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Sunday, April 29, 2012

The Moment That Was....

I went to pick up the pizza for my mom's house last night. First adorable thing, S. wanted to come with me. Second adorable thing, the conversation. "Me India, me no bye-bye. Me America, me lot lot bye-bye. Me India, me no toys, no play. Me America, me lot toys, me lot play. Me India, me no side (outside). Me America, me lot side. Me India, me hot, me not happy. Me America, me happy."

Monday, April 23, 2012

Clean Feet

The last couple of days Sonjena has been telling me what she was like when she first came home. Today, we had taco's for dinner, and S. told me, "me first, me no like, me now, me likey." :) So cute. Then in her bath tonight, she said, "India, me feet, black, me no wash. In America, me wash, wash, wash, me clean. Me likey clean. Mommy, me hotel India, Mommy wash, wash, wash me feet, me clean. Me likey." Is that adorable, or what! :)

Monday, April 16, 2012

Hi Ho... Hi Ho..... It's off to work I go...

Well, it's back to work for me tomorrow. I am so thankful that I had nine weeks off. It was much needed. S. definitely is much more bonded to me than she would have been had I not had the time off.
S. is doing very well. She adds words and phrases to her reputoire everyday. This weekend it was, "What are you doing E.?" So stinkin cute.
Another favorite phrase, "come on E." Only she says something like, "Cume Owna E." She's very emphatic about it, it's very cute funny.
She asks for hugs, and kisses all the time from me, and from E. It's adorable. I rock her to sleep at night, and I charish that bonding time.
I'm worried about going back to work. I don't know if I can handle it all, but I will. I'm just nervous right now.
I wish there was more time in a day. I already feel like there are not enough hours.
I have financial struggles right now. It's worrisome. I had to take out mostly adoption loans to pay for the adoption. Now I have to pay for the finalization in the U.S., and post placement reports at $300 a pop, plus all the usual bills. Plus supporting two little girls. It's rough, but way more than well worth it. But if you have a little prayer for me, I sure could use one. Thank you for your prayers. Take care.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Growing Pains With Older Adoption / or / The Moment That Wasn't...

S. was crying, and crying, and whining, and whining for a watch.
I went on Google Translate to tell her about being thankful and grateful for what we already have. I talked about being happy, and thankful to God for everything. I talked about having patients, and getting stuff in the future if you are good. I talked about birthdays, and Christmases, and taking care of your toys. S. shutt down, and started ignoring me. I put her in time out. When she got out of time out, she still wouldn't talk to me, and was still ignoring me. I put her in time out again. When she got out, I talked to her again about all that she has, and about being thankful. I hugged her, and told her I love her (I had been throughout the process as well). Then she started crying. I thought we were having a break through, that she was sad, and sorry for how she acted. I was hugging her, and kissing her. She sat up, and through a tear stained face she pointed to her wrist. LOL. Okay, "nap time." LOL.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Easter ...


Easter Princesses.



Easter Egg Hunt.


Some things are getting easier. S. is speaking better English everyday. This is making life easier in many ways.

Today before her nap she asked me for a hug. I was so delighted. I always hug her, but today she asked for one. :)

Everyone is still adjusting, but I do see improvements in everyone. It's amazing.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

First Half Day of School

S. started school. She loves it, but she is exhausted. She is only in for half days. She went around saying, "me school! Me school! Me school!" for days before hand. It was so cute. When she got home from her first half day, she said, "me tired. Me nap time." And she went to her bed, and went to sleep. So cute.


On our way out to school.

Good days, and bad days....

S. is doing well. I think as well as she can do. But she has good days, and bad days. Some days she acts like she has always been with us, and like she just blends perfectly. Then other days, she really lets me know that she just got here almost 2 months ago, and it's not that easy. Today, she was drinking water in the back seat, and spitting it out as she was drinking it. I have no idea why. She did the same with her dinner, at home. She kept taking bites, and spitting them out. Then at one point, she kicked her sister in the face. So, not a great day today. Hopefully, tomorrow will be better. I can't wait until she is more fluent in English, so I know she understands what I am saying to her. She's very stubborn, and she shuts down when she gets in any sort of trouble.

Last week, spring break, she did really well. Of course, we were doing one fun thing after another, so if I could just keep that up, no worries. :) LOL. :)

I'll include a couple of pictures from spring break, because I know pictures are my favorite part of blogs. :) Take care everyone. :)




S. just jumped right in the pool at the hotel. Good thing I had put a life jacket on her. She was still scared after she did it, she cried a little. But, not long after that, she was just having fun.