St. Lucy's Part One

I don't have a lot of time to post.  We forgot our power cord for our computer and are low on power.  I am posting a few pictures.  To be short, the pick up went very well, Oliver is adjusting fine.  We met BOTH birth mothers!! (More on that later!) We are all doing well and resting after our AIT appointment which went just fine :)  Victoria, I got your picture for you!

We made it!

We are here.  A little bit of jet lag, but we are all doing ok.  Sydney did very well on the flights.  She was so cute: when we would land she would yell out "we made it!".  The turbulence did frighten her a little bit and she insisted on holding our hands during any bump or strange sound.  But she did so good.  I am extremely proud of her.  Today we woke up (a little early), had  breakfast at the hotel and went for a nice Sunday morning walk. The weather is beautiful right now, although it is calling for rain on Tuesday and Wednesday.  

Here are a few pictures of our trip so far...

Watching a movie on her IPod

Visiting with Grandma at the USO in Seattle.  A very nice man made Sydney
a balloon flower and teddy bear.

Sydney with her Aunt Taby, Grandma and cousin Brock

In front of our hotel in Taipei

Visiting a local flower market

Our last update from St. Lucy's

Guess what?  We received our last update today.  From now on, WE have to send the updates!  WOOHOO! 6 more days and we will be together at last!  We fly out the day after tomorrow.  (Thankfully, my sister lives nearby now and will be housesitting for us.  Thank you, Lorna!)
Follow us on our trip; we will be posting while there!  We are looking forward to it, but looking forward to coming home even more! :)

Two years together

 Taipei, September 2009

September 2011

Just home from Taiwan, 2009.

2011

This week we celebrated our two year anniversary as a family.  It has been a wonderful time filled with growth, learning, fun and a fair share of tears.  Sydney definitely tests my patience at times with some of her behavior, but I know it is part of being a two year old and there is a light at the end of the tunnel.  I can see that she is growing and maturing into a caring, thoughtful person.  The other night we were eating popcorn and when I had finished mine, she put some of hers in my bowl.  Not because she was done or didn't want it (she LOVES popcorn!).  But because she wanted me to have more and wanted to share what she had left.  Tonight as we were making banana bread, she accidentally dropped a cookie cutter into the mixing bowl, which consequently sent banana bread mix all over the kitchen.  Without being asked, she went and got paper napkins from the table and cleaned up much of the mess on the mixer by herself, even though I told her it was ok and I would get it later.
Her imagination is soaring as well...she loves to pretend play.  Dinosaurs, bears, lions, and snakes are all regular visitors in our house.  She loves to play kitchen and put her babies to bed, as well as diaper and clothe them.
Her social skills are developing quite well.  She really likes to interact with older children, I think because they give her a lot of attention, and she doesn't waste too much time on any child who doesn't show interest in her or interact with her, but she is almost always friendly and kind to them.  I know that once she gets over being territorial, she will be a great sister to Oliver.
I could go on and on.  She is just the light of my life and the apple of her daddy's eye.  We are so blessed to have her in our lives and love her more and more each day.

On Our Way...

We will be there soon, Oliver.  Only a few more weeks now! We can't wait! :)

We got a few new photos.  Here is the best one :)  No nursery updates, but that is ok, we will be seeing him soon.