMSMmReMltCumTwj63NxKEdwFYQzZu7h3wQNddSBsT_u0D6-rCkmwCFWoUYUxN-Sdy9ZSuZQ1UM/s320/IMG_0959.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482340322010560994" /></a><br />Me and Grandma<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0O_fabX3K_LdAc1zU_iQQEzhHFySdeRXqO-yNSo3kakJ6tdXOGFy-i_xobjpu3s-82utGhTXoNiJ0BwvQVIKKt531m7nzKoadyAmIgsCE_TCJw7ywRdYauLAUVOGQLOwtXm6w2n2SoY0/s1600/IMG_0931.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0O_fabX3K_LdAc1zU_iQQEzhHFySdeRXqO-yNSo3kakJ6tdXOGFy-i_xobjpu3s-82utGhTXoNiJ0BwvQVIKKt531m7nzKoadyAmIgsCE_TCJw7ywRdYauLAUVOGQLOwtXm6w2n2SoY0/s320/IMG_0931.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482340597537599698" /></a><br />Hey, let me out!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJWr_erH6s-NhClA3TfUVl51IxJ4dhBvvgG53j9SMmaBALNYHFLClCysn4AgkRRard_phr0qVq45m8ZFrBfnX6wWrNzHubUtTX5NDV9sjWUDl3dipRHm2w6HQUK8IRql5DIhoE_TcEaU/s1600/IMG_0982.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJWr_erH6s-NhClA3TfUVl51IxJ4dhBvvgG53j9SMmaBALNYHFLClCysn4AgkRRard_phr0qVq45m8ZFrBfnX6wWrNzHubUtTX5NDV9sjWUDl3dipRHm2w6HQUK8IRql5DIhoE_TcEaU/s320/IMG_0982.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482341009793569026" /></a><br />Wheee, I love the swing! (for like a second)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcExeh6G-eZ6e2UJ87bjG4jdr4KD2AnDX41gjtZ7Z_-Kmpd3tccw3wkf58AqO9-tBKmqixkR0njDljAannajCB4oDAH-FIqkCUK1s42oO171yh0p0qjq9DpT-Pb3FcE_PlnAJwMO46fDU/s1600/IMG_1041.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcExeh6G-eZ6e2UJ87bjG4jdr4KD2AnDX41gjtZ7Z_-Kmpd3tccw3wkf58AqO9-tBKmqixkR0njDljAannajCB4oDAH-FIqkCUK1s42oO171yh0p0qjq9DpT-Pb3FcE_PlnAJwMO46fDU/s320/IMG_1041.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482341418713095602" /></a><br />At a my cousin's wedding in April (excuse mommy's big nose, heh)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTrMlb821r2ED3rhhbdqq_SU_vP18ojlhFR_2b3p9_NZUsJ-vLkyfAKbT7ctLHKfw0Bda4rRdVOGaEPhHBayzhzjhvNLfY1tufQeY4L8Lq3h_9wOVrwJNv79bkmNb8mGffIK5LLDM_okA/s1600/IMG_1079.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTrMlb821r2ED3rhhbdqq_SU_vP18ojlhFR_2b3p9_NZUsJ-vLkyfAKbT7ctLHKfw0Bda4rRdVOGaEPhHBayzhzjhvNLfY1tufQeY4L8Lq3h_9wOVrwJNv79bkmNb8mGffIK5LLDM_okA/s320/IMG_1079.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482342170407437810" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-93hYZI1ppAPdJWwwRVIF2RkGY3wme1SEN122OnvrZ8mmics_IpuQAXYjeNVHvMaHDvYQUEHyxDM1O1o7w5XUazxC3oQHSf5o-Rhe4CmQD-BGKtKrsdZiqh_1iIF2YeTinouEHTvzSR4/s1600/IMG_1080.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-93hYZI1ppAPdJWwwRVIF2RkGY3wme1SEN122OnvrZ8mmics_IpuQAXYjeNVHvMaHDvYQUEHyxDM1O1o7w5XUazxC3oQHSf5o-Rhe4CmQD-BGKtKrsdZiqh_1iIF2YeTinouEHTvzSR4/s320/IMG_1080.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482342377654381458" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdrpMgRYwfcFtk81Nt8fshSKoXBmuUgsQ3mFyh0Gh2G7Ew_Sv7-lXA4I2aq41a1nYYAnJuDpvS200lYDgRDywI-L5NAqj9xvG5wqTyQHhD2cX77GXPpjq3ykpNAEfC0vhgLxcRTg4EmE/s1600/IMG_1109.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdrpMgRYwfcFtk81Nt8fshSKoXBmuUgsQ3mFyh0Gh2G7Ew_Sv7-lXA4I2aq41a1nYYAnJuDpvS200lYDgRDywI-L5NAqj9xvG5wqTyQHhD2cX77GXPpjq3ykpNAEfC0vhgLxcRTg4EmE/s320/IMG_1109.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482342646404770082" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fQNDODMWX56147P6P-6JCvhcVdg42egU8W-kw2rPkfrZR5JeNPpGrjqYEtHnRDB9tn1rU71gjjcbG5_xYoVNRbs3S3uwtKgRO79RTH7Acx5B7lhJPAqbf3rqf4p24Xs6esyGRLNZkrA/s1600/IMG_1142.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fQNDODMWX56147P6P-6JCvhcVdg42egU8W-kw2rPkfrZR5JeNPpGrjqYEtHnRDB9tn1rU71gjjcbG5_xYoVNRbs3S3uwtKgRO79RTH7Acx5B7lhJPAqbf3rqf4p24Xs6esyGRLNZkrA/s320/IMG_1142.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482343192023518994" /></a><br />Mom, would you please stop taking my picture so I can eat, sheesh!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jnXqLMm5KYwzcY48dW5-hSDSLHpJQreCmPClmduBBaK2FLIgvn-OlSNxFCox2pzDeL9sMCUxXi18Zl4MxXM9WaY1eVcYxub_i5ACfGNAqtMcOsdJISWE57HwOfZygQ0Pl6l9jtV_T_c/s1600/IMG_1116.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jnXqLMm5KYwzcY48dW5-hSDSLHpJQreCmPClmduBBaK2FLIgvn-OlSNxFCox2pzDeL9sMCUxXi18Zl4MxXM9WaY1eVcYxub_i5ACfGNAqtMcOsdJISWE57HwOfZygQ0Pl6l9jtV_T_c/s320/IMG_1116.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482343416167280658" /></a><br />At the Zoo!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Y1olDjh1ntXwCrH8xpR0mWNxtg8ROLB0rtzOvbwlXHknNz-HTGDylFmRYZvE4Kja-pWb0GRnB8K2kmMsuHR-OcI35VVaVfBOqllGWcfThJQaQIpu9TBbEiqHYvz1IaXz1xWO-y-hDKk/s1600/IMG_1191.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXl1f3sbvVyU_Lq4uhpfDiXcFEb8Qmhiu-wVhCn0ZMARVLOWlK1Vnw8eoLNVQSPXtPCsx9KA2pPmpFgP8a7-orFrncTs_4NyCCt9gWhjHdEjz5r2NZ3SyBWkjxSw6ar-mzT0rJe2Jx1g/s320/IMG_1197.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482344672274393426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsKiqpme_lDaJDbY5znJHckMaRJcl702kyYnu3jdvNsr9AFgCU91ka4l9x_xiGAegRTIJeuAMJSovmIZmwXYs4WtMyZGwMqT26bL2MCM6sDVWMWnlkDYxM3P-vP_QLjy7ScyaitMdE5E/s1600/IMG_1232.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsKiqpme_lDaJDbY5znJHckMaRJcl702kyYnu3jdvNsr9AFgCU91ka4l9x_xiGAegRTIJeuAMJSovmIZmwXYs4WtMyZGwMqT26bL2MCM6sDVWMWnlkDYxM3P-vP_QLjy7ScyaitMdE5E/s320/IMG_1232.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482345055329395026" /></a><br />Me and Daddy<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywfwiSqxGlvohdVo8TS3FgJrvxkDPBIuZLJObjd9ddGBXfis4-6lkS10PS1kdeMGA9d6rc05QvAthza-OAPvrCst2OPCKzSM8Xx6-A2lazeiOszEvjtraDEdihQO-GIpFPaHUbBVTiKY/s1600/IMG_1244.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywfwiSqxGlvohdVo8TS3FgJrvxkDPBIuZLJObjd9ddGBXfis4-6lkS10PS1kdeMGA9d6rc05QvAthza-OAPvrCst2OPCKzSM8Xx6-A2lazeiOszEvjtraDEdihQO-GIpFPaHUbBVTiKY/s320/IMG_1244.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482345462760867842" /></a><br />Getting ready for my first swim!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6nAS9AqMo-qlWCY2qek5R8_uth3UOdL5-Lyrld1KjFIlohPhdWUjnaGl0bWCE6hKlyYi4104i5uuyug6bfqt8v27_ZPNytEHZ4JcRQbZbqWmyELC3lyedJHyfZ2dumZFzGoby4bAhPM/s1600/IMG_1292.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6nAS9AqMo-qlWCY2qek5R8_uth3UOdL5-Lyrld1KjFIlohPhdWUjnaGl0bWCE6hKlyYi4104i5uuyug6bfqt8v27_ZPNytEHZ4JcRQbZbqWmyELC3lyedJHyfZ2dumZFzGoby4bAhPM/s320/IMG_1292.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482346183268596770" /></a><br />I held onto this bottle of sunblock the whole time, always wear your sunscreen!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSia8Du9Jbu-dYYfUzJa216vwJpfKyj94seSTDjhDHMjZ3b3_tTvXsd2xbPIk_SV3wH7RC6bSC5urencJBD3OTZmII294CXnegdiTKjriFH3zgl7bO99ocOrKQgntRsH2KhS_PziQPIwQ/s1600/IMG_1300.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EhJ80RG7syJs9ylXPScWkxTIEic5Mv9PTaJSfzbr_ukvz1vK1ESR1qJxZIwNCZDJoBAMAE6W8Het74uVmEUeCS6qoaiy9PrcHLA_WqAyWmW5qDHyvJpAJt-eethxg4jKVKvnMtqnGKY/s320/IMG_1312.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482347722967646162" /></a><br />Me and my new set of wheels..<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ42mv5JMqB9FOKFDR6jtXu_oBXUv2t5q1qNHeV8FkM53rC6h2zsgXxdH81pmsewEB5ZwZ3dxmP6d7D47B9Cq2Nqb_MY0MtBbc9vFnGR9GwiPzBKu7oxWVdEm2Xe2wkNyHG22tGYE45Xw/s1600/IMG_1319.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ42mv5JMqB9FOKFDR6jtXu_oBXUv2t5q1qNHeV8FkM53rC6h2zsgXxdH81pmsewEB5ZwZ3dxmP6d7D47B9Cq2Nqb_MY0MtBbc9vFnGR9GwiPzBKu7oxWVdEm2Xe2wkNyHG22tGYE45Xw/s320/IMG_1319.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482348241265174114" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTfvomaGbkn_J_FCM4MgC2YEmOGtLCniftqFv_ahZB5VXGkPevZlw7FhwnUmLnnWFcRzwuF13dZzUbmZClSFiJ75eYjVdJzRIxj1keKH5JIYKE7yNsH_e9flqJ0zdxIj0AJkDS9ODnK9o/s1600/IMG_1315.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTfvomaGbkn_J_FCM4MgC2YEmOGtLCniftqFv_ahZB5VXGkPevZlw7FhwnUmLnnWFcRzwuF13dZzUbmZClSFiJ75eYjVdJzRIxj1keKH5JIYKE7yNsH_e9flqJ0zdxIj0AJkDS9ODnK9o/s320/IMG_1315.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482348880757366066" /></a>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-13309892376254831182010-02-08T17:13:00.001-05:002010-02-08T17:30:56.645-05:00Ok, so this is what happens when life catches up with you...and you are like the biggest loser ever, because it's been over a month since you posted on your own blog, not to mention your friends blogs, heh.<br /><br />Really, I do apologize to the faithful for continuing to haunt my blog, even though I have been MIA while being a mom to Mia. I started back to work at the end of January and when I get home, I spend all my time just being with her. By the time she goes to bed, I am ready for bed(lazy) and I can't blog from bed, so there you are...So here are some updates on my sweet little dumpling;<br /><br />She is crawling like a champ and cruising the furniture like a pro. She stood up on her own yesterday, her dad and I witnessed the great event and thought she was just the smartest baby ever! She was sick with a stomach virus last week, that proceeded to wipe out the rest of the family, heh, that's my girl! Her Grammy Blanche has been watching Mia while Rich and I work, she and Mia have bonded really well, so glad. We are still working on her sleeping issues, but they are better, MUCH better!<br />I know, I know! Where are the pictures! Well, if I could open up the computer without Mia swarming to it like a moth to a flame, I probably could post some. Seriously, the girl loves the computer and screeches like a banshee if she sees you on it and you have the nerve not to invite her to play..<br />I hope you are all well, I'll catch up on your blogs, I swear I will and I'll post those pictures I promised to post....someday... :o)Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-10223132604378907892010-01-07T23:06:00.003-05:002010-01-08T00:04:46.774-05:00Happy Birthday Mia!!My sweet little girl turns 1 today! Saturday is the big party with family. I just hope that it doesn't snow too bad that day. <br /><br />The following video is dedicated to my sweet Mia. Every time she hears this song, she stops whatever she is doing and listens ever so intently, bobs her head to the music and smiles..Love you baby girl...takes us away with you, my love...<br /><br />Happy Birthday from Mommy and Daddy!<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/meqYei5UVF4&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/meqYei5UVF4&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-48880587598552859692009-12-31T15:03:00.001-05:002009-12-31T15:05:40.490-05:00Happy New Year's<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UpqknwKbvDE&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UpqknwKbvDE&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Hope everyone has a great New Year's. Stay safe out there!Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-77325137219957963682009-12-17T19:31:00.013-05:002009-12-19T17:16:33.843-05:00Now playing "The Baby Who Would not Sleep"!!<div><div><div><div>"Cue scary music"<br /></div><div>Starring Rich and Jen, as two desparate parents at the end of their pitiful ropes and Mia as the baby who has decided to stop sleeping at night and torture her parents until they break!<br />_________<br /></div><div>This has been our reality for the past couple and half weeks, lol. Hence, the lack of will or desire to post anything. I am just tired, lol. Some nights are good, she'll sleep really well, but that is only after nights where she is only getting like a total of 7-8 hours. One night she kept me up until 6am, I kid you not. My wonderful hubby stayed home that day, so mommy's head would not pop off and she could get some sleep.....That was a bad day...</div><div><br />Don't get me wrong, Mia is happy, content, a great baby, which is good, very good. When Mia doesn't want to sleep and keeps me up to 6am in the morning, I feel so in adequate, inept and desperate for some magical answer. I know it is not unusual for babies to have sleep issues. I know it is especially not unusual for internationally adopted children to have sleep issues. Maybe she is still grieving, maybe she is scared that if she falls asleep and wakes up, everything will be changed. Will the people here now, not be.....Or maybe this is just something all babies goe thru and will work itself out in time.....ahhh, I don't know, it's a mystery to me. Believe me I am not complaining AT ALL! I know there are many that would change places with me in a heartbeat. It's just at those times I just wish there was something I could do to make it better for her....<br /></div><div>As I sat on the couch today, holding my sleeping daughter, watching her lay peacefully and trusting in my arms, I just felt such a love for her, felt it in the core of my being, that I was thinking "aww, who needs sleep anyway", lol.</div><br /><div></div><div>Oh, btw, she has four teeth now, WOW!!</div><div><br />Few pics for you guys </div><div></div><div>Christmans Pic</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVq04xcORA3YT-LCCq0UaQAx77UMLIWfeQl_F6jxBmXMHpSQ8jg-EGsZBIeK4TGyaVn45-qj0XQLTd4R6c9gA7mCjZ5II4OFN3-QXYyq2HT7Kz3jFkd5mnL4EuzhRsrhbgn7xbACQ_XU/s1600-h/Mia+2009+christmas.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 257px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417073835094161138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVq04xcORA3YT-LCCq0UaQAx77UMLIWfeQl_F6jxBmXMHpSQ8jg-EGsZBIeK4TGyaVn45-qj0XQLTd4R6c9gA7mCjZ5II4OFN3-QXYyq2HT7Kz3jFkd5mnL4EuzhRsrhbgn7xbACQ_XU/s320/Mia+2009+christmas.jpg" /></a><br /><div>so cute!!<br /><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417070004530881538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4a6qhA9_OIVDQeYJuxgv7T51JKoN8RYvoFXhV1qvOa1KeJbdpEnIwqD4k5TEWdm4H53mLyJFbs0SQ1sn8JcGkDSSfDsDpR1Kr5vvwf3mDw2V6IvzJLNpKeYU10ZQv3SMVr6ELe9k4PA/s320/IMG_0637.JPG" /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bZuQRjCPhAy_H_GFNeiqo2X3PZrCFD4aqXTwjdNfz5y6ZGokKrOfnoIP5Ue6nTVsQJG5YAw7m5c1sVeuV4w6uimRwZGf-LlbDkdWg7IF2nE92g6wUbJaQ8wypKlTfMsm61OlrrvIlZo/s1600-h/IMG_0634.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417068088027205106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bZuQRjCPhAy_H_GFNeiqo2X3PZrCFD4aqXTwjdNfz5y6ZGokKrOfnoIP5Ue6nTVsQJG5YAw7m5c1sVeuV4w6uimRwZGf-LlbDkdWg7IF2nE92g6wUbJaQ8wypKlTfMsm61OlrrvIlZo/s320/IMG_0634.JPG" /></a></div><div>Making music! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVD_2jCSG7kvoBOfIJzraS2Gd3tyWWke0jxISTuvaTIVJopz-6n7ptYQMpJp0eU4L6JCdwzonZ2I1zeeLZLtvWaNDZgwZ-W8MqJ57Uu_vtLR_siJd4kxX5xdvU2Kzzavj19FjWNRr6Rk/s1600-h/IMG_0614.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417069257344289986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVD_2jCSG7kvoBOfIJzraS2Gd3tyWWke0jxISTuvaTIVJopz-6n7ptYQMpJp0eU4L6JCdwzonZ2I1zeeLZLtvWaNDZgwZ-W8MqJ57Uu_vtLR_siJd4kxX5xdvU2Kzzavj19FjWNRr6Rk/s320/IMG_0614.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGn4-wpOsroLtWvTvZjjX_h9hAHyjN_ePQVbe30ts_0dPpfS-Fk-3MwrHCGHb5pSLBEKXMcCwBN71TpwD_IsXY_4PyHSLPZtmXHi9OD8-qDI8ctsuLzCP-ZWhk4OvxdfTyg9zWenMXs8/s1600-h/IMG_0615.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417068486930775762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGn4-wpOsroLtWvTvZjjX_h9hAHyjN_ePQVbe30ts_0dPpfS-Fk-3MwrHCGHb5pSLBEKXMcCwBN71TpwD_IsXY_4PyHSLPZtmXHi9OD8-qDI8ctsuLzCP-ZWhk4OvxdfTyg9zWenMXs8/s320/IMG_0615.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>Playing with Daddy </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3JWbR7FBIOCLzU7Yh2gKK3HG9KRnbEOd4-xJxOMQVFAaB9iFVRO36v6sWZ9mRukEb00FnHb6ayOgYx-2lzAZhEwz0XgTnulkvKUvIJhLT8rNMmzQEAOKGaLNv_t_aazORlHVgEM7k8c/s1600-h/IMG_0616.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417068935847010754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3JWbR7FBIOCLzU7Yh2gKK3HG9KRnbEOd4-xJxOMQVFAaB9iFVRO36v6sWZ9mRukEb00FnHb6ayOgYx-2lzAZhEwz0XgTnulkvKUvIJhLT8rNMmzQEAOKGaLNv_t_aazORlHVgEM7k8c/s320/IMG_0616.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-39847843065603968462009-12-04T19:08:00.002-05:002009-12-04T19:09:27.782-05:00EWWWW, It's on my thumb!!!I heard my husband exclaim this, as he changed the baby's diaper this evening!<br /><br /><br />BWHAHAHAHA! *SNORT*Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-10081021556187886372009-11-29T17:10:00.042-05:002009-11-29T18:16:16.551-05:00Beijing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIdzrfaFKt-pz0KQrN7f-4gYnILOhxbQCIPIiXDvcdTjlIo_juIQYf8JZbC6luk52yyr6WY_vxakZBWQRY59dP6Yi7-W2WFYQ0aHZu2gydQXf7dg0y__DUePeewOJ7MD_WZBwS7O0vz4/s1600/111.JPG"></a> The Great Wall - Amazing<br /><div><div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlMHcAlwqtD8gt7puhkWAAaTaTRmuGt9eJ3mQnEfZ9KwLA7_Otl376TTNSYalDTceHE7R1Ns6bAUWH9BgVKnVTNsXjgF-e-qF2yqHWBaCchm1V-d4m83EPj6pwDm_Cxe2NcKVt0dOVyA/s1600/091.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 180px; 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I was trying to get a shot of Mao's tomb and just as I snapped the pic, he stepped in front of the camera, heh.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkVqnu-nbjlUlee9VpVY-xxoaad322CkZDQU-Ui5R2YRbqPw9raDeG4B4bcAXL4_LjTkykZUVIt06-OeVKqhEWDgJN78EMEEjyOF2aTQ4N5X6bAsCBIf7xlH9YJEEvT_Jm0WfXbtzVUM/s1600/025.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409655841256677442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkVqnu-nbjlUlee9VpVY-xxoaad322CkZDQU-Ui5R2YRbqPw9raDeG4B4bcAXL4_LjTkykZUVIt06-OeVKqhEWDgJN78EMEEjyOF2aTQ4N5X6bAsCBIf7xlH9YJEEvT_Jm0WfXbtzVUM/s320/025.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7Ao5_6L20Dj3V33Iwk-tArLQxY89uWLyW3q7RqU6tAuPKwSiSQT8HnlnMHD8MLNfwhxKWPeUDQrFB4mQb8uSCLUsa5o8LwHmw-uBVslsgnwZqZAuEuU4R6LGBzLyyYaC-k62G5ErTwE/s1600/029.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409656135773265874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7Ao5_6L20Dj3V33Iwk-tArLQxY89uWLyW3q7RqU6tAuPKwSiSQT8HnlnMHD8MLNfwhxKWPeUDQrFB4mQb8uSCLUsa5o8LwHmw-uBVslsgnwZqZAuEuU4R6LGBzLyyYaC-k62G5ErTwE/s320/029.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkFGlRtLVuiXpvF9nbmKTRtJOUkEMIuGe3MpINAdsDTc6T-FrjVoVP73F1V0_olGe41fkoMvM0bsIdQm_R5pdxNhjCMwzd_JLY8c0nrCa3qpXbOtcewsfyp96ykd-D-h3_YGM_G2I6ec/s1600/019.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409655054590116818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkFGlRtLVuiXpvF9nbmKTRtJOUkEMIuGe3MpINAdsDTc6T-FrjVoVP73F1V0_olGe41fkoMvM0bsIdQm_R5pdxNhjCMwzd_JLY8c0nrCa3qpXbOtcewsfyp96ykd-D-h3_YGM_G2I6ec/s320/019.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHR-Zj-r-jlkM5v9Rl4MsNMwU9Pm8JTqe0dLkYl9ILwshT8HCNYaXi4TbtzMFQ4v1in1BYY6XatRSBF5tGv-dozabhgwKmZyVJWMx9Z77q7mBk-EfDJ6pjY1JzXQbWAcwuS0tMtrniC1g/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409654790254256770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHR-Zj-r-jlkM5v9Rl4MsNMwU9Pm8JTqe0dLkYl9ILwshT8HCNYaXi4TbtzMFQ4v1in1BYY6XatRSBF5tGv-dozabhgwKmZyVJWMx9Z77q7mBk-EfDJ6pjY1JzXQbWAcwuS0tMtrniC1g/s320/021.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTI810nuOXYaMArJDoOxqER2jZUPEH6-Vq3gZV00rMpmnfUUSaRqias-H2rNVlPZL9cY_jskXyXs_Md99DE_wq1HbDz_pbnImrDTR5LCKwJfWcRO8DnmSBRr7tMG3lC7wGQVjMRKy_rk/s1600/022.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409654643261157922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTI810nuOXYaMArJDoOxqER2jZUPEH6-Vq3gZV00rMpmnfUUSaRqias-H2rNVlPZL9cY_jskXyXs_Md99DE_wq1HbDz_pbnImrDTR5LCKwJfWcRO8DnmSBRr7tMG3lC7wGQVjMRKy_rk/s320/022.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxpEdkod_97Eo7doSZW_ohzJI8dSXbUOAffFbwfKxn8ABa8_plRkAgg8JlcWXUTZE1u5PdGzbYC_xQ56VxkvgJfoXeI78sG92VjBGfQPKIHZxfQzMyNCq80DhFyzQuJfR2C5-6Oi4CMU/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409654372853965730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxpEdkod_97Eo7doSZW_ohzJI8dSXbUOAffFbwfKxn8ABa8_plRkAgg8JlcWXUTZE1u5PdGzbYC_xQ56VxkvgJfoXeI78sG92VjBGfQPKIHZxfQzMyNCq80DhFyzQuJfR2C5-6Oi4CMU/s320/011.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-74913151521394366982009-11-29T16:30:00.027-05:002009-12-02T21:43:25.506-05:00NanchangDinner, err I forget where, but I do remember that the food was excellent! That's Ed, Laura and sweet Olivia in the pic..<br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIQmPTqPL_yRPeXkODEAdlC-YXNPxwIHKAjguo8eJow_QknAMJ6bYls0dLhpHfpXaxkqUhUHjZVCsocOvs2FUzmmUm4y0RjZRewNsr3mxFzwklLDEYSaDinnYVIST3zKTLXTEC-JjL6M/s1600/IMG_0272.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409644846595085266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIQmPTqPL_yRPeXkODEAdlC-YXNPxwIHKAjguo8eJow_QknAMJ6bYls0dLhpHfpXaxkqUhUHjZVCsocOvs2FUzmmUm4y0RjZRewNsr3mxFzwklLDEYSaDinnYVIST3zKTLXTEC-JjL6M/s320/IMG_0272.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70bdmJTPi3_dVqJ_y8uI0Tm0IDkIma_C5vq21Y_rnp3xVECtU6j8ZIxFdS4VoTWKyxnn4-fzct7XrBad_PqzTxLrl-SN7dpLumehyphenhyphenZNbdWwXTX5S1CywFc7F1GMw2mzq355-SwkKjKro/s1600/IMG_0271.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409644737686612578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70bdmJTPi3_dVqJ_y8uI0Tm0IDkIma_C5vq21Y_rnp3xVECtU6j8ZIxFdS4VoTWKyxnn4-fzct7XrBad_PqzTxLrl-SN7dpLumehyphenhyphenZNbdWwXTX5S1CywFc7F1GMw2mzq355-SwkKjKro/s320/IMG_0271.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CJsbtEssjB7rqIuvG4W3Xj7kfxZ0zQxibKS1pdFGIAremhWQ26TYepsuAjZ4NdiRVH9TGewggmGB6OXOt2N40mCOlbrubB-aUTQ-vbCmGNb1Dg8Ta3Kai5TKljQ73AkrvM-OCL16XOo/s1600/IMG_0274.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409645164927095218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CJsbtEssjB7rqIuvG4W3Xj7kfxZ0zQxibKS1pdFGIAremhWQ26TYepsuAjZ4NdiRVH9TGewggmGB6OXOt2N40mCOlbrubB-aUTQ-vbCmGNb1Dg8Ta3Kai5TKljQ73AkrvM-OCL16XOo/s320/IMG_0274.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqRcZFcJaO6YLRGjRVPhAT_ojjU9pzNdvSVEOe1DakQzp6TL3jMIjCYdQhSciEfdWuWNLVK7Fq84tm4_dksWWgVW38_6NfQX9obYTf53pY4UZpSFPU8U-k5EkOWm-IkF5Iizm_eDJKUA/s1600/IMG_0273.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409644959446827410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqRcZFcJaO6YLRGjRVPhAT_ojjU9pzNdvSVEOe1DakQzp6TL3jMIjCYdQhSciEfdWuWNLVK7Fq84tm4_dksWWgVW38_6NfQX9obYTf53pY4UZpSFPU8U-k5EkOWm-IkF5Iizm_eDJKUA/s320/IMG_0273.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJ3kp6-TJPflExXb6NnVpUn_1PnDyTDfkQWtlXORWNkFUiGNlYKSUHEYK7AjE8apdq9fNeRD6T4ymxsHD_7IXOH_Ij-jZSv0qH6d4fWQsdzc_Kvqs_EaQxVJdcpVgRPJFlUGsLJUPQLg/s1600/IMG_0276.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409643643076781122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJ3kp6-TJPflExXb6NnVpUn_1PnDyTDfkQWtlXORWNkFUiGNlYKSUHEYK7AjE8apdq9fNeRD6T4ymxsHD_7IXOH_Ij-jZSv0qH6d4fWQsdzc_Kvqs_EaQxVJdcpVgRPJFlUGsLJUPQLg/s320/IMG_0276.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6cT7KKJzCM1Ty3pIgEPAOxSGwaeV9x7wa3Bi2rzVBacHGMKWa4qLiW2zxHvGGxjAMvRe42qJbtlwyrlJJndGtveauPYNddHU7-xTFLGP9CgYW7LdNmfw0A5fA1BzEMNXl_7lduCr-14/s1600/IMG_0275.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409643759255980546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6cT7KKJzCM1Ty3pIgEPAOxSGwaeV9x7wa3Bi2rzVBacHGMKWa4qLiW2zxHvGGxjAMvRe42qJbtlwyrlJJndGtveauPYNddHU7-xTFLGP9CgYW7LdNmfw0A5fA1BzEMNXl_7lduCr-14/s320/IMG_0275.JPG" /></a> </div><div><br />Walmart. I was feeding Mia and a group of Chinese ladies walked by and took an interest in us. They were talking a mile a minute and examining Mia's pants and laughing. I assumed they were looking for the split in her pants, wondering how the baby was going to go to the bathroom, lol. </div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQ3SxnWJGTrF9vuVYH47gyJWPIAhxAhwFNwHU0tLF8Jhp4fj27bBI0zqRqgLQfUTHMmD5Ki0wMymQVP6xaYBgXjh9rOhOXwldA20WfUJpFMq_QgPlJX_i1AyxIP-gX9aLIyLuyGxzu8k/s1600/IMG_0263.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409644460586294210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQ3SxnWJGTrF9vuVYH47gyJWPIAhxAhwFNwHU0tLF8Jhp4fj27bBI0zqRqgLQfUTHMmD5Ki0wMymQVP6xaYBgXjh9rOhOXwldA20WfUJpFMq_QgPlJX_i1AyxIP-gX9aLIyLuyGxzu8k/s320/IMG_0263.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ibeNvC4Ij58kbGV_WgZlneQMx6vIKKnK7PqwtKP7PNmd5OmwtjIV1siplKlSKTVWqMwNi_G0Ti-ujyRYx-Qs-rpzRcI9Sg1TMrasM-RNe6Yu5cTEZTbqBtPbD3D5xsyD-_aMi-0ON6g/s1600/IMG_0265.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409644337654775970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ibeNvC4Ij58kbGV_WgZlneQMx6vIKKnK7PqwtKP7PNmd5OmwtjIV1siplKlSKTVWqMwNi_G0Ti-ujyRYx-Qs-rpzRcI9Sg1TMrasM-RNe6Yu5cTEZTbqBtPbD3D5xsyD-_aMi-0ON6g/s320/IMG_0265.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5MgStSfnwnx8tn1FiLrnuSQw-arzNh4apk-LP1420hO-dxMKoqvdU0z2ZJoTGfxpnpBJ19Czk5KHNOk2-WWJ8ZDgyPj32ZUlWV8GFpOu6QFoIhBnrOc2T963HF2Kla2K6wXp6jNnB7k/s1600/IMG_0264.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409644229858417810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5MgStSfnwnx8tn1FiLrnuSQw-arzNh4apk-LP1420hO-dxMKoqvdU0z2ZJoTGfxpnpBJ19Czk5KHNOk2-WWJ8ZDgyPj32ZUlWV8GFpOu6QFoIhBnrOc2T963HF2Kla2K6wXp6jNnB7k/s320/IMG_0264.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Pics of the lobby of the Jin Feng hotel<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNu7VmDQtwDI1fvmPrNRWUnKqiF8rAyOlGd05Ern9hsRVxXlgkmMm9G7NEcg5njkIZ1QgEUznuQ7LKb-JEJs23oRBDr3J5fHrfsroB4c7uTO_X0OwHMCJsX3TO3WbyZfhtydtC1II43Mc/s1600/IMG_0259.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409647870844642722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNu7VmDQtwDI1fvmPrNRWUnKqiF8rAyOlGd05Ern9hsRVxXlgkmMm9G7NEcg5njkIZ1QgEUznuQ7LKb-JEJs23oRBDr3J5fHrfsroB4c7uTO_X0OwHMCJsX3TO3WbyZfhtydtC1II43Mc/s320/IMG_0259.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWCCEmdmv5FmHfGpMbJbBlIGl1m6L2bShtAx-hpydKGw4ifzp-NnMA6xYsqgptYAfFcowMNmcQv4JDVAUdDgPgDnKJ8DGIvDBOBKPZZf24594A6jhLKgYQsuU4umgsZ1jHg28msIkP6M/s1600/IMG_0277.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409643521901832674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWCCEmdmv5FmHfGpMbJbBlIGl1m6L2bShtAx-hpydKGw4ifzp-NnMA6xYsqgptYAfFcowMNmcQv4JDVAUdDgPgDnKJ8DGIvDBOBKPZZf24594A6jhLKgYQsuU4umgsZ1jHg28msIkP6M/s320/IMG_0277.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1J-Af_1dz_iw9TgaYQ7jPofX5rP3zH1j6oHSjgAGncl-ZqHI-oJvlFomTM6AJ90g_nNqTefPWNbTkocVcziaMjyOt28gQd2l1qspmLiu_C_z6aJnXj4AqjlGD-iTSwjhLuM47cimUvM/s1600/IMG_0267.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409643991818787714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1J-Af_1dz_iw9TgaYQ7jPofX5rP3zH1j6oHSjgAGncl-ZqHI-oJvlFomTM6AJ90g_nNqTefPWNbTkocVcziaMjyOt28gQd2l1qspmLiu_C_z6aJnXj4AqjlGD-iTSwjhLuM47cimUvM/s320/IMG_0267.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOiRLy_YuU-dzZOLcRCtB9ICzz754NZBAEHPYj-UcerQ6mq2kQR8MYdwso1WVGXSPVECzNx9u-Em_uuJ25Pqyw0zTY8iz3Qk4Yf7spvaUi8IH3ULUim2-uhbx6hCAl51jBh_sSwMASBQ/s1600/IMG_0278.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409643117001880466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOiRLy_YuU-dzZOLcRCtB9ICzz754NZBAEHPYj-UcerQ6mq2kQR8MYdwso1WVGXSPVECzNx9u-Em_uuJ25Pqyw0zTY8iz3Qk4Yf7spvaUi8IH3ULUim2-uhbx6hCAl51jBh_sSwMASBQ/s320/IMG_0278.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHb_9L_3avn1dcAh8Cmc3I1fPhRpBpV5XXAYYAmrUJaBnuq7QSVlK2s_qcch2dUuQv9RdPsQLE3rUpAsxT8jT4uEuuhKWqM2wbE-Yw4JQ_sHI-wTtMFeE_85mHSAbXMX6awCyezYTdXBw/s1600/IMG_0326.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409643353134696818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHb_9L_3avn1dcAh8Cmc3I1fPhRpBpV5XXAYYAmrUJaBnuq7QSVlK2s_qcch2dUuQv9RdPsQLE3rUpAsxT8jT4uEuuhKWqM2wbE-Yw4JQ_sHI-wTtMFeE_85mHSAbXMX6awCyezYTdXBw/s320/IMG_0326.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div>Visiting a Dao Temple, it was so peacefull and tranquil. As I snapped the pic of the man sitting on the bench, I couldn't help but hope that his thoughts were happy..</div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BM8_6S_p-XZbae8yeNmLRO7YRyiR9Z62aJhqzwZfTs7jjrKaLtBmReh29MlJrOJP0sMxcRutSgdrNlhzIu6JjNIA-rbgy2HcVPTm4RNQDcx2ofqO7sEdUE_0ifcATan_ZBNgtHteUO4/s1600/IMG_0281.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409642845960011810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BM8_6S_p-XZbae8yeNmLRO7YRyiR9Z62aJhqzwZfTs7jjrKaLtBmReh29MlJrOJP0sMxcRutSgdrNlhzIu6JjNIA-rbgy2HcVPTm4RNQDcx2ofqO7sEdUE_0ifcATan_ZBNgtHteUO4/s320/IMG_0281.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRuCk5yyY2hKH4fPQ213GMQlX_0OaeaWOk9k1skZ5ffIOkPhZ_uuQlkNCIE8126wAphBmILNi0atfImErYiB-1AdAjLFuSvo1tLQIfpvdsGzFR7BNYAXZqghTGTc5TPFnzD7sYWiES5Q/s1600/IMG_0287.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409642990198223122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRuCk5yyY2hKH4fPQ213GMQlX_0OaeaWOk9k1skZ5ffIOkPhZ_uuQlkNCIE8126wAphBmILNi0atfImErYiB-1AdAjLFuSvo1tLQIfpvdsGzFR7BNYAXZqghTGTc5TPFnzD7sYWiES5Q/s320/IMG_0287.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB6b4sZqJhHABaIhxoINt2Tw8NcGbvCTfy_vGU_nN9C1dqifNpl8tCfa1WJZGbNa78rEMqpzspIS8B-TrMsmCb5rWGtMMwhlDre-3fTC67WW0_Ik9bccNyowi91rS7z_XVZHTlFYto8Io/s1600/IMG_0284.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409642650028029490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB6b4sZqJhHABaIhxoINt2Tw8NcGbvCTfy_vGU_nN9C1dqifNpl8tCfa1WJZGbNa78rEMqpzspIS8B-TrMsmCb5rWGtMMwhlDre-3fTC67WW0_Ik9bccNyowi91rS7z_XVZHTlFYto8Io/s320/IMG_0284.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LvLR0OqqvSPLyZ2EhagkM7g99vD9AYjNbnNbEu7nQht5S78JL5webv5CMJ58XaVXD06rOy4DN7uuqlxSoJmk_PuKA4dNXACAVHfhVd5p3mQzTgZoBLJWVnL4zSRX766iinaWNCI15gE/s1600/IMG_0302.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409642319953556434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LvLR0OqqvSPLyZ2EhagkM7g99vD9AYjNbnNbEu7nQht5S78JL5webv5CMJ58XaVXD06rOy4DN7uuqlxSoJmk_PuKA4dNXACAVHfhVd5p3mQzTgZoBLJWVnL4zSRX766iinaWNCI15gE/s320/IMG_0302.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBkn39t6XmOAhfaclxfHoUvwa4o1q04Aru9WgVWKZ6BqBa8KAYlPx9d24yc3MMZ6jbUNsRRbUzP2tZcD95Fhe1P2HIDy14ZqZ2_JFIT5I-upBhTQshfDwYJfmmnAROtYGRVgUvNsDqcc/s1600/IMG_0307.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409648093051317026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBkn39t6XmOAhfaclxfHoUvwa4o1q04Aru9WgVWKZ6BqBa8KAYlPx9d24yc3MMZ6jbUNsRRbUzP2tZcD95Fhe1P2HIDy14ZqZ2_JFIT5I-upBhTQshfDwYJfmmnAROtYGRVgUvNsDqcc/s320/IMG_0307.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>In this pic we entered a courtyard where the monks were just starting a ceremony (building to the left) We were not allowed to film or take pictures of it, but I will tell you, that the music and chanting were hauntingly beautiful. I cried watching it, wondering if Mia would ever get to see this part of her culture , it was so moving.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-aSxnqZsEfPnk8zQcELzQd8yiXOcM438Lvb2GQwzoUZsM2o1w4liBAheWMQnmZz809yfUaMGMAFeFyBngTBm0lBZj3K-pvqPKqgbg1nPgXWR9i2ILis47yCcBbzSBchEf012q2vLBe4/s1600/IMG_0303.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409642416079673106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-aSxnqZsEfPnk8zQcELzQd8yiXOcM438Lvb2GQwzoUZsM2o1w4liBAheWMQnmZz809yfUaMGMAFeFyBngTBm0lBZj3K-pvqPKqgbg1nPgXWR9i2ILis47yCcBbzSBchEf012q2vLBe4/s320/IMG_0303.JPG" /></a><br />Dao himself, taming the Dragon </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZWyW0lVRqiKKWzCQ51gSeutwDZ5Qws4CT1RlG7CFj7mFLXhiwKELMAb019cZ_-wzdXVrE9u44Wb9V-AKR1sJOqkFz3lZVP1sQetKUH9LWKuj-bJKtVAxQDpaFODXi_4VcpxjJweC_kI/s1600/IMG_0324.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409642170747631442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZWyW0lVRqiKKWzCQ51gSeutwDZ5Qws4CT1RlG7CFj7mFLXhiwKELMAb019cZ_-wzdXVrE9u44Wb9V-AKR1sJOqkFz3lZVP1sQetKUH9LWKuj-bJKtVAxQDpaFODXi_4VcpxjJweC_kI/s320/IMG_0324.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-70929964882760144882009-11-29T13:12:00.003-05:002009-11-29T13:33:45.576-05:00Houston, We have Rollover!!Yes!! Mia has mastered the rollover from her tummy to her back. We had been working with her on it. To be honest, she didn't really seem all that interested, she just squealed and fussed whenever we would do tummy time. Then this morning Rich comes running upstairs to show me Mia's new trick. I knew she was holding out on us, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">heh</span>. Oh and did I mention she just gets cuter every day, yeah I am head over heals for this little girl.<br />I have been a little under the weather and not really up on my blogging...I have some blog reading to catch up on as well..I am working on posting pictures from our trip and will be posting them in order by the provinces we visited.<br /><br />I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. When I read about the state of China adoption program, I know that Rich and I have so much to be thankful for. It seemed like just after we got our referral, things started getting really <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">shaky</span> and unpredictable with the program. It looks like no referrals will be coming again this month, as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">CCAA</span> welcomes a new director..I feel so badly for the families waiting, I really do, the heartache must be unimaginable. While we were in China, our guide told us, that families logging in now, could expect to wait 5 - 6 years for a referral. I know from experience that people think that even with these odds, you could just walk away from it and save yourself heartache. However, there comes a point where you are not only financially invested, but more importantly emotionally invested in this child you haven't met. I look into Mia's eyes everyday and I realize that it is such a gift, a blessing that she is here with us....For those still waiting,, huge hugsJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-86670561703852338732009-11-24T19:52:00.036-05:002009-12-02T21:47:32.494-05:00GuangzhouYou know, by the time we got to Guangzhou, I think we were so over all the picture taking, though I wish we had gotten more pictures of the island where the White Swan was. It was an interesting place...<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>White swan lobby, jade carvings<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToQxfQxIHArlHWj-4N99WNc51gmMs2B43SiPL5uc6bBFS5yK_CARQoFs-443SJnDMJxULFMNKzxc8mszNghYz8d79pFOpcqA5aPPxfwoyFZZXSeW9gKkzJQ1ki58ixevzTPFEeMjriI0/s1600/IMG_0331.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408183261624752082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToQxfQxIHArlHWj-4N99WNc51gmMs2B43SiPL5uc6bBFS5yK_CARQoFs-443SJnDMJxULFMNKzxc8mszNghYz8d79pFOpcqA5aPPxfwoyFZZXSeW9gKkzJQ1ki58ixevzTPFEeMjriI0/s320/IMG_0331.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCgGQNnNHanwd6PDOKYOHhLdMSu79xJuIg5b6c3k4rAKQdXMzZn66oUPsrHPPCdQy8AcfuyJMC8dHtJgLjriLPQBdxQG6qbEU2yaa0I6pdj1kv-HWkaFGchu7YjuyRbmiKnCkORBD8iY/s1600/IMG_0330.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408183088414993026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCgGQNnNHanwd6PDOKYOHhLdMSu79xJuIg5b6c3k4rAKQdXMzZn66oUPsrHPPCdQy8AcfuyJMC8dHtJgLjriLPQBdxQG6qbEU2yaa0I6pdj1kv-HWkaFGchu7YjuyRbmiKnCkORBD8iY/s320/IMG_0330.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBEi8eAEvfZbwg-m6E_2puTibP8URADhpuup32Mo8RdqtsdbwIM1OyLAJGlyYVQv_ur7-xCl9ae03Q8eoqjnBzoCvkq7h5si4ufuih2VIE48PkZC3LeUaaKanmhGAzLtdjtbUQauYu38/s1600/IMG_0476.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; 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HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407841012035095298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9cjqodh7KmWo3x9nIH7vZ4PLbR1kjuiCl9EvZmGeIX2OUe6AFz0D9SaqEmsPru1C-UNry9HYFCgp1-Q1l8h8F3Nzw9RcnxHA4eDJhyphenhyphenfXYM-9va2THf3hcQhLyEb9e_kE2ppmKY87lu4/s320/IMG_0375.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-16676857457688548542009-11-20T14:06:00.003-05:002009-11-20T14:59:12.763-05:00Four Shots and a Fever....<div>That is what Mia got from her first doctor's visit yesterday. She felt fine last night, although she was a little fussy thru out the night. This morning she woke up later than usual and with the fever. It was 100.8 this morning, with a dose of Tylenol it's down to 99.4. We are trying to get her to drink some water and juice. She is really new at that, I think the consistancy of the water throws her off some, she isn't used to it. She also ate some pears and cheerios, but she doesn't seem to be digging her bottle, maybe her ears are bothering her too. Sure would be nice if babies could talk, lol.</div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-5069954120715120952009-11-17T10:25:00.004-05:002009-11-17T10:47:45.013-05:00We got teeth!!!!Err, ok, we got tooth...Mia has been drooling and gnawing on things like mad crazed beaver. I was feeling her gums last night and I felt the first bottom tooth beginning to push its way thru her gum. Go Mia!! Her legs are getting stronger too, she is able to lock them up better to stand. When we got her referral, we were told she was able to crawl, lol. Uh, yeah right...<br /><br />Oh, the prunes and oatmeal worked!! Wheee!!! I felt so badly for her, I know it took a great effort for her to get that out...<br /><br />Hey, should I change the title to my blog? I mean "A Far Away Child" doesn't really apply anymore, but I am kinda attached to it...What do you guys think?Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-77104443531362034672009-11-16T17:11:00.010-05:002009-11-16T17:36:01.259-05:00Pics of the day...Mia is a little, uh, stopped up so we are trying prunes to get things moving again. We also switched from the rice cereal to oatmeal cereal, hope it works...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfVX6t0VF3wuHggez5XihyphenhyphenGNUBfK64MJgtGLKbpnMFaf8q-7KcL0mgu9sI3a_AWlEg3wUxDspsK4iCnLc9Yfge-ZrAGLpM3zlgQlSBwzhgDpi9EuYfTo_xvXZJtJ3c5liuswfaY3Bq6WY/s1600/IMG_0579.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404828053683496418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfVX6t0VF3wuHggez5XihyphenhyphenGNUBfK64MJgtGLKbpnMFaf8q-7KcL0mgu9sI3a_AWlEg3wUxDspsK4iCnLc9Yfge-ZrAGLpM3zlgQlSBwzhgDpi9EuYfTo_xvXZJtJ3c5liuswfaY3Bq6WY/s320/IMG_0579.JPG" /></a><br />Yeah, I feel the same way about eating prunes too, kiddo...<br />Before anyone mentions my lack of spoon feeding skills, this girl can bob and weave her head better than Mohammad Ali when she doesn't want to eat something,,it was so funny, but we got some in her anyway..lol.<br /><br />Getting ready for a stroll in the park...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28f8rSlK_4HacxlLunQqX9F2SCjjO51Sb9G88lUvjl8yorlgdZlUh-PvX6Cq2Ae9yZ6g41tEqyho1KaJn6x16fTj4qfKdR5xvNsuXpYOd25WpGPc6yz_hyHk7X51OLjWMheH1m7nUfjI/s1600/IMG_0586.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404828535864279490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28f8rSlK_4HacxlLunQqX9F2SCjjO51Sb9G88lUvjl8yorlgdZlUh-PvX6Cq2Ae9yZ6g41tEqyho1KaJn6x16fTj4qfKdR5xvNsuXpYOd25WpGPc6yz_hyHk7X51OLjWMheH1m7nUfjI/s320/IMG_0586.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHFAwKLHXY-ecDZoSh_9IQATZ1oje51EkTsgR_ojyNwtBl1w-rwBMmsSqQ0Pu1v1hAbvFI1fQq3QAHFzs3y-GarLLveqaU_DV-bnZmgY9KlfLuJw6MZC1GY7dnWHeK-z-JCriMBRpVNw/s1600/IMG_0589.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 180px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404828826734733538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHFAwKLHXY-ecDZoSh_9IQATZ1oje51EkTsgR_ojyNwtBl1w-rwBMmsSqQ0Pu1v1hAbvFI1fQq3QAHFzs3y-GarLLveqaU_DV-bnZmgY9KlfLuJw6MZC1GY7dnWHeK-z-JCriMBRpVNw/s320/IMG_0589.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyMXXcf4ilns3aG0iHOvP9ppVX5SdSdYEehP9qWT4_FUQGPsbrIHxIWnAW5SONLI7MIhqIZHnL8u_DcSqzz7sxZDyhcb1wlnXK8kCCPD98p1WOWzpm7ERcIB7PHzYXu8PV0CjcRHfJAs/s1600/IMG_0592.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404829191625158770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyMXXcf4ilns3aG0iHOvP9ppVX5SdSdYEehP9qWT4_FUQGPsbrIHxIWnAW5SONLI7MIhqIZHnL8u_DcSqzz7sxZDyhcb1wlnXK8kCCPD98p1WOWzpm7ERcIB7PHzYXu8PV0CjcRHfJAs/s320/IMG_0592.JPG" /></a><br />Hey, this might be fun....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEydAIJQl2kskvbStjfsVcv0NZl_PEf-x4zXtIFgfGzMSgsdFE277D1D-7dT2Gp5CXOdUt2BRAXHzy4aN68GdEGoeAgJhGClMWF9JfAVdkbHAx1C8xgMwUyVsMtR85PCAF40jgMjW_Og/s1600/IMG_0593.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4vcCDIkDrHbi3tcuVd__bmMpdYFYqvTtRWu_3y0m07-1q2zB8OGGuuWp8nH-Hw1Md2QGbirjv5STiN3rU4jrcUv9knOCxpLaj1WbhtKCvywLD6NunfOSNphCHepqmOtaVulc12okkAo/s1600/IMG_0593.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404829706042435570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4vcCDIkDrHbi3tcuVd__bmMpdYFYqvTtRWu_3y0m07-1q2zB8OGGuuWp8nH-Hw1Md2QGbirjv5STiN3rU4jrcUv9knOCxpLaj1WbhtKCvywLD6NunfOSNphCHepqmOtaVulc12okkAo/s320/IMG_0593.JPG" /></a><br />Uh, maybe not.....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0Rez5mRaQVS5LtMdEQVVX0UZx9ercyw2V0TwO4C-JdmOCWxhw6VU7hLgckD7v1s-XzeAShP3kMrQg6YFDJ-dtvcvSzQXoMuJ_mtlcoKHU1e9-XRrsqH8YTAKoHz9U17G47e6PIm_Ukk/s1600/IMG_0594.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404829987399941810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0Rez5mRaQVS5LtMdEQVVX0UZx9ercyw2V0TwO4C-JdmOCWxhw6VU7hLgckD7v1s-XzeAShP3kMrQg6YFDJ-dtvcvSzQXoMuJ_mtlcoKHU1e9-XRrsqH8YTAKoHz9U17G47e6PIm_Ukk/s320/IMG_0594.JPG" /></a>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-89680725746580449302009-11-14T08:30:00.008-05:002009-11-14T09:50:27.268-05:00Update and some picsWell, we have been home for a week. On the trip home Mia dealt with the journey like a champ, Rich and I travelled like geriatric patients. Getting thru the jet lag was the worse part of it. One minute you feel ok, the next you feel like you have hit a wall and about to have a meltdown, crazy!! Mia is teething, so she is a little fussy at times. This morning though, she was a total snuggle monkey, LOVE IT!! She loves to be rocked to sleep, while you hum to her. She can sit up on her own now and is getting the hang of playing with toys. Playing with toys was a totally foreign concept to her, now she is getting it. It's a joy to watch her play. She is getting used to the dogs and is starting to reach out to touch them when they come up to her...<br /><br />And now what you have been patiently waiting for...<br /><br />Our guide Veronica with Mia<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJaPpELPQwh2ys251DLxi_yJc2eSLkmLblHwPcQ7-CfdB6Gbpt5ciWQKBpO8WjUL3VrLTr-UNcRqAeyJ3OwKwltr_kF-YENxo-n72huQUzfEx9bjsquSnlnGHZqn5CnRQy0E4oqZHTZw/s1600-h/Rich+and+Mia+053.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403970445992537218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJaPpELPQwh2ys251DLxi_yJc2eSLkmLblHwPcQ7-CfdB6Gbpt5ciWQKBpO8WjUL3VrLTr-UNcRqAeyJ3OwKwltr_kF-YENxo-n72huQUzfEx9bjsquSnlnGHZqn5CnRQy0E4oqZHTZw/s320/Rich+and+Mia+053.JPG" /></a><br />Precious, sleeping beauty<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbEQL8QUPEDNBZuttc6xcVmEW6kQQZd0h3EhqQ4DW2O7treYKLkQIO5pyE4tal0-LXx4bV3gkxEUtobds85VP4JK0Pa3j53mLYaDTWr_jZ2T-_CF9KGx40p5J7xLLgBWEQUI8LpwBRRA/s1600-h/Rich+and+Mia+236.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403958138450461074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbEQL8QUPEDNBZuttc6xcVmEW6kQQZd0h3EhqQ4DW2O7treYKLkQIO5pyE4tal0-LXx4bV3gkxEUtobds85VP4JK0Pa3j53mLYaDTWr_jZ2T-_CF9KGx40p5J7xLLgBWEQUI8LpwBRRA/s320/Rich+and+Mia+236.JPG" /></a><br />Red Couch, White Swan Hotel<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-RQ81x1N4Omm3HziM_J27q0Vn7jxsE1EoE54DXyWSSnEBv8db7kdS7XXb2DyN4r5z7C81n4M8nS1RGDrGHHM1pBPgt9x10lLPCCS3k8P-dOcUkpK3NFmlZyubM7kBdJGTLlNMYzlcBs/s1600-h/Rich+and+Mia+229.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403957035574565410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-RQ81x1N4Omm3HziM_J27q0Vn7jxsE1EoE54DXyWSSnEBv8db7kdS7XXb2DyN4r5z7C81n4M8nS1RGDrGHHM1pBPgt9x10lLPCCS3k8P-dOcUkpK3NFmlZyubM7kBdJGTLlNMYzlcBs/s320/Rich+and+Mia+229.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMIuOnpAupQ4fcg-cVbhVKetM-__AwhbThuPauHQxRQzo060J2GnYVHpRDZHZ31dVav3jc04BkhwyOX_x26KA1jvFGNSmYaK9H380nWVrIu9FkloSaTTEGhKf9n1anbVghvoC_uwx8Ks/s1600-h/Rich+and+Mia+231.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403957028376980690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMIuOnpAupQ4fcg-cVbhVKetM-__AwhbThuPauHQxRQzo060J2GnYVHpRDZHZ31dVav3jc04BkhwyOX_x26KA1jvFGNSmYaK9H380nWVrIu9FkloSaTTEGhKf9n1anbVghvoC_uwx8Ks/s320/Rich+and+Mia+231.JPG" /></a><br />Chillin' at home<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxRs1ZWMgsJB5QZqhnlwr9EYDeBYJGTiGJfW7WMxw524rCn9stKAc6JfwrY5JeAv4h5IXZxK7KR6KJ5q18CXlxX7c5D5yKPdA0zdjsEjQZkqQeOh0aQh7ON3pV_FG4jZooOAa24n_DOA/s1600-h/Rich+and+Mia+240.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 325px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403958141949604514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxRs1ZWMgsJB5QZqhnlwr9EYDeBYJGTiGJfW7WMxw524rCn9stKAc6JfwrY5JeAv4h5IXZxK7KR6KJ5q18CXlxX7c5D5yKPdA0zdjsEjQZkqQeOh0aQh7ON3pV_FG4jZooOAa24n_DOA/s320/Rich+and+Mia+240.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgageeo6sJZdj-9qH_ZbW0Z3NwuDTVvWWgYbcMAnXpLLMI8LIA6EsGcHkqiv9fBvh8TcfA-DCP7Jpfh4U9Poq1Jd5eotk1aWz97kHQuVn5LDEDpqg50rG6CZvehZi98AxYVDtmhjoG93Rk/s1600-h/Rich+and+Mia+256.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403957018679602242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgageeo6sJZdj-9qH_ZbW0Z3NwuDTVvWWgYbcMAnXpLLMI8LIA6EsGcHkqiv9fBvh8TcfA-DCP7Jpfh4U9Poq1Jd5eotk1aWz97kHQuVn5LDEDpqg50rG6CZvehZi98AxYVDtmhjoG93Rk/s320/Rich+and+Mia+256.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibn-R22yeFv5uEDXM7mR4wMNBX5Cn-Jgfin08LtzSUfI__KOONNainaYmhTUUZorErik8pC_kiyuGecp-VSv2hx0ZdNf_JlZu2vT8hgKpNzT2PHk_v2_0-MqT5U4WK41H0CCYTBV8MHQA/s1600-h/Rich+and+Mia+248.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403957022843046354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibn-R22yeFv5uEDXM7mR4wMNBX5Cn-Jgfin08LtzSUfI__KOONNainaYmhTUUZorErik8pC_kiyuGecp-VSv2hx0ZdNf_JlZu2vT8hgKpNzT2PHk_v2_0-MqT5U4WK41H0CCYTBV8MHQA/s320/Rich+and+Mia+248.JPG" /></a>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-26096246721759151282009-11-08T13:10:00.002-05:002009-11-08T13:22:41.004-05:00A happy Hello and an ApologyWell, we are home...happy and tired. Mia is up from her nap and is munching on Cheerios. Love that!<br /><br />We are adjusting and Mia is such a wonderfully sweet, laid back baby, she makes it easy.<br /><br />I apologize to everyone for not post more while in China. Rich and I were both really sick in China, so by the time we got to Guangzhou and the White Swan we were done in. Besides that, there was not really that much room, so we did not even unpack the laptop.<br /><br />So, if you sent me an email I will try to get thru them quickly now.<br /><br />Deb,<br /><br />I saw your comment on the previous post. Sweetie, I am so sorry. We did fly into LA and I would have loved to see you then....I am really sorry for not being able to see you...<br /><br />I'll post more soon.....<br /><br />Oh by the way, sleeping in a soft bed for the first time in 2 weeks was awesome.<br />Watching Mia sleep in the next room is priceless...<br /><br />Peace and Love to you all...Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-62849830314687882642009-10-27T14:26:00.004-04:002009-10-27T15:12:45.609-04:00The "Big" DaySo sorry that I have kept you waiting for the "Big" day pictures. The past few days have been a whirlwind of activity. Even when you do have down time you are trying to catch some much needed sleeping, feeding Mia and/or ourselves, or just having some bonding time. Actually yesterday was the first time we unpacked the laptop since arriving in Nanchang on Saturday. Mia is adjusting so well...we are truly blessed...I'll try to post pictures of our tour of Beijing, when I get a chance.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3EELHWSoGXzD_UmE8hB8DuA13bUIOdvLtkcprBtOB8-P_mJjlEIlEkUn-zwzyF2jQN_EuGIKQnTg1tJmmZCnsKWvIsBaK7dqYnnOWDc_OtY5cfHAeLQLdoVQDnGCYjxZIZfALf8ka6I/s1600-h/families.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397358268155253042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3EELHWSoGXzD_UmE8hB8DuA13bUIOdvLtkcprBtOB8-P_mJjlEIlEkUn-zwzyF2jQN_EuGIKQnTg1tJmmZCnsKWvIsBaK7dqYnnOWDc_OtY5cfHAeLQLdoVQDnGCYjxZIZfALf8ka6I/s320/families.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpl0rGiO4w5B3DmVR8Ff15I9ua_BsPg85DzGBHBnnRCbSjS-QJMTeeMDFbyGWaOpcBzmYZibMyd_aHW-LkktHSPZ6TkTXJrSJBM8cx3FjioR5WKiE_9kD3U9tA20FsAv7H42L8wUceEU/s1600-h/first+glimpse.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397358271523057970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpl0rGiO4w5B3DmVR8Ff15I9ua_BsPg85DzGBHBnnRCbSjS-QJMTeeMDFbyGWaOpcBzmYZibMyd_aHW-LkktHSPZ6TkTXJrSJBM8cx3FjioR5WKiE_9kD3U9tA20FsAv7H42L8wUceEU/s320/first+glimpse.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBGGcxgIBzbUPtstxNOwbbGUeebAR4cKkYXuh-t86Fibox7OPYOGsSgt-mJhSp96cCvQVuRcTTNPb5g4t3AdVrN9V4jQl7nSJJqEY0Au9cqYC6olffxD0r0OL8P7T8g4olwtXw9srclk/s1600-h/us.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397349089391670258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBGGcxgIBzbUPtstxNOwbbGUeebAR4cKkYXuh-t86Fibox7OPYOGsSgt-mJhSp96cCvQVuRcTTNPb5g4t3AdVrN9V4jQl7nSJJqEY0Au9cqYC6olffxD0r0OL8P7T8g4olwtXw9srclk/s320/us.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfIvy-y7SNDDjOdodZbGYcvyi7DXwDZe3BydFEEyCTRd7oBoq3vxsv79kSra8cGE5Jr1AXAa7tZOU_RzUJBLMUSa7zvta6ZdyslN2PGnW2x9zwcpyVEOcCkjrimwMeDT82F3Vehyphenhyphen0Z5M/s1600-h/randm.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397349085310998978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfIvy-y7SNDDjOdodZbGYcvyi7DXwDZe3BydFEEyCTRd7oBoq3vxsv79kSra8cGE5Jr1AXAa7tZOU_RzUJBLMUSa7zvta6ZdyslN2PGnW2x9zwcpyVEOcCkjrimwMeDT82F3Vehyphenhyphen0Z5M/s320/randm.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFLN__En5027iXzIcXr0IVsJ0r3fh_sce3hGMXAJVCqLjQ3wzSSKMW-ZxhXVxP10ESm5u9_aYCZd2SjzYagULOvYj_a4XVcGtJlhBTX0J0JcmLW_6O_VnAs3Tku5TGIP7TDm2CHZGay8/s1600-h/meandmia.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397349078993872690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFLN__En5027iXzIcXr0IVsJ0r3fh_sce3hGMXAJVCqLjQ3wzSSKMW-ZxhXVxP10ESm5u9_aYCZd2SjzYagULOvYj_a4XVcGtJlhBTX0J0JcmLW_6O_VnAs3Tku5TGIP7TDm2CHZGay8/s320/meandmia.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-68893640531473554262009-10-23T20:45:00.008-04:002009-10-24T11:41:21.370-04:00Ni' Hao from Beijing!<a href="http://localhost:51891/1c0a4a0559d09ed626752ae0209f3f72/image/3255e560de7e95d7.jpg"></a><br />Let me preface this post by saying the Beijing is beautiful. The city is clean and vibrant, everything I thought it would be. It strikes a cord deep within me to know that I am in my daughter's homeland and that she is here, we will meet just a couple of days from now.<br />Now lets get to the travel part.....It was a complete nightmare....It started out pretty uneventful. We got to the airport on time, checked our luggage and got to our gate with time to spare. Finally they start boarding for our flight, we get on the plane and settle in for a 4 hour flight to LA. After 20 minutes, the stewardess gets on the intercom and said there was an issue with the plane, it had a fuel leak(eek!)...They would try to fix it, but chances are that this flight would be cancelled and we would have to take a later flight. So after another 20 minutes, she comes back on and says they will have to cancel the flight. Thing is, the next flight they had to LA left 3 HOURS LATER, meaning that we would miss our connecting flight with China Southern. Wonderful, Great, Just PERFECT!! Thank goodness the guy at the desk was able to get us seats on a Air China leaving out of LA at 1:40am. We just made that flight, UGH!! It was packed and no room to spread out. OH and did I mention that we had to pay for those extra seats and we will not get refunded the price of the tickets for the flight we missed, even though it was no fault of our own. So now we are out $3,000 Nice!<br />However, I am greatful they found the fuel leak BEFORE we took off, I do not want to imagine what might have happened had they not....that is too scary.. Also the, Air China flight got us here 3 hours sooner and it was a direct flight to Beijing. Our wonderful guide met us at the airport at 5:40am when our plane got in...what an angel! We are in our hotel room now, weary and looking like something the cat dragged in. Not a pretty site...but ever so grateful TOO be here......will post more omorrow after we do the tourist thing.....The first few pics are of our hote, they others are just random shots of the city .<br />Bye for now!!! Peace and Love!<a href="http://localhost:51891/1c0a4a0559d09ed626752ae0209f3f72/image/e2831719520ef73d.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://localhost:51891/1c0a4a0559d09ed626752ae0209f3f72/image/e63b4c7be3e5462d.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://localhost:51891/1c0a4a0559d09ed626752ae0209f3f72/image/3fb3636762a3e831.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http:///"></a>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-31582550894766205802009-10-23T20:45:00.007-04:002009-10-24T11:40:06.785-04:00Ni' Hao from Beijing!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaNFegmj6Gvzc2C64uBcH7ihLBFdrLgRReGbP5bHr4kIKLRB70bWfryhGqkhcvX7BKxZE_KFokhmzAEaxV-0k7UsZwGlngsNuUEMq-MeK84CynjWNDVetI-KVBhlkoeKowsW6oKWovMk/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaNFegmj6Gvzc2C64uBcH7ihLBFdrLgRReGbP5bHr4kIKLRB70bWfryhGqkhcvX7BKxZE_KFokhmzAEaxV-0k7UsZwGlngsNuUEMq-MeK84CynjWNDVetI-KVBhlkoeKowsW6oKWovMk/s320/007.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoJ85iLz4kGjzpJTJphkGhXLqE9iz5akj-yZ8fEWQIw2CAOaozqXOHyjioxbjnrX7y9Lenaf7QXO_WIN3Qb1fezlmkdRWJ7L0GJAdAdppjwys3WzUWeH2IxndYzQhkSqCTcAaJ0MEskA/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoJ85iLz4kGjzpJTJphkGhXLqE9iz5akj-yZ8fEWQIw2CAOaozqXOHyjioxbjnrX7y9Lenaf7QXO_WIN3Qb1fezlmkdRWJ7L0GJAdAdppjwys3WzUWeH2IxndYzQhkSqCTcAaJ0MEskA/s320/008.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGB7UikxowuM5NVWPIWATpKpuCxNcegrfKmvMjqMfbevuFwBeMXgTG0tOTEYUsjX03_7jR1S4NEJVIHoXvh0hyphenhyphen-YLu0SoExg2agMbWHe4yNUWIK0SrIpgNXGppGXPIY-GJcX0-d83Mvak/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGB7UikxowuM5NVWPIWATpKpuCxNcegrfKmvMjqMfbevuFwBeMXgTG0tOTEYUsjX03_7jR1S4NEJVIHoXvh0hyphenhyphen-YLu0SoExg2agMbWHe4yNUWIK0SrIpgNXGppGXPIY-GJcX0-d83Mvak/s320/015.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIX7QJWkIO4pATSR4UZK6ICpHLrCVMVFmjWEpHYnoOm0JkY6i5vWDYeTB3Qb6SlbTlqFnsKvJHkOMf8TrsORBx6A7IEMlIiaAhsP92ZbcGRiEFOWfQ7a5hy6AvQBCTB49fjdg8eTebaDw/s1600-h/018.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIX7QJWkIO4pATSR4UZK6ICpHLrCVMVFmjWEpHYnoOm0JkY6i5vWDYeTB3Qb6SlbTlqFnsKvJHkOMf8TrsORBx6A7IEMlIiaAhsP92ZbcGRiEFOWfQ7a5hy6AvQBCTB49fjdg8eTebaDw/s320/018.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http:///"></a><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-14909281512825172472009-10-21T09:06:00.002-04:002009-10-21T09:16:56.457-04:00Well, this is it folks!!My last post before jetting off to China...I can't believe this day is here, I didn't really sleep well last night. All kinds of thoughts and images floating <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span> my mind. It's hard to shut your mind off when you are about to embark on the journey of a lifetime.<br /><br />I'll be having someone post updates here, so stay tuned for that...<br /><br />I wanted to thank you all for your support and encouragement..it means so much to me.<br /><br />Peace and Love to you all!Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-86936019721533680232009-10-19T22:32:00.004-04:002009-10-19T22:59:25.132-04:00There was wailing, weeping and a gnashing of teeth......but we finally got our suitcases packed and underweight. It was a struggle, really it was. For the flights within the United States, we had no problem. The weight for the flights within China were a different story, hence the title for this post....I probably had more of a problem with eliminating stuff to bring, Rich had the job of reigning me in and helping me eliminate things we didn't "really" need. Of course I felt like we needed "everything", lol.<br />It was exhausting, frustrating and stressful...glad it is done and we can strike one more thing off our to-do list. I also cleaned out the cupboards and drawers in the kitchen...we took one dog to the vet, the other to get groomed, did some laundry, did a little cleaning, did some grocery shopping. Rich also mowed the lawn and weed-whacked the weed garden... I am tired, think I'll go to bed. It'll be another busy day tomorrow....<br /><br />'Nite everyone.....<br /><br />p.s.<br />less than 48 hours to go, wheee!Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-45855761629771362822009-10-18T22:22:00.005-04:002009-10-18T23:42:56.384-04:003 Days.....1 week......A Family....3 Days...until Rich and I take off to a far away land...<br />1 week...until Rich and I meet the child who is to be our daughter and we become A Family.<br /><br />I wrote to a friend today, "How did I get here"?<br /><br />For so long our lives have been about this journey we were on. The journey to Mia was our reality, it's what we lived, breathed, hung on to. Almost to the point, that the journey, this path, was all we could see. It was like walking <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span> a dark forest, that was closing in all around you, while you struggle to find your way. It was frightening with its dark corners and surprising with it's brief flashes of light <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span> the branches. Then it happened, you reach the edge of the forest, step into the light, which blinds you at first with it's brilliance. When your sight clears, you finally see before you, the reason for the journey, the reason you stepped onto the uncertain and uneven path, the reason you were willing to walk <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span> the darkness, holding each others hand....You see HER. ..<br /><br />It's a wonder to me, that Rich and I are at this point in our journey, but it does not end here. There were only two hands holding onto each other, now there will be three and the journey starts again....Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3450416542431443941.post-63963707544865739462009-10-15T19:29:00.003-04:002009-10-15T19:49:35.168-04:00A VERY WONDERFUL SURPRISE!!!!My fellow workers threw a surprise baby shower for me!!! I had such a great time, it was such fun....They went above and beyond for me, I am so lucky to have people like that to work with.<br /><br />The day started off crappy. I was tired, cranky and not feeling good, it was raining out, you get the picture. My lead Lori said she wanted to take me to lunch to celebrate me going to China and for adopting Mia. I ageed, to be honest I could've used the break by noon. So she came by then and said that our manager called a meeting and we had to go to that, before we could go to lunch. Well, you can guess what happened..Everyone was so generous, so giving and what started off as a day I would rather forget, turned into a day I'll always remember....Rich and I thank you from the bottom our hearts!!Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01662713869090900574noreply@blogger.com7