We went to Gulf Shores and it was Eden's first time at the beach. She kept calling the ocean the "big pool." She LOVED it and the sand didn't bother her one bit. In fact, she had sand in places that the sun don't shine, people! Eden loves the water. Several times I sat in awe as I remember how absolutely terrified she was of even a bath 11 months ago when we brought her home from China. Now, she will jump off the diving board with no hesitation..."all by herself."
She is so strong willed. Her favorite words these days are: "No mommy, Eden do it!" We are coming along well on potty training. We have pee pee down but poo poo is still an issue. She just prefers to do it in a pull up. Any suggestions? She will say she needs to go, we will sit on the potty and read for like 30 minutes and nothing happens. But then she'll poop 10 minutes after we get up in her panties. Help experienced moms!
We went to the cleft clinic for our 6-month visit last month and got a great report. We will go for a full speech evaluation in 6 more months and if that is normal then we won't have to go back until it's time for her first cosmetic surgery when she is 4 years old. We LOVE Dr. Grant and his team.
That's really all that's new with us right now. I can't believe our 1-year anniversary of Gotcha Day is next month...July 23rd. It seems like she's been mine forever, and yet the last year has flown by. Eden loves to pull our the "China DVD" that Gene made me for Christmas. She narrates each part and loves to tell others her story as she watches. She'll say, "poor Eden" on the parts where she is sad. And the funniest thing is the footage from Gotcha Day where Eden was sitting with the nanny looking at me and I'm trying to get her to come to me, she'll say, "Eden not know," which is how she expresses that she didn't know us and was unsure about letting me hold her. It's a hoot!
Well, I need to go. I still haven't finished Eden's "Life Book" from her adoption and I'm bound and determined to get it done. She's with her Ba-Ba visiting Meemaw and Peepaw so this is a good time to work on it. Oh, and did I mention we got a Guinea Pig and named her China? So now we have 2 dogs, 2 turtles and a guinea pig. Am I crazy???
Here are the beach pictures. I'll post the slide show later.
Playing on the beach.
Check out those legs! Couldn't you just eat them up???
Eden loves the sand!
Precious, just precious! These are the shots that will make me cry when Eden is all grown up!
I call this the Pottery Barn Kids photo. I don't know how my mom managed to get this one...Eden is never still!
I love candid photos like this. Eden loves her cousins, Hayden and Savannah.
Check out those legs! Couldn't you just eat them up???
Eden loves the sand!
Precious, just precious! These are the shots that will make me cry when Eden is all grown up!
I call this the Pottery Barn Kids photo. I don't know how my mom managed to get this one...Eden is never still!
I love candid photos like this. Eden loves her cousins, Hayden and Savannah.
4 comments:
Such AMAZING pictures!!! She is doing so beautifully!!! I can't believe it's been a year already! wow...time flies!!!!!! That is so wonderful that Eden likes to look at the video. When we watch ours...Sadie doesn't say anything...we just ask her if she remembers it and she nods. Sadie likes to look at our book!!!
Better run. I can't wait to see the other pics!! Have a great weekend!
Love ya,
Buffi
I too am trying to get a book together for Joshua for our 1 year gotcha anniversary. It has been an amazing year. On the potty training, 2 things that seemed to play a major role in "poo poo" success were peer pressure and a big reward when success was achieved. I worked with 2 & 3 year olds in a day care for 7 years when I was in my 20's. Kids decided to go when they saw a friends success or for material motivation. Parents promised items from Barbie's to bicycles. You can make it fit your budget and Eden's preference. (How about another pet!! :) )The reward is not given until she consistently poops in the potty for a number of days or a week. Again your choice as you know her best. If there are other children her age or a little older at church or in the neighborhood that she seems to adore, you could talk to Eden about how she can be big like "whoever" who goes poo poo in the potty. Wishing you great success in this area. Happy 11 months home!!
Julie Hand
Oh I love the beach pics! I wonder if we were there at the same time?
As far as the poop issues, all of mine got the tee tee down pat before the pooping. It just takes a little more time, but it clicks eventually.
I am so excited about our one year anniv! I have no idea what we're doing yet, but I'm so excited! I know we're gonna celebrate BIG for our BABIES! To me, this is as special if not more special than their birthday! What a year! Way to go on the lifebook! What a treasure for Eden!
Keri,
This is Amy Dummier and we are home with Emerson. I just wanted to touch base with you and would love to get the girls together. Our e-mail is dummierfarms@bellsouth.net and the web site is www.youbelong.net/thedummiers. Can't wait to see you soon.
Amy
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