Carlee

Yes This is our 5 year old in a high chair she doesn't like to be left out, if Cadee eats from the high chair why can't I. PS If you strap her in real good and have the tray on real tight you can keep her in there for a very long time and get plenty of pictures.

Carlee submission for the local paper's coloring contest.

A few of Cadee's Favorite things

Her Stuffed Animals

Her Shape Puzzle that she can do in seconds flat

Her Mail Cart turned Buggy, the Talking puppy and

My favorite the Fisher Price School Bus. Cadee watches Carlee from the house every school morning get on the school bus and when the bus leaves Cadee runs over to her Fisher Price Bus and steps inside it.

The Many Faces of Cadee

Morning with Nia and Joy and More

Yesterday morning Cadee and I met with Cadee's Huazhou sister, Nia and her mom Joy, for breakfast at McDonald's and Story time at the library. I was excited to see them for the first time since we got back from China (I really miss our travel group) The girls really checked each other out and Joy and I got to catch up. Nia is doing wonderfully and has really grown since China. Cadee had a ball at the story time she was so into the music and the dancing parts, jumping up and down and following along with the hand motions. And Nia seems to enjoy herself too. Too bad I have to go back to work next week that we can't go back.

Next week is a big week for Cadee she's starting daycare 2 half days and a full day. I started her this month for a half day on Monday while Carlee was there and her teacher said that she did wonderfully, played with the other kids and ate by herself so I'm anxious to see how going more often works for her. Also the Early Intervention people are coming on Wed to evaluate her to see if there is anything we need to work on with her developmentally and speech wise. She seems to be doing very well to us. She added cow, out, more, and go to her vocabulary lately, I don't think she knows what the words mean but she can say them. She is also signing for more and milk. When she signs for more she is saying more too.

Carlee and I are going to see Disney Princesses on Ice at Hershey on Sunday as a big girls day out. She really loves her princesses. Last week I took her to Chuck E Cheeses, the Disney store and the Children's Place (she wanted to pick out matching dresses for her and Cadee)

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Our Week!

We had snow last week so Cadee had her 1st sled ride

and her first 4 wheeler ride with Daddy. She really enjoyed the 4 wheeler it's quite a sight to see all 4 of us riding on one bike though.

Typical Day notice Cadee yelling at Carlee. My girls both love to play in the clothes baskets. Carlee used to be in one quite often and now Cadee can be entertained for hours given a clothes basket, kids broom and a bucket. She will out the bucket in the basket with her and row around with the broom. Who needs expensive toys.

Ready for Church. I've been waiting a long time to have my girls wear these dresses I bought them last summer. I thought taking photos of just Carlee was challenging HUH try getting a good shot of TWO... Not fun.

Adjustment

Here is Cadee's first attempt at playing ball (disclaimer: I didn't shoot this video) we also introduced her to the small sliding board tonight, she loved it.

Cadee seems to be adjusting fairly quickly. She is eating like a horse, sleeps through the night and is actually talking baby words. Our only issues are going to bed and getting into the carseat, she will just scream and bawl her head off but this too we shall over come. Carlee continues to be a great big sister, she is really a big helper to her mommy.

First Week Home

Here are our two girls together. We had to wait for the shot as Cadee fell on a book the first day home and cut her eyebrow so I wanted to wait until her black eye was better before we took the picture.
Cadee is adjusting very well she runs around the house like she owns the place and is laughing and yelling, but if someone besides us are here she shuts right up and just looks no smiles at all.


The girls continue to get along well I can see though that Cadee will idolize Carlee as it's happening already and she doesn't like it when Carlee leaves at all. She yelled Ca-Ca when Carlee went out the door with Jeff last night.



Another thing that happened this week was Carlee was inducted into Daisies (group prior to Brownies in Girl Scouts) Here she is getting her new uniform and pins. She really loves to go to Daisies to see all of her friends and do the crafts.


Well that's about it for now. We are going to the Sportsman's Show today and Superbowl party tomorrow night. (Cadee's 7-7:30pm bedtime makes it hard to be out late anymore)