Too Many "Firsts" - Alyzabeth Living Life!

I continue to celebrate being Mommy to Alyzabeth... 20 days and counting!!

Update through Sunday Evening, 10/05/08:

· She continues to get her way by us bribing her with Cheerios and Gold Fish.

· Food has always been her favorite, eating just about anything. We call spaghetti “noodles”. Anything pasta or otherwise is “noodles”.

· She says words back to us like "diaper", "Good Girl", Daddy, yellow, etc. She continues to use one word that sounds like “mama” when wanting more food or is pointing at something. Anyone know what Chinese word that could be?

· She tells us after the fact when she has a dirty diaper.

· She is coy and knows what "No" means and does a pretend pout. This must be universal with all children as we have only had a few days with her and we certainly did not teach her that!

· She knows how to open our bedroom doors - door knobs are now a fun toy.

· Mosquitoes love her neck and face. We have to remember to put on the children's repel lotion (or use the wipes - very convenient).

· She is now carrying around her toys rather than just playing with them on the floor, they are now her mobile things.

· In China she would scream at anything that meant leaving Mommy; now she rides in the grocery cart, car seat, pull cart, sits in high chair.... She loves new things to do!

· She has discovered crayons and how lovely they look scrawled across the floor, the bar stools, the desk top…..

· Church went very well on the 5^th. She watched intently the Pastor and his children’s story time (all children go to the front of the church for their special message). I did walk her to the nursery area to visit with the babies and toddlers for a short time during the sermon. Again, cheerios kept the peace!

· At big sister’s birthday party on the 5^th, AA warmed up to the group and after two hours was rolling on the floor laughing and giggling with Christa again. AA even let big sister Leaa hold her for awhile.

· She continues to hate nap or bed time. BUT, she willingly goes to sleep in 10 - 20 minutes after I talk to her about what is coming next, lots of rocking and some soothing lullaby's (albeit off key - I can't carry a tune).

What we still need to do:

1. Apply for her passport.

2. Apply for her social security number.

3. Apply for the Florida College Pre-Paid program (it is only open to new applicants each Fall from October to January).

4. I will legally change my name to my married name (about time after 23 years?).

5. Contact the local lawyer who facilitates a new Florida birth certificate.

6. Make a list of AA’s souvenirs’ and future gifts and pack them away.

7. Make AA’s OHGWQ Squishes Scrapbook. I am looking for someone to get me started on digital scrapbooking for future “memories” (I will contact a local group to find someone willing to give me lessons on the computer; with limited time I would like to get started quickly. Best programs?

For those BTDT families,what else do we need to do for her (non-medical)?



Thank the Lord for young people!
Alyzabeth loves playing with Christa! And from this video I think you will see not only why but also how much love and attention Christa gives in playing with AA (I actually am videoing with Flip instead of Daddy!)!! Christa is a senior this year at the University of North Florida.