Sunday, March 21, 2010

So proud...and so much fun!

Emily is so proud of herself when she takes a few steps that she almost gets distracted and ends up loosing her balance. She has made it to 5+ steps, but stills prefers to hold our hands - it goes much faster that way, you know!

She absolutely LOVES walking, and wants to do so every chance she gets now (still while holding our hands for support.) Her favorite things is to go up and down stairs. We spent about 15 minutes doing that at MEC the our day while papa was shopping for his birthday gift.


It's so much fun watching her develop new skills. She now consistently says: "UP!" when she wants out of her car seat, her highchair, or her bed. She also says "WOW!" spontaneously - for ANY reason. Her cutest sign has to be the one she uses for alcohol (yes, she was thought a sign for this by her father!!! and will perform on command! I don't want to miss a moment with this little one - everyday there's something new!

We took her out (with this nice weather) in her new wagon - the one she got for her birthday from her Nana and Neni (German names for her grandparents.) It was so nice out that day that Sean decided the bunny could join us for a little while. They both had a great time!

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

14 months!

Emily is already 14 months old today! I can hardly believe that ONLY 6 months ago, we became a family. It just seems like she has been with up forever! How time flies...



Also, a big HAPPY ST-PADDY's day to all! Don't drink too much green beer...LOL!

Sunday, February 14, 2010

GUNG HAY FAT CHOY !!!!!

Happy Chinese/Lunar New Year!


We celebrated quietly as Emily and I were still getting over our stomach flu/gastro. We had some good home made won ton soup and watched the Olympics!


Today it's Sean's turn to be sick (not from the food, but probably the same stomach flu/gastro that Emily and I had.)


Year of the TIGER... Let's see what's in store for us this year!?!?!?!?!

Wednesday, February 03, 2010

From COLD to WARM

We decided to go to the pool on a busy Sunday. We know Emily LOVES the water, but even in China the pool was a slight challenge and we want her to be ready for the pool in the summer, so we thought we'd give it a try.
I was a little worried at first, as she kept a DEATH GRIP on my neck (or that of Sean) and simply seemed overwhelmed by all the people and the noise (I have to say it was loud!) I didn't want this experience to be a bad one for her, so we took our time and sat in the baby pool section for a while.

After some time, that DEATH GRIP loosened and we could see that she was starting to relax.

Later, she was even willing to go to the slide - you gotta let go there, and tried to climb the stairs - with some help - rather than being lifted up! 

After watching PAPA dive into the water a few times, producing a few giggles, she was loving the pool... and of course THEN it was time to go!


WHAT a FUN afternoon!

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Emily LOVES the snow!



Our little winter grape!!



Posing for Vogue!



Ok, what's up with this white stuff anyway?? It's fun but it's COLD!!!

Saturday, January 23, 2010


Our little princess turned 1 last week-end, and what a party it was!


She is just growing up too fast!


Thursday, January 21, 2010

Where has the time gone....????

Ok, I do have to start with an apology... 2 weeks turned into 4+ months, but I am back and hope to post more regularly for family and friends to stay in contact with us and Emily's AMAZING development!

I don't know where to start, but my plan is to post some pictures of our little angle and update what has been going on in our lives. The little girl that we met in China has already changed so much in ONLY 4 months, that it's hard to believe she hasn't been with us longer. For a child that did not know how to crawl and could barely sit by herself without tipping over, to the toddler she is today - getting into EVERYTHING, crawling and walking with help (and soon running, I'm sure!)
She is such a social butterfly and LOVES it when people come to visit or when we go ANYWHERE where she can see people. She smiles at them and makes silly noises to get their attention! TOO CUTE!
With 6 teeth now (she had NONE in China - jsut 4 months ago!) she is trying to eat most foods, and seems to be enjoying everything that is being presented to her. Of course, daddy's gourmet cuisine is the BEST, but most any food is very welcome! Her most recent favorite snack is rice cakes, which end up all over the place, but it's just cute to listen to her grunts of utter elation as she eats them!
So...
1) Pictures - to come
2) Consitent updates - my plan
3) More comments - my hope

See you all soon again!