– Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
Author Archives: wendiplus11
Bath Time….
Sorry I have been such a slacker on my blogging latley. Mia has been a sick little thing….from the stomach bug to a cold not on to a congested cough. She is doing some better!
She does love her bubble baths. A girl after my own heart!! She is doing wonderful and cant wait for Christmas. She loves Santa and Kissmas music.
All soaped up and ready for her swim..well she can swim in my tub..the rest of us not so much!:)
Christmas Fun with 4H friends
Today was our Christmas 4H party and service project.
Also this was Chloe’s last meeting as president of our 4H club!! Yes that is Mia on her lap.. That little girl is everywhere!!
Camye,Holly, Paige and Laura
Blake, Nathan and Gavin
Paul and Nathan.. And yes Nathan made that mo-hawk all by himself …he informed me of this as soon as I saw him! As if I could think anything else!
Mia and her BFF Ellianna….coloring away!
– Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
Precious
At the mall the other day, we were eating lunch at the mall. Mia was sitting so quietly. I didn’t realize she was painting her fingernails with a French fry and ketchup!!!
Cutest thing ever!!!
Looks pretty good to me!!!!
– Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
~Christmas pictures or NOT~
My guess is NOT….Mia has been a very sick little girl with stomach flu which shot my plans for Christmas pictures on Monday…or Tuesday…or Wednesday…but this morning I thought I would give it a shot in front of our Christmas tree.
WARNING: I am NOT a great photograhper. I am NOT a great writer. I am not a great housekeeper. We live….LIVE and homeschool in our house 24/7.. My children are loved. And have a path to walk through…just kidding. And my kids ….each one of the 5…have to have a blanket near them..like 5 feet it seems at all times….then drag it behind them at all times…;)
Okay…so here we go…..First up Paul…said I had to take his choice of picture first…so here are his choices.
And his favorite..trash pacs…why dont I think of these toys??? I would be so rich!
And Mia with her beloved coloring books…
She has to do everything her big brother does.;)
And we couldnt make it through the picture without Mia giving her brother a massage…a random massage????
Oh yes and the beloved pink bag..that made about every shot. I hope Kenny is ready to work on some editing when he gets home!!
Oh yes and FIT….this was Mia throwing a fit..I love Chloe’s face here. Oh yes and she is at it again.
Oh the beloved pink bag…
~Home 6 Months~
Wow!! Yesterday marks 6 months since Gotcha Day with Mia Grace. And what a difference 6 months can make!!
I can’t even believe how much she has changed. We received a scared, insecure, shy and frightened little girl. Today we have a confident, outgoing, very secure and well adjusted little girl.
She has been through a lot since coming home. Lots of doctor appointments..ophthalmologists, dental, medial, genetics. She has had extensive dental surgery.
Sleeping arrangements have improved…most of you know she slept with her foster parents. I really believe she possibly slept on top of her foster mother.;) when she came home she slept on my chest…arms clamped around my neck..and only in a room without anyone else in it. We moved to the guest room then. We are now in our room with Daddy..she falls asleep in her bed…still holding my hand…but in her bed. Sometimes she still wakes up and climbs in bed with me and Daddy but it really has helped her and daddy bond.
She has grown an inch and a half taller.
She hasn’t gained any weight yet.
She wears an 18 or 24 months.
She loves her siblings.
She is potty trained.
She can talk like no other 3 year old I know. Her English is phenomenal. She has been speaking in full sentences for several months. She knows her ABC’s. She can count to 13.
She still speaks some Korean. She counts in Korean. Still says thank you in Korean. Oh and when she gets mad we have no idea what she is saying in Korean, I choose to leave that way.:)
She loves to color and she colors in the lines.
She does NOT like TV…. At all.
She loves to be rocked.
She misses her Omma and Appa something terrible.
Her favorite book is Pinkaliscious.
She tells me every day that is a princess.
She loves her friends, my friends, her grandparents, her sisters, her daddy, her brothers, the preacher, her friends parents, Mia is a people person!!!!
She asks to watch Korea on our laptop…which is a video of her sister, Avah and Avah’s friend Coralie who live in an orphanage in Korea. Guess whose picture will be shown soon after Christmas. That’s right our little Avah!
And guess what else…we finalize in 2011!!! December 21,2011… Praise the Lord for a 2011 court date!!!!
– Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
~Guess What Came In the Mail for Mia Grace~
Two days ago we got an email from our agency CHSFS that Mia’s foster mom had sent a gift for her. We were so excited and Mia was ECSTATIC!!!!
So when the mail came today…and there was a box for her. She started running around the house screaming Omma…Appa…present..!!!!
She dove right in….
Aw….a letter my favorite part. Our agency had translated it but we have the original. I was so excited for a letter!!! Be still my heart….I just feel such a connection with her foster mom. I know the same love she felt for Mia. It just kills me to think of her loss.
Her beloved Pororo cell phone!!! The one we bought her in Korea had broke…she was soooo happy!!!
Oh yes and Perdy socks….!!!!!! Her favorite Pororo character!!!
And Mia’s favorite part….the pictures of her beloved Omma and Appa….She was immediatly pointing out to us who was who…not that we didnt already know. I have to say that we were afraid Mia may forget her foster parents and not recognize them. NOT A CHANCE….I am amazed how many times a DAY…she will rattle something off about Omma and Appa in Korea. She is so smart!!
Oh how happy she was…..:):)
I LOVE YOU OMMA AND APPA!!!
Thank you!!!!
Not sure how this translates but here goes:
당신의 사려 깊음에 대해 너무 감사합니다. 단어는 내가 미아 그레이스 에 대한 당신의 사랑을 위해 내가 얼마나 감사 설명할 수 없습니다. 그것은 그녀가 그래서 한국에서 사랑받는 것을 알고 훌륭합니다. 네가 쓴 편지는 정말 의미가 항상 소중히 것입니다. 당신이 우리가 배려되고 말 감사하지만 전 언제나 우리의 딸을 위해 당신의 사랑을 위해 충분한 감사하는 길밖이 없다 생각합니다. 우리는 지금 당신을 위해 무언가를 준비하고 있으며 곧 그것을 보내드립니다. 그것은 앞뒤로 선물을 얻으려면 약 6 주가 소요 보인다. 정말 감사!
~The Patch~
Mia had her 4 month check up today at the eye doctor. She cooperated very well. The doctor says her eyesight has improved, the openings of her eyes measured larger and the laziness seemed to be improving. However, there is still as large difference between the eyes, like a 4 line difference on an eye chart. So she will be patched for 2 months for 2 hours a day.
Her first day of being patched went extremely well, she loves it!! She keeps showing everyone and saying, “Look Mia is patched.” So.Cute.
~Thanksgiving with my Family~
Thanksgiving was small this year, only 14 people. That’s small when you are used to well over 30 people crammed into my Mamaw’s house. This also meant less Aunt’s to do the dishes….so no more kid table and yes I did all the dishes. But that’s okay.
For some reason my pictures uploaded backwards, so we will start with Mia emptying the Oreo Truffle plate. She loves her sweets!!!
Giving Uncle Rob a kiss on the nose. Uncle Rob is my brother, he is single and doesn’t have any kiddos of his own. But let me tell you how much he loves my kids, WOWSERS…I mean he takes this uncle business serious!! He can not wait for little Miss Avah to come home too!!!
Chloe, Mia and my Papaw Buck, he joined us at my other Mamaw’s. My Mamaw Buck wasnt well enough to join us.:(
Here is the spread…and Camye, my hubby, my mom, my Mamaw and the side of my Papaw.
Notice Chloe and Blake’s expression on their faces…..like oh yes Uncle Rob does this all the time….
Mia thinking….lets get this show on the road!!!!
~New Glasses for Mia~
Do you have any idea how many pictures it took to get her to hold still long enough and smile for a picture? 15 to be exact!!
Well we lost her first pair of glasses, so we ordered another pair and a new style! She is doing wonderful and I’m sorry I have been such a blog slacker. I told her to smile, we needed to blog for Omma and Appa. She looked at me real serious and say I want Omma and Appa. So sweet….soon Mia Grace soon.
– Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
Rogers Family Adventure 