yay!!!!!!

Our adoption tax credit came in today!!! Whoo hooo!!!!!

Mother's day out and a cold

Well A.J. started her first day of mother's day out 2 days ago and today (her second day) she woke up with a head cold. Poor baby. We have managed to keep her illness free since bringing her home in February and bam! One day with other kids and she's sick again!! UGH!!! I guess this is how it will be with daycare though. I just hope her runny nose doesn't last near as long as it did 6 months ago. Please pray that our baby girl gets better quickly and stays healthy for as long as possible! P.S. stay tuned in the next few days for updated photos! I know I'm terrible at writing everything down and staying current on this blog, but I'm trying to get better with it!

Growing!

Now that we have completed our 6 month post-placement visit we figured out how much AJ has grown! She has not really grown in height, but she has gained 2 lbs!! Now she is between the 5th and 10th percentile!! We are so happy to see our baby girl growing up!

Pictures!!

Pictures from the girls first beach trip and A.J.'s first fourth of July home!

The girls first trip to the beach!! It was a blast more pics to come!

Happy 4th!

Well today is the first 4th of July that we have been able to spend with A.J.! It is going to be a fun day followed by a trip to the beach!!! We are all very excited and cannot wait! The girls are napping now but as soon as I can I will post pictures of them in their 4th gear! Happy 4th everyone!!

Just RUDE

Ok, so I don't make many requests but I do have this one...Please DO NOT ask this question to any adopted child, parent, or family member: "Where'd you get them (can also be replaced with him/her) from?" It is rude, disrespectful, and just plain demeaning. Our children are not items that can be bought and sold in stores. They are people who have feelings just as your children who you gave birth to do. If you must ask this question try this version first " Are your children adopted?" If the answer is yes you may proceed to this question: " Where are they adopted from?" I GUARANTEE you will get better results with those questions than you will the first. We have had the first question asked of us too many times and to be honest it breaks my heart. My children are standing right there when it is asked and I would never want them to think that they are property. They are loved no matter how they came to us; whether we bought them at Kmart, adopted them, or gave birth to them. Please remember this the next time you encounter an adoptive family. Thank you.