andi: April 2011

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Just like her big brother

If you know John, you know that he sticks his tongue out while he is concentrating in sporting events...

Well, sweet Andi does the same sometimes. She has turned out to be the little water bug.

Andi has learned many things since being home.

Waves goodbye
Blows kisses
kisses (and what a sweet sound her kisses make)
signs for more and thank you (but resists doing this consistently--kind of hard headed!)
says MaMa
says look and up
She still says stop it and leave me alone in Chinese!!
scribbles with a pencil

She continues to amaze us...

She has done great in the car seat...she gets very quiet when in it..

We have not had any problems with her sleep schedule.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Special Times

This morning after I gave Andi her bottle, we sat for 40 minutes just looking at each other:)

Her beauty blows me away...

We then went onto the front porch swing...girls like to go here to "chit chat" my boys say!!

She enjoyed the wind blowing thru her hair. She pointing at the sound of the osprey in the tree. The osprey have come back another year to have babies. They had their babies while we were in China... New beginnings... Spring.... Our Savior lives... He will make all things new..

Cookie Time

Andi had her lab work completed yesterday...that was not fun at all...

She went grocery shopping with me for the first time. The bakery gave her a sugar cookie coated with sprinkles!!! Now that made her smile...

We then went to the pet store for crickets (to feed the bearded dragon). Andi just loved the birds... she made the cutest sounds talking back to the birds....Maybe we should get a bird for her??? One we could teach Cantonese words and English words!!! just joking and poking fun at my dear husband....

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Mrs. Rogers saves the day and brings Andi goodies

This week my 3 youngest boys are taking the SAT achievement test!! Yes, they went to China (12 hours ahead of the great USA) to return to sitting for an achievement test half the day. The boys really have not had a problem adjusting back to our time zone---God's grace...

Mrs. Rogers came by to pick up John for some one to one test prep yesterday! Gotta love the way she loves on me and our boys!! She also brought Andi the cutest socks and blanket...
I am waiting for the handmade American blanket or quilt that she might make us---

Miss Kathy comes to visit

Miss Kathy came to visit and brought Andi a princess dress up outfit...because we all know that she is the princess of the house. She won't keep on her butterfly wing headband...

Andi will probably wear her princess outfit to go fishing with Austin, Richard, and Andrew!! "Move over boys--I am a princess!!"

A little pouting---anyone looking??

Andi did not get her way so she ran to the couch to hide her face!! She then looks around to see if anyone is looking --- "well, no one is looking??!! Ok, I will come back to play."

She is dressed in one of the many outfits that her daddy and her bubba bought her!! She points at her new outfits while we say "pretty, pretty" then she just grins:)

When I brought back out the pj set she wore in China, Andi just grinned ear to ear!! so cute!! (yes, she wore the same jammy set every night because I only brought one with footies and she would not keep a blanket on her during the night. And in China, the adults bundle up their children no matter what the temperature is outside.)

Monday, April 25, 2011

Oh, no...Andi spilled her milkshake

But the dogs loved the milkshake!!

Andi is warming up to the dogs. She liked it when they followed her around and around
the kitchen!! She was just giggling...

Happy Easter---He is Risen

Saturday, April 23, 2011

We Are Family

We are home:) We got in about 6pm Good Friday!! What an Easter blessing!! More photos coming..

Thank you all for praying and loving on us while we were gone....

Love u guys!!