I blogged over at No Hands But Ours today about American Sign Language. In it’s simplest, ‘baby’ form, ASL has made life a heckuva lot easier for our family as we have navigated the oft rough waters of communication breakdown with our newly adopted kiddos. It’s also pretty cool to be able to holler at your child in public, without… Read More
Sunday Snapshot: {matters of the heart}
Adding Vivienne to our family has been easy. Relatively easy. I mean, adopting a toddler is way different from the way a newborn enters a family… all wrinkled and clueless and malleable. At two years old, Vivi might still be tiny, but she is most definitely not clueless. She’s experienced a lot in her two years. Too much. At four… Read More
fitting in
Today marks four weeks since we came home from China with Vivi in our arms. And it’s been a pretty crazy four weeks. Life is definitely different with the addition of this little one. We can’t fit all the littles into the tub anymore. We can’t fit into our car anymore. We can’t all fit around our kitchen table anymore…. Read More
‘gotcha’. revisited.
Tomorrow marks one month since the day I stood in Civil Affairs. And became a mama for the ninth time. I’ve never shared these pictures before because meeting Vivienne wasn’t what I had expected. She wasn’t what I expected. The nanny carried her in and quickly put her down so she could toddle off to play on the rocking horse…. Read More
Sunday Snapshot: Vivienne
Ahhh, Vivienne. It wasn’t long ago I had some very real worries about this little one joining our family. And when I said I was scared, I really meant it. But now, well… just look at her. Scared? Me? Of her? Obviously, I had too much time on my hands. Vivienne is truly delightful. And I have fallen for her… Read More
Vivi in bloom
After the group shot session, Asher and I returned to the red couch for a few more shots. The lighting is so lovely in the White Swan with the ceiling high windows and I couldn’t resist trying to get just a few more shots of Miss Vivi while she was in her traditional Chinese outfit. After all, the red couch… Read More
the last day
Today was our last day in China. *insert big sigh* I can’t wait to get home. It has been a great trip in many ways, though. I just really, really miss my kiddos. And my husband. And my big, soft bed. And my fast, bookmarked Mac. And lots of other things I don’t really think about until I’m without them…. Read More
smitten
Sometimes it feels like Groundhog Day here the island. You get up, and eat the same breakfast. Visit the same shops. Come back to the same room. Go to bed and do it all over again the next day. Boring, sometimes yes. But comforting as well. It’s really been a wonderful time here with Vivi. Honestly, every day we see… Read More
a bit about Vivi
For today, instead of rehashing another day on Shamian Island, I thought I’d share a bit more about her. Vivi is doing wonderfully. We are surprised daily by the changes in her. She is outrageously loveable. Without even trying to be. She’s got her own thang going on, and you can either watch from the sidelines, or you can join… Read More
"hua hua"
It was a beautiful day. Sunny with a high of about 70. Perfect in my book. The day started out a bit wobbly as Vivi had a rough night’s sleep. Because of her vaccinations yesterday, I think she was a bit uncomfortable overnight, but thankfully she managed to shake it off as the day progressed. We spent most of the… Read More
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