Today was adoption day. It’s a done deal. And we couldn’t be happier. But, instead of giving y’all the details on the day, I thought I’d share a bit about Tallula. Because really, isn’t that a whole lot more fun? She is bold. She is smart. She is loud. She is happy. She is naughty. She is independent. She is… Read More
Tallula Day: the video
Tallula day… continued.
It’s 6:30AM here, Tallula is still sleeping soundly. Praise the Lord. I took these yesterday, after we got back to the room. This girl is a complete crack up, with a laugh that is positively contagious. She loves to play, loves to laugh and loves to imitate. And loves to get into every. single. thing. She’s gonna keep me on… Read More
Tallula Day!
Unbelievable. In a good way. An amazing way, actually. I had tried to prepare my sweet Dalton – and myself – for just about every possibility on this day. If one can truly be prepared. I told him she might shut down. Or scream non-stop. Or both. And I explained how any of these reactions would be totally understandable, and… Read More
Sunday Snapshot: {Wuhan}
Not a lot of words today, y’all. Forgive me. The jet lag is doing a number on me, and I’m pretty much worthless. We did have a good day, despite the fact that Dalton and I nodded off every time we sat still for more than 30 seconds. Our sweet guide kept us on the move between 10 AM and… Read More
… and we’re here.
Oh, yes we are. Only slightly worse for the wear. It’s 11:30 PM and we just arrived in the hotel. Tried to Skype my hubby, you know, in case he was worried about us. But evidently, he’s not waiting on pins and needles to hear from me. Because he’s not picking up. So I figured a super fast post –… Read More
… and here we go.
Up at 1:45. AM. Showered, finished packing and into the car by 2:30. AM. Hardest part was kissing my babies goodbye. And yes, a few tears were shed. On my part. Thankfully no one else cried, or I’d have been toast. The promise of big sister Victoria coming tomorrow was enough to chase any boohoos goodbye. The flight to Dulles… Read More
oh girl.
Tallula Mae. First picture we saw of her. Taken at probably about 11 months, our little peanut was, well… clearly not so little. And this reality is making packing for her most challenging. We’ve received two sets of measurements for her, one when her medical report was completed at one year, and another at 17 months. She was big at… Read More
your best China travel helps
*Warning: Have a cup of coffee in hand before you begin. A very big cup of coffee. And be sure your kiddos are otherwise occupied (as in, put in that brand new Disney movie you were saving) because there is a lot of wisdom below. Did I mention there is a lot? Consider yourself warned.* I begged asked. And 220… Read More
because I should be packing…
or organizing… or cleaning. I thought it would be the perfect time for some fun. Instead. You ready? How about a really-fun-super-fanastic quiz? I thought it would be fun to compile some answers to the following questions about your China adoption travel experience. After I asked y’all for help with special needs blogs links a few weeks ago (and y’all… Read More