Friday, June 24, 2005
Four weeks home
Hello everyone. Can you believe we've been home with Hallie for four weeks? This time four weeks ago Brett, Hallie and I were high above the Pacific Ocean headed for the U.S. Today, Hallie and I are sitting in the living room in our PJ's playing with her toys!
Hallie is adjusting to life here more and more each day! She loves Orion (aka Buddy) and he is very patient with her. Her new favorite thing is feeding him food off her plate, either directly or dropping it on the floor. Needless to say they have become best friends!
Hallie is very smart. I know I am a little biased, but it is true. She picks up the phone (the real phone, cell phone, or her play phone) and puts it up to her head and talks (just baby talk, but it's talk). She knows how to give a "Hi 5". She loves music and often dances when she hears it. And when I say "bottle" or "are you hungry" she makes a cute little eating sound with her mouth! I know she completely understands us. There is no communication problem with this baby!
Last night Hallie and I went to a Memphis Redbirds game. My office had group tickets. She loved it! There was so much to see and do. Her eyes were so wide and she pointed at everything. She danced to the music, waved at kids, played with a ball, and even ate a nacho (no jalapenos!).
Last week we went to the Zoo and she had a blast! She is so observant and pointed at the monkeys, jaguar, and (her favorite) the pandas. She received a stuffed panda from her cousin Mat and his finance Shelly that she just adores. She hugs it all the time.
Today we're going to get out our new pool. It's one of those blow-up types, and, if it's as big as the picture on the box, Brett and I may get in with her.
Tomorrow we are going to the Dragon Boat Festival celebration. Our local Families With Children From China (FCC) group organizes it. The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the big holidays in China, so FCC families get together each year to celebrate it with the kids. We'll take our camera, so look for new pictures in the coming days.
Well, that is about all for now. I will try to give you weekly reports on Hallie's life! It is so entertaining for us, we hope it is for you too!
Hallie is adjusting to life here more and more each day! She loves Orion (aka Buddy) and he is very patient with her. Her new favorite thing is feeding him food off her plate, either directly or dropping it on the floor. Needless to say they have become best friends!
Hallie is very smart. I know I am a little biased, but it is true. She picks up the phone (the real phone, cell phone, or her play phone) and puts it up to her head and talks (just baby talk, but it's talk). She knows how to give a "Hi 5". She loves music and often dances when she hears it. And when I say "bottle" or "are you hungry" she makes a cute little eating sound with her mouth! I know she completely understands us. There is no communication problem with this baby!
Last night Hallie and I went to a Memphis Redbirds game. My office had group tickets. She loved it! There was so much to see and do. Her eyes were so wide and she pointed at everything. She danced to the music, waved at kids, played with a ball, and even ate a nacho (no jalapenos!).
Last week we went to the Zoo and she had a blast! She is so observant and pointed at the monkeys, jaguar, and (her favorite) the pandas. She received a stuffed panda from her cousin Mat and his finance Shelly that she just adores. She hugs it all the time.
Today we're going to get out our new pool. It's one of those blow-up types, and, if it's as big as the picture on the box, Brett and I may get in with her.
Tomorrow we are going to the Dragon Boat Festival celebration. Our local Families With Children From China (FCC) group organizes it. The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the big holidays in China, so FCC families get together each year to celebrate it with the kids. We'll take our camera, so look for new pictures in the coming days.
Well, that is about all for now. I will try to give you weekly reports on Hallie's life! It is so entertaining for us, we hope it is for you too!
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