Vacation on Anna Maria Island
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Friday, February 01, 2008
Spending time at night with Zachary\
is something very special. Often I am very tired when Zachary is going to bed but when I linger around for a few moments he usually starts to talk about China. Some days he will sing in Chinese and other times he has gone off talking in long phrases or sentences in Chinese. Today he spotted a little teddy bear/blankie that has satin on the back. It was in a little bin by his bed. Since there were several books on top of the teddy Zachary must not have seen it before tonight. It was the little bear that I sent along with Amy a couple of months before we "got Zach". His eyes really lit up and he smiled as if to recognize the bear. I must have put it in the suitcase the day we got Zachary in China and I hadn't pulled it out to give back to him. Poor kiddo.
Well, he told me that Shoo Shoo gave it to him. Shoo Shoo means "uncle" in Chinese and that was the man that spent a lot of time with him. I asked Zachary if Shoo Shoo said that it was from Zachary's momma gan babba (mommy and daddy). He smiled and said yes yes! Zachary indicated to me that he slept with it. Right now he is sleeping with his little bear once again. : )
Earlier today he saw his drum that he had when we first met him. He was full of smilies and said Lai Lai's. I said yes it was. Then he rubbed his hands on his pants and asked where they were. I told him that the pants and shirt he wore in China when we met him were up in his room. He quickly took off running over to his room and I showed him. Then it was Q and A for me. I asked him about the morning of his coming to us. He smiled and rubbed his head (which means to us shower or bath) and tried to tell me more. I asked him if he knew that he was going to meet his mommy and daddy and he said yes yes (with a big smile). I asked him if he is happy and he smiled and said yes.
I can't wait for the day when he can tell me more about China and his past. There is so much I want to know!! I just have to make sure that I have the time to hang around beside his bed even more when we talk about his past because he usually wants to hang on to me longer as if he seems to need some extra love and "security" that I will always be there for him. It has got to be tough to trust again. I am thrilled that he is allowing himself to do it again.
is something very special. Often I am very tired when Zachary is going to bed but when I linger around for a few moments he usually starts to talk about China. Some days he will sing in Chinese and other times he has gone off talking in long phrases or sentences in Chinese. Today he spotted a little teddy bear/blankie that has satin on the back. It was in a little bin by his bed. Since there were several books on top of the teddy Zachary must not have seen it before tonight. It was the little bear that I sent along with Amy a couple of months before we "got Zach". His eyes really lit up and he smiled as if to recognize the bear. I must have put it in the suitcase the day we got Zachary in China and I hadn't pulled it out to give back to him. Poor kiddo.
Well, he told me that Shoo Shoo gave it to him. Shoo Shoo means "uncle" in Chinese and that was the man that spent a lot of time with him. I asked Zachary if Shoo Shoo said that it was from Zachary's momma gan babba (mommy and daddy). He smiled and said yes yes! Zachary indicated to me that he slept with it. Right now he is sleeping with his little bear once again. : )
Earlier today he saw his drum that he had when we first met him. He was full of smilies and said Lai Lai's. I said yes it was. Then he rubbed his hands on his pants and asked where they were. I told him that the pants and shirt he wore in China when we met him were up in his room. He quickly took off running over to his room and I showed him. Then it was Q and A for me. I asked him about the morning of his coming to us. He smiled and rubbed his head (which means to us shower or bath) and tried to tell me more. I asked him if he knew that he was going to meet his mommy and daddy and he said yes yes (with a big smile). I asked him if he is happy and he smiled and said yes.
I can't wait for the day when he can tell me more about China and his past. There is so much I want to know!! I just have to make sure that I have the time to hang around beside his bed even more when we talk about his past because he usually wants to hang on to me longer as if he seems to need some extra love and "security" that I will always be there for him. It has got to be tough to trust again. I am thrilled that he is allowing himself to do it again.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Happy 4th Birthday Zachary!!
Yesterday was Zachary's 4th Birthday! I feel so blessed to be his mommy and to have the honor of sharing this special day with him. He seemed so very happy when we brought his cake out to him. We sang happy birthday and he blew out the candles. He kept asking me if that was his cake. I think he liked the fact that it was indeed for him--but he also needed to share with his family. We will be celebrating in February Zach, Ryan and Sarah's birthdays with all of the cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents. That will be a big birthday party!
We spent some time up at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation with my dad and mom yesterday too. My dad had a stroke on Christmas and should be released from the hospital on Tuesday!! The goal is to have him be able to use a walker instead of the wheelchair and for him to be able to use his hand again. Zachary and Stacie are great playing catch with the ball with grandpa. And my dad is getting better at catching the ball!! I am sure that the two little kiddos will be an active part at motivating my dad to keep getting better. You should have seen my dad in the wheelchair holding Zach and Stacie on his lap while navigating the hall of the hospital. The kids were delighted to get a ride with grandpa.
This was a week of doctor's appointments for Zachary. Monday the Dermatologist, Tuesday the Urologist, Wednesday the Opthalmologist, and Thursday the Speech Therapist. Whew! I think we met the insurance deductible for the year in just this week! We discovered that Zachary has Strabismus - which means that his eyes are not aligned. So he is wearing a patch for an hour each day. Stacie calls it his "Power Patch". He is such a trooper wearing the patch and we have really cool patches for him including camo and stars. In fact, Stacie doesn't understand why she can't get a princess patch.
I am so very thankful for the medicine and great doctors that we have available for our children in this country!
Yesterday was Zachary's 4th Birthday! I feel so blessed to be his mommy and to have the honor of sharing this special day with him. He seemed so very happy when we brought his cake out to him. We sang happy birthday and he blew out the candles. He kept asking me if that was his cake. I think he liked the fact that it was indeed for him--but he also needed to share with his family. We will be celebrating in February Zach, Ryan and Sarah's birthdays with all of the cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents. That will be a big birthday party!
We spent some time up at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation with my dad and mom yesterday too. My dad had a stroke on Christmas and should be released from the hospital on Tuesday!! The goal is to have him be able to use a walker instead of the wheelchair and for him to be able to use his hand again. Zachary and Stacie are great playing catch with the ball with grandpa. And my dad is getting better at catching the ball!! I am sure that the two little kiddos will be an active part at motivating my dad to keep getting better. You should have seen my dad in the wheelchair holding Zach and Stacie on his lap while navigating the hall of the hospital. The kids were delighted to get a ride with grandpa.
This was a week of doctor's appointments for Zachary. Monday the Dermatologist, Tuesday the Urologist, Wednesday the Opthalmologist, and Thursday the Speech Therapist. Whew! I think we met the insurance deductible for the year in just this week! We discovered that Zachary has Strabismus - which means that his eyes are not aligned. So he is wearing a patch for an hour each day. Stacie calls it his "Power Patch". He is such a trooper wearing the patch and we have really cool patches for him including camo and stars. In fact, Stacie doesn't understand why she can't get a princess patch.
I am so very thankful for the medicine and great doctors that we have available for our children in this country!
Friday, December 28, 2007
Thursday, December 20, 2007
All I Want For Christmas Is a Family
These words from a song by Steven Curtis Chapman really hit me last Christmas when we were praying through the decision to adopt from China again and it really touched my heart. I would like to share some of the lyrics from the song for you...
All I really want for Christmas is someone to tuck me in
A shoulder to cry on if I lose, shoulders to ride on if I win
There's so much I could ask for, but there's just one thing I need
All I really want for Christmas is a family
But maybe if I had a brother or a dad to wrestle with
Maybe they could teach me how to get along
And from everything I've heard, it sounds like the greatest gift on earth
Would be a mom
All I want for Christmas is someone who'll be here
To sing me happy birthday for the next 100 years
And It's okay if they're not perfect or even if they're a little broken
That's alright, 'Cause so am I
Well, I guess I should go, it's almost time for bed
Maybe next time I write you I'll be at home
`Cause all I really want for Christmas is someone to tuck me in
Tell me I'll never be alone, someone whose love will never end
Of all that I could ask for, well, there's just one thing I need
All I really want for Christmas is a family
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