Surgery Today For Brinley

We are getting ready to head out to the hospital. Brinley has more cleft palate surgery today. If all goes well we will be back home sometime tomorrow.

Hopefully we can post from the hospital and give everyone an update. Thank you so much for your prayers. Tonni, thank you so much for posting yesterday. I am praying for your group!

Jan & Kim, I will have my cell phone with me.....if you get any news CALL ME!!!!

Hugs to all!
Sharon

Brinley Lost Her First Tooth!

Brinley has had a couple of wiggly wobbly teeth on the bottom for several weeks. Today she was playing with her makeup and looking "lovely" when she asked me if she could go and play in the pool with her brothers. I told her that would be fine and thought to myself that the makeup would surely wash off in the pool. So, she and Bailey suited up and put on their floaties and jumped in. Just a few minutes later I heard Brice say, "I'm sorry, BinBin! I'm sorry!" His arm had bumped her chin. Then Keith yelled, "Her tooth is missing!" Her tooth had fallen out into the pool! Brinley was grinning and the boys decided it was their mission to recover the tooth.....the itty bitty tiny tooth.....in the pool! Talk about a needle in a haystack! They both started searching and in just a few minutes Brice popped up out of the water victoriously holding the missing tooth!

Here are some photos of BinBin's exciting day!

Check Out This Group!

I just want to help spread the word about the most awesome adoption related group.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WaitingSNChildrenChina/

This group is for families interested in adopting a WAITING CHILD (with some kind of special need or just on a waiting list due to age) from China. Note: This group is for prospective families at any phase of the adoption process, and also agency representatives.
This is a group where we discuss topics such as DISRUPTIONS, SCHOOL ISSUES, everyday life before, during and AFTER adoption. This is a list where we respect each other but we can debate about issues and still be friends when the day is done. This is a group that really is *ALL ABOUT THE CHILDREN*. Please feel free to join this wonderful, awesome yahoo family.

I have been a member of this group since the beginning and you will not find a greater bunch of caring mamas and daddys on this planet! Come and join us no matter what stage of your sn adoption you are at! We'd just love to meet you!

More Surgery For Bin-Bin

Brinley & Bailey visited Dr. Giles today. Bailey is doing great! Brinley has to have another surgery. She will be having a z-plasty on July 1 and we will be at the hospital over night. She is excited about having this done because she knows that afterwards she can get her ears pierced. We have been putting this off because we knew that more surgery was coming soon but we weren't sure when and we didn't want her to have to take her ear rings out before surgery. We've promised her that just as soon as she is feeling better we will take her to get her ears pierced. She is so excited! :)

I found a drawing online of what Dr. G will be doing to Bin-Bin's palate. Please keep her in your prayers.

Quick Update!

We have been busy, busy ever since school got out. We went to Atlanta for several days and went to Six Flags, Stone Mountain and the zoo. I'll post photos of it all soon. While on vacation we found out that the company Marty works for is being bought by another company and that he may not have a job after December. YIKES! Please keep us in your prayers! We are worried but are confident that God will see us through!

I am trying to get my embroidery/monogram business really rolling just in case. It's been sort of a side thing until now and I was just trying to bring in enough for groceries or special treats. Now it's time to step up and give it all I've got! Please help me spread the word about The Monogrammed LadyBug! I am currently running everything through eBay to try and boost my sales and traffic.

Otherwise, we are all doing great! :)

May 22, 2008

These are just some random photos I took of the girls while they were outside playing on May 22. Can you tell that Bailey has become quite a ham? She loves to pose for pictures. Brinley loves playing out at the tree house and driving her Jeep.

Not posting lately

I haven't been blogging much lately. I've just been hanging out and spending time with the girls and working. The Monogrammed LadyBug is bringing in some great business along with my eBay store and I've just recently opened my etsy shop. Here are some photos of what we've been up to. School is finished this week and we have some fun times planned for the summer.

Don't Sweat The Small Stuff

I borrowed this from one of my favorite blogs to follow. Lena & Macey are just too cute. Donna, I hope you don't mind that I borrowed this. :)


Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play.

Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.

Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles.

Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck and I will buy you one if he comes by.

Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision I have made where you are concerned.

Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't stand over you trying to fix them.

Just for this afternoon, I will take us to McDonald's and buy us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys.

Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you came to be my daughter and how much I love you.

Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry.

Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars.

Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my favorite TV shows.

Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever given.

I will think about the mothers and fathers who are searching for their missing children, the mothers and fathers who are visiting their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that they can't handle it anymore.
And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask Him for nothing, except one more day.............

Remembering Maria

So sad about the death of Maria Sue Chapman.

The Monogrammed LadyBug

The Children of Huang Shi

Looking forward to seeing this movie this summer.

Someone Pick Me

This beautiful video was created by my friend Beth. She is a motivational speaker with a passion for increasing awareness of orphans around the world. She wrote the song and she and her daughter Kaley perform the song you will hear. I know the moms of many of these precious children in the video and I am so glad that each of these children were chosen by their families.

IT'S REFERRAL DAY!!!!

Congratulations to my dear friend ________________!!!!!! She received her referral today for her daughter from ______________!!!!! I can't say anything more but I wanted her to know that we are THRILLED TO PIECES for her and her growing family.

I have always referred to her daughter as her _(insert country here)_ Princess. In her referral photo she said she is wearing a shirt that says "Princess"! :) How cool is that??????

CONGRATULATIONS ___________________ & _______________!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finding Day

To the mommy whose baby girl was left under the Banyan Tree of the Aishantang Village, Jiashan County, Guilin City, Guangxi China on April 26, 2004. She is safe and happy. She is healthy and she is loved. Thank you so much for your precious gift.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHAY SHAY LU!

Today is our baby's 4th birthday. We had her party Saturday and she absolutely LOVED every minute of it! Her very first birthday party! The theme? CUPCAKES, of course!

A very special THANK YOU to Ms. Kim for letting us borrow her cake pan to make the giant cupcake! We're so glad that our friends the Bryants were able to come and join our celebration!

Sarah, we are so happy you came and spent the night with us! We hope you'll be able to come and stay with us a lot this summer! WE LOVE YOU!!!!

Happy Birthday to our sweet Shay Shay! Mommy and Daddy love you sooooooo much!!!!! What a blessing you are to our family!

I can't help thinking about your China mommy on the other side of the world today. She must have loved you very much to have kept you and loved your for 4 days before taking you to a safe place to be found. I know her heart must have been broken to know that she could not care for you. I hope that someday she will know that you are doing fine and that you are loved.....to the moon and back.

P.S. More photos to come when we get them from big brother Josh. He was our official birthday photographer so these are just a few that Marty and I took during the party.

The New James Bond???

Aaaaah.....to be 21 again! ;)