Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Growing Up Too Fast....
Yes, can you believe it? She will be entering kindergarten in the fall. My baby is growing up way too fast! At the registration, one of the kindergarten teachers took Zoe into a classroom & did some fun activities with her while the other kindergarten teacher spoke with Paul & I explaining the procedures, rules, etc. Zoe also was evaluated by the speech teacher & passed with flying colors. We left the grade school & Zoe was so excited. She cannot wait until school starts in the fall.
From registration we headed to Zoe's preschool's Family Night. It was held in the school's gymnasium with every family having their own table. We were guided through a set of art projects & then set free to create a musical instrument & a paper bag hat. You talk about fun! All 3 of us had a blast. Zoe decorated her tambourine to resemble a face & she wanted her paper bag hat to be a "Number Hat". Pretty cool, huh?! Here's Zoe modeling the finished projects:
Saturday, March 28, 2009
A Tug at Your Heart
However, it's the stories we hear & read that sometimes have the most impact on our daily lives. We often find ourselves asking if we ARE doing enough for the orphans who just want a mom & dad to call their own who will show them the joy & love they so desire. I recently read such a post on the New Day Foster Home's blog. Check it out for yourself. It will tug at your heart & leave you thinking about little miss Emily & those who like her, long for someone to hold them & love them unconditionally. If you have ever thought about adopting, this will once again put that desire in your heart.
Monday, March 23, 2009
A Picnic at the Park
Swinging by herself.......
Waiting for Mama to push her on the Merry-go-round...
Coming down the slide...
Getting ready to do a flip...
(guess gymnastics is paying off!!!!)
Doing chin ups...
Climbing the wall...
Queen of the Playset!!!!
PS - Just wanted you to know that my computer is in for repairs so that is why I haven't updated in a while. I've received a laptop on loan from a dear friend so hopefully, I'll get caught up on my blogging within a few days!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Dressing Up Zoe Style
So, in a matter of minutes I see this:
Zoe & Sissy
And then this:
Hannah Montana - Chinese Style!!!!!
Which eventually led to.....yep, you guessed it.....Paulina - Zoe Style!!!! Zoe talked her daddy into letting her put make-up on him & dress him up. Hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I did taking them. It was such a delight to watch Zoe as she got "Paulina" ready for the runway hallway. She was laughing so hard at one point I thought she was going to pee her pants! Anyway, "Paulina" was a good sport. Check these out:
Putting lipgloss on....
Then eyeshadow....
She can't seem to control herself....
Does he look good, or what?!
You think she's having a good time?
She can't contain herself!!!!
What a beautiful job, Zoe!
Then came the wig....
Then the fingernail polish....
Couldn't leave the lipstick out...
The famous runway hallway picture!!!!
Zoe & "Paulina" - What a good sport! (& the best Daddy!)
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
What Might Have Been?
One of my co-workers approached me about a month & a half ago to share with her my experience with fertility treatments. She & her husband had been trying to conceive for a while now & felt they were getting no where with her regular ob/gyn. Knowing that I had traveled down that same path, she thought she would bounce some ideas off of me. So, Barb & I discussed the fertility road that Paul & I had taken & ended up recommending that she contact the doctor (Dr. W.) that we had actually used.
Fast forward two weeks....Barb had her first appointment with Dr. W. & loved him. He came up with a plan for Barb & her husband. However, he wanted to see her the following week for some more testing & to see how her body was reacting to the medicine that she had started on. When she went back for the follow-up appointment, Dr. W. found a cyst/tumor the size of an apple on one of her ovaries. Preliminary blood work showed that is was positive for cancer.
This past Friday Barb went for further testing & was told that not only is there a tumor on the left ovary, but there is also one on the right ovary. As you can imagine, she is devastated. She is meeting with the gynecological oncologist next week to see where they go from here. She so much wants to be a mom, but first must get over this hurdle. Please keep Barb & her family in your thoughts & prayers.........
So, as I thought about Barb & her hubby all weekend, I kept looking at Zoe & wondering what might have been.....What would Zoe's life be like if she was still living in the orphanage in China? What if Paul & I had gotten pregnant through fertility? Would we still have been led to adopt? Would Zoe have entered our lives anyway?.....
Paul & I are both honored to have been chosen to be Zoe's parents. We thank God time & time again for the answered prayers as well as the unanswered prayers. Otherwise.......What Might Have Been?