Created to Be a Schraud!!!

This picture was taken in Beijing in our hotel room (Crowne Plaza). We were goofing around with her before heading out to do some more sightseeing. Daughter like baba...gotta love them! This picture makes my heart smile!    LOOK HOW LITTLE SHE WAS:-(

Outta the mouths of babes...

 Lately, Miss Diva's speech is exploding. She is doing well with speech therapy and lovin' the thought of having to go play with Martha. Here are some of her new words/sentences...

*momma, baba arted(farted)
*I like ice cream
*we go for a car ride?
*go Ye Ye's house?
*I elp (help)you
*momma, pizza?
*that's mine!(I think that's a matter for survival here with all the daycare kids)Although , we went to adopttalk 2 weeks ago, the families were looking at her pictures, and she said this to them...
*more uice (juice)
*marites (smarties)please
*ankyou(thankyou)
*momma, you wonky wonky baby

*baba, u tinking(stinking) feet

The other day she came into our room, my clothes was sitting on the floor, she comes running out to Jason in the kitchen, holding my bra and says"look baba, mommies boobies"

First Fajita.....Wow

 She would always eat the bread alone, it didn't matter if there was anything in it or not. So last night I thought I would make her a fajita just to see if she would eat it all together. First, she looked at it. then picked it up, looked at the inside and then......

                                                 took a bite....I was surprised because I put peppers, onions, pickles, ground chicken , beans and cheese in there..she loved it...great way to hide veggies...hehe

She loved it ....she ate the whole thing and had dessert after...she is doing so wonderful....I'm in love!

Swimming Lessons

 Miss Diva getting ready for her first swimming lesson. She was very excited. I hope it stays that way!

                                                        Waving "HI" to momma

 She did great until the instuctors told the parents to dunk the kids heads under water....she screamed for a good 10 minutes after.

                                                 Feeling a little better ...but still clinging onto baba...

                        I think she did wonderful for her first time...Way to go yan yan...We love you!!

Hello Kitty

Miss Diva is so in love with Hello Kitty. The orphanage director told us she didn't like stuffies and never played with them. This is/was very true up till now. She loves hello kitty and carries it EVERYWHERE!!!!

Feelings.....

Being a mother has made me feel wonderful. She puts a smile on my face daily! I love the little things she is saying these days. Like "momma, I like ice cream." She as made me happy! I truly love being a momma.

          Next month will be our one year forever family day anniversary. Yes! 1 year already! The day I peeled her of her nanny will be forever etched in my brain. The cries and the cletching of the lollipop they gave her, still brings tears to my eyes. I held close and whispered in her ear "I'm momma and I love you." Shortly after, the ophanage staff left and she fell asleep. I was given the best mother's day present ever! I was a happy momma.

          A year later, I think about our journey to Wang Feng Yan and how I fell in love with a little girl and a huge country. I don't regret one step of the process, one cent spent or one year we waited. It was God's plan...It was to happen in his time.

Today...I struggle...with feelings of lost. Sadness...with so many children left behind and most of all feelings of urgency. I feel like I have left something or someone behind. It's hard to explain!I feel like China is my home and I will feel relief once my feet are planted firmly on Asian soil. I struggle daily with these feelings. I thought after we came home, that would be the end of my desire for China. It's now stronger then ever! Are we meant to adopt again, is this adoption just such a great experince, that I don't want to forget or am I over judging these feelings? I am so toren,so in love and so at peace.

The thought of having 2 children makes me feel a lot things. Excited, happy, scared, nervous and worried. Excited to have 2 children, happy because we'll go to China again, scared about the unknowns and nervous about the child and their past! I guess time will tell, please pray for guidance and clearity with this situation. God knows best about every child, the timing and circumstances surrounding ever aspect of another international adoption.

All I ask for you as a reader of this blog is to pray and please don't judge!

 

Miss Diva's new toy!!!

 This is miss diva's new toy that we are getting her, waiting for it's arrival......should be here in 2 weeks.

Cute!!!!

 Aunt Evelyn and Poppy Peter bought her some head bands when they were in Chinatown New York City,she is just now thinking they are cool

our beautiful daughter being serious but really yan yan...you are so silly!!!!!!!

Easter Egg Hunt

 She was excited to find a easter princess basket beside her bed with a easter egg inside. Baba showed her only once about finding the eggs and she was on a mission...

                                                              eggs were everywhere

                                             all the way downstairs...silly rabbit..lol

 finally she got to open them, she never once tried to put the chocolate in her mouth. She was more interested in the "pretties" and the money.

 look at the bling bling and the treats....we are so blessed to be the ones that get to spoil her..and yes, she is spoiled!!!

 her easter loot for momma, baba, nanna D, nanny B, uncle Jeff, auntie Melissa, Kaleb and Ye-Ye  Grammie, and great Grandma Schraud!!!

Easter with Ye Ye and Grammie

 wwoooo a new game for her innotab...she loves this game already..thanks ye ye and grammie

 suckers...they are really cute..thet are easter shapes...spoiled girlie.......

 she was so excited to get this book...she loves books, so, I am not sure what this face is all about

                                                                        us!

                                                    Our beautiful daughter!

Miss Diva......

 Getting ready to go to school with baba to pick up the big kids...she loves going out with her daddy

                           this picture is just priceless..I love her to pieces...xoxoxo

Dying Easter Eggs

 These are the containers we wanted to use but forgot there were holes in the bottom.

 Miss Diva putting her eggs into the dye, she was a little unsure about the whole thing so she asked me to help her. She did a wonderful job!

                                                                 eggs