Trying on my new hat and sweater
Pat a Cake with Mama
23 Game Day Foods That Disappear Before Halftime
1 month ago
Friday, January 18, 2008
As requested more of Cadee
look what big feet I have
playing with Dadstacking my cups
walking in the park
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Cadee Update...
One of the girls from Cadee's orphanage found out they had the chicken pox yesterday. Today we got a call from our guide, Helen, that the US requires children exposed to Chicken Pox must be vaccinated within 72 hr. So tonight Cadee had to get a chicken pox vaccine. We also did her physical for the visa while we were there. Cadee officially weighs 18 lbs and is 31" high.
Today we worked with the stacking cups, still trying to get her to use her fingers to feed herself, worked on using a sippy cup and getting stood up and walking. I don't think she can crawl. I set her on the floor and tell her to come and she can stand up without using her hands and comes walking.
That's it for today.
Today we worked with the stacking cups, still trying to get her to use her fingers to feed herself, worked on using a sippy cup and getting stood up and walking. I don't think she can crawl. I set her on the floor and tell her to come and she can stand up without using her hands and comes walking.
That's it for today.
Chen Clan Academy and Shopping
Here are a few pics from our trip today. First stop Chen Clan Academy basically a folkart museum featuring the art of Guangdong Province. My camera ran out of battery at the entrance which was a shame as they had a carved ivory ball that had 43 balls of descending size inside. I seen beautiful embroidery and much more ...Here are some photos of the outside of the building. The building is a couple of hundred years old.
Lions made of shrubs and flowers at the gate
After the Chen Clan Academy we went shopping at Shangxiajiu Shopping Street we shopped at the Women and Baby department store and a Chinese bookstore...Mom here is the McDonalds there it made me feel right at home.
Inside McDonalds
Shopping Street
Inside the department store here are the proper instructions for purchases. Step 1 choose your item, Step 2 have attendant write what you want on a slip, Step 3 pay cashier and get a receipt Step 4 take receipt back to attendant and she goes and gets the item you choose. Only in China! I did find children's chopsticks for each of my girls.
Split Pants for sale...No I didn't buy any for Cadee or Carlee
Carlee we saw these boots and thought of you.
Typical Store along Shopping Street
Cadee and Mom on Shangxiajiu Shopping Street.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
More Cadee...Things we did Wed the 16th
We went to get Cadee's passport today but other than that it was mostly a down or rest day. Here are some things we did.
When Cadee came to us all she could do was hold things in her thumb and forefinger and wouldn't let them go (remember the sticker and Cheerio) Well today we got her to pick a Cheerio out of my hand and we guided it to her mouth and had her eat it. Sounds simple but she is still learning a skill that she never knew. Also we broke out the staking cups this evening and she just loved those. She can stack them with both hands, she hands the cups to mama and dada when asked, can pass the cups from her left hand to her right hand and can make both hands work together stacking. We gave her 2 cups at bedtime for in the crib a bit and she was putting them up to her ears and scratching on them to make a sound and banging them together. Finally I had to take them from her for her to sleep and then didn't she cry and cry that was the most noise she'd made so far,. I think she is starting to make progress now.
As I said it's cold out. Here is Cadee's warm silk coat with fake fur trim. I sure hope I can dry clean it well. Jeff thinks she looks like Santa Claus.
My First pair of Levi's size 12mo are just falling off her ...We weighed her today on the hotel scales and they said she weighed a whole whopping 16lbs. I think Carlee was 19lb when we got her. Cadee is quite the peanut.
When Cadee came to us all she could do was hold things in her thumb and forefinger and wouldn't let them go (remember the sticker and Cheerio) Well today we got her to pick a Cheerio out of my hand and we guided it to her mouth and had her eat it. Sounds simple but she is still learning a skill that she never knew. Also we broke out the staking cups this evening and she just loved those. She can stack them with both hands, she hands the cups to mama and dada when asked, can pass the cups from her left hand to her right hand and can make both hands work together stacking. We gave her 2 cups at bedtime for in the crib a bit and she was putting them up to her ears and scratching on them to make a sound and banging them together. Finally I had to take them from her for her to sleep and then didn't she cry and cry that was the most noise she'd made so far,. I think she is starting to make progress now.
As I said it's cold out. Here is Cadee's warm silk coat with fake fur trim. I sure hope I can dry clean it well. Jeff thinks she looks like Santa Claus.
My First pair of Levi's size 12mo are just falling off her ...We weighed her today on the hotel scales and they said she weighed a whole whopping 16lbs. I think Carlee was 19lb when we got her. Cadee is quite the peanut.
Finally as requested Cadee walking video I did one yesterday but I couldn't get it rotated so here is another of her walking down the hall
I can't view my blog from here can you let me know if the videos are working or not. Besides I'd love to here from you.
We are going to the Chen Clan FolkArt Academy and Shangxiajiu Shopping Street tomorrow. We've gone to the Academy last time. I'll try to remember to take lots of pics for the blog.
Sights and Sounds of Shaiman Island
We were out and about on the Shaiman Island today and here are some interesting things I saw...
Dance Lessons
Kids out for Recess
Dance Lessons
Singing in the Park
Shopping Shoping Shopping and more
Cadee is waiting to leave for breakfast this morning. I forgot to mention she is attired in 12-18 jacket, 12 mo outfit which the waist is about 2-3 in too big and size 4 sneakers (this kid has big wide feet) and don't forget our Panda Hat with no hair we don't leave home without it.
Here is Cadee's going home Barbie. Mattel gives all adoptive families staying at the White Swan during their adoption a Barbie holding a Chinese baby. I really think that is great of them. 
Here are a few purchases I made yesterday. I got Cadee her tea set, black squeaky shoes and two containers of Christmas ornaments one are birds and the other are dragonflies. I also bought a jade ball, and Cadee's jade dog ( she was born in the year of the dog) (sorry Carlee mommy didn't take a picture of the things I bought for you...you'll have to wait until I get home. But I bought you more today)
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