Li’s Activities

Li is making some of the cutest projects at school.  Below is her scrapbook.  The pictures are better if you view individually.   Either way you can see she’s doing a lot of great things at school. 

We are accumulating quite a collection of arts & crafts and are keeping it all for now.   I’m glad she’s doing hands and feet and all the other great things about “herself” since she has nothing other than a “Finding Ad” and adoption papers for her earliest years. 

The teacher said Li loves art of all kinds and loves music.   The school has someone come in a couple of times a week to do music but I’m not sure if the teacher actually plays an instrument or if they are listening to recordings.   But Li does love to dance.   

And her finger print family.  Notice Mommy and Daddy are green and Li is yellow.  Funny, sometimes when I’m low on the B vitamins, I am a little green.   

And her hand print family tree

Long Weekend!

We are always happy to see Friday!  After a quick snack of spaghetti and some very sweet honeydew melon, Li is ready to try out her new Zebra sandals.   

Today Li received her first bite at school and she has the “teeth marks” to prove it.  She doesn’t seem worried about it so off we go to play! 

POV’s “Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy” on PBS

Not sure I can watch this, I couldn’t even watch all of the preview, but it’s a documentary following the adoption of an 8 year old Chinese orphan, her journey to America and life with her new family.  I see familiar scenes and even a few familiar faces, I think, in the preview.  It’s on this week but I’m sure you can watch it on the PBS/POV webpage if you miss it and are interested.   It looks heartbreaking to me. 

 http://www.pbs.org/pov/woainimommy/

Happy Friday!

We’ve had another bout of sickness with an ear infection but this time Li was able to tell us there was a problem.  We knew she wasn’t feeling well because of a head cold but when she woke Wednesday morning pointing to her ear and saying “ear” it was a relief not to have to guess at what was keeping her up at night.   Friday was a happy day, still a little bit of a cold but the ear is getting better.   

Finally, after waiting 3 months, we received her US birth certificate and I was able to update all but one of her documents today.   There’s still one more post adoption visit and a few little things to correct but we are almost finished!  As Li would say “TAH DAH!”

Blowing Kisses to Aunt Gayla, Happy Birthday!

Li’s Black Eye

Friday at daycare Li had a playground accident.   While playing near the swings, a swing seat hit her on the cheek and across the nose.   It was a pretty nasty little hit that happened to occur just before our second post adoption update visit with the agency social worker!   Nothing like showing up at family progress visit with a toddler sporting a black eye!

Five Months Together!

This week marks five months with Li!  All we can say is “What a Long Strange Trip it’s Been!”  Wonderful, but definitely a unique experience for us.

We’ve had a few rough mornings this week.   Li and Dad have both been sick, Dad a little more than Li.   Li’s not sleeping much at night as you can see from her Dad’s face but she is happy, she has her apple and her DaDa. 

When your high heels slow you down, just wear one and use the bare foot to keep up your speed.  That’s Li’s secret to success in Barbie shoes.    

“Hey Little Girl” by Jack Johnson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp8sNiOArwo

Baobei (baby) on the Trampoline

At first you might think Li is jumping on a sofa but you’d be wrong, it’s the family trampoline!

She’d just got home from school and should be tired but you can see this girl is ready to go.  She had “smiley” faces on her daily report card so things are starting to become normal with the school schedule.  She’s my happy little baobei!

Doll Baby

When Li’s Great Grandfather made this doll bed 75+ years ago for his little girl, never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined this precious doll baby sitting in it.

Trey just added “Most people don’t know she’s meaner than a hornet!”.   A “cute” hornet I will add.