We've been having a GREAT Chinese New Years! We went to Las Vegas for the first time since we've been back, drove down to the Bellagio, met our friends and visited the Chinese New Years floral display, then had lunch at Noodles. We got there early and beat the crowds. It is fabulous, so don't miss it. The floral display includes giant floral rat that is so pretty, even for a rat. Only in Vegas.
On the way home, we both remarked that Las Vegas is very cool and we need to get out more often. Two days earlier we had a great dinner at a local place --KJ's Kitchen--simply wonderful. Our "eating our way through New Years" will conclude on Sunday with another huge lunch with the local FCC group.
In other news, Gracie, I think, is officially in 12 month clothes! So now she can wear all the fabulous clothes from Aunt Liz ! She is talking, sometimes we can even understand her--some new words are "yes" "sunny" "cold" "poppa" "happy" "vaccum" "tiger" "fat cat" and "hop on pop" (for the book) and "bumblebee" (if you point one out in her in her book). She thinks the little Golden Book, "Baby Animals" is hilarious and laughs out loud when we look at the pictures. Her favorite words are still "up" "no" and "cracker" She still can do the hand motions to some of her favorite songs, but we haven't seen her cute little hand movements to "Itsy Bitsy Spider" for a few weeks now. She still, however, still can pound on her chest and yell like Tarzan. Thanks Dad.....
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Hi! We are new at blogging and parenting. These are some of the highlights of our adventures with our daughter from China
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TIMELINE HIGHLIGHTS!
May 1, 2005 - Application for adoption filed.
July 2005-Homestudy visits.
August 2005. October 2005 - 171H finally ready, rush to USCIS but one of our first names is mispelled.
November 22 2005 - Paperwork to China!
May 2005. We were supposed to get our referral by now.
August 2006 Re-do Homestudy.
December 2006- Reapply for 171-H
Jan- March 2007 Wait some more
March 2007 Start Pestering USCIS for our 171-H
May 2007. Finally got our updated 171-H.
June 2007- Truck accident, Skip "vacation" because of broken rib,
July 2007 - Apply for China Visa.
August 2007. We both look at each other and remark we are getting old but look OK.
Sept 2007- We are expecting our referral ANY DAY!
July 2005-Homestudy visits.
August 2005. October 2005 - 171H finally ready, rush to USCIS but one of our first names is mispelled.
November 22 2005 - Paperwork to China!
May 2005. We were supposed to get our referral by now.
August 2006 Re-do Homestudy.
December 2006- Reapply for 171-H
Jan- March 2007 Wait some more
March 2007 Start Pestering USCIS for our 171-H
May 2007. Finally got our updated 171-H.
June 2007- Truck accident, Skip "vacation" because of broken rib,
July 2007 - Apply for China Visa.
August 2007. We both look at each other and remark we are getting old but look OK.
Sept 2007- We are expecting our referral ANY DAY!
November 2007. Arrive back into US with our Gracie!
November 2008. Start Homestudy #2 for #2
May 2009. DTC China for #2
June 2009. LID China for #2