HI!!!

Okay, so I'm only back on for a moment now. I'm going to TRY and get back to blogging again...not sure if it's going to go smoothly or not. I'm currently on my laptop and don't have any pictures of Sarah on it so I'm REALLY sorry I don't have any updated pictures. I'll try and either get some posted or emailed out soon! :D

We are all doing very well! Sarah's surgery is PENNED! (no longer penciled! YAY!!!) for August 14th. Unfortunately that's a week before her 2nd! birthday. She is going to have to be syringe fed for 10 days! :( My poor baby! Considering this little girl LOVES to eat (seriously! whenever there's food around she just eats, and eats, and eats until it's ALL gone!) this is going to be very hard for her.

Her hair as gotten so long! :D I can't wait to put it into pigtails! :D

She LOVES music!! Every kind there is (at least the kind we listen to) she loves. She is fascinated by classical! We were watching a program on TV and an orchistra was playing. She stopped playing with her kitchen toys and just stared at the TV! It was so cute! :D

Her new thing is clapping. Whenever she does something she thinks it deserves a clap. :)

Her favorite song is BINGO (because of the clapping). If we start singing some other song she starts clapping her hands together and singing -we've figured out that means for us to start singing BINGO.

We've been really busy so it's kind of hard to remember everything we've done! Haha! :D

I'll try and keep everyone updated again!

Caitie*

VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WORKS!!! Enjoy my very first video!!!! =D

A Meme I Just Thought Up!

What are you scared of most?

1) Heights

2)Bees

3) Sarah's dipers. Okay, I know that sounds cruel but her dipers can get bad at times! :D

What are your 5 favorite movies? (A series can count as 1)

1) A Walk To Remember

2) High School Musical 2

3) Pirates of the Carribean 1-3

4) Chronicals of Narnia

5) The Ultimate Gift

What are your 3 favorite books?

1) Gallagher Girls series by: Ally Carter

2) The Queen of Second Place by: Nora Peyton Roberts

and my most absolute favorites!

3) the whole Christy Miller collection (including the college ones) by: Robin Jones Gunn

What are your hobbies?

1) Scrapbooking

2) Painting

3) Writing

4) Music

5) Reading

6) Blogging

What do you prefer...

phone

or

email?


I nominate everyone who views my blog! :D HAVE FUN!

What's Your Girl Smell.

Your Scent is Mango

Sultry, sweet, and mellow You enjoy every moment of life!

What's Your Girl Smell?

It's A Wonder Why....

I haven't lost my mind yet! There is no time left in the days! Seriously! I wake up and then suddenly it's time for bed again! So that explains why I haven't posted consistently. I've also lacked on taking pictures. So pictures might not come as fast as everyone wants them to. Okay, rant over.

Sarah is doing great. She taking a nap right now. It seems like that's all she does during the day, that may be because these days aren't long enough....sorry, sorry, I know I said my rant was over.

A few days ago Sarah had an ear ache so Mom made an appt. with the dr. next Monday. Here's the thing about Sweetness, she drills her whole finger into her ear and then twists it all the way around. At first it was pretty funny, but then she kept doing every five minutes and we figured that her ear was bothering her. So we're not completely sure if she really did have an ear ache or not. She's doing much better now, though. Yesterday Sarah, Mom, and I went out to get some things that were needed. Walmart was so crowded that there weren't any carts left! Seriously, absolutly no carts! What was funny about being in such a crowded store, was that if I said something funny to Mom like four other people would laugh and join in on the conversation! We finally found a cart and put Sarah in it. She loves the cart. She sings along with the music they play on the intercom and dances. If we push to slow she bounces in the seat and yells at us. While we were waiting in line to checkout this woman struck up a conversation with us (the wait was about 20 minutes).

Wheather talk. Right now it's -7 degreese in McHenry and I think we're supposed to get even MORE snow. =( If anybody wants to switch places with, well who lives in warmer climate, feel free to do so until summer comes! ;D I really don't like the cold or snow. I like the heat and sun. A girl at a youth group I go to gave me the idea to build a hill on our deck and pour water over it so it iced over. So a few days ago Jonah and I did just that. It was fun at first but our backyard is so tiny that it got boring after a while. We then had a snowball fight, which Jonah killed me in. Now I'm done until next winter. Maybe. ;D

I don't have any new pictures of Sarah right now so here's a quiz to tide you over.

You Are a Ring Finger

You are romantic, expressive, and hopeful. You see the best in everything. You are very artistic, and you see the world as your canvas. You are also drawn to the written word. Inventive and unique, you are often away in your own inner world. You get along well with: The Pinky Stay away from: The Index Finger

What Finger Are You?

Quick Post!

Sarah has said "Mamma" and "Dadda"!

Post Below...

Okay, so the post below is supposed to be a slideshow of Sarah...but.....it doesn't seem to be working. So right next to the thing that says "Get Your Own" is the letter "v" as in view album. If you click on that you'll be able to see the slideshow. Let me know if that was to confusing.

Picture Show!

Catch Up!

Hey Everyone!

It's been a bit since I've last posted. On Sunday we went to a family friends house and they all got to meet Sarah! The family has a 5 month old baby boy, Sarah wasn't to happy about all the attention he was getting from Mommy. ;D But she did blow kisses and waved to everyone. It was so cute. She then took a nice long nap there and when she woke up it was time to play again. During the Bible Study that we were having she was very talkative. Everyone couldn't stop laughing because she 'agreed' with everything that was said. :D

On Monday we went to Woodmans in Kenoshia for groccery shopping. Sarah was a good girl the whole time. She waved to everyone that passed and blew kisses to the cashier! Isn't she a sweetie?

Yesterday was a pretty normal day. Sarah has been crawling all over the house, now, though! She's so cute when she crawls! She crawls sideways! :D Her teeth have beeen bothering her too. I think she has molars coming in. She chews on anything and everything! Oh how I love the baby years! ;D She's now trying to walk on her own without us helping her. When she trys to stand up without holding onto anything, she puts her forehead to the floor instead of her feet! I haven't caught a picture of that yet, but I'll try to soon.

Today she's a bit cranky. Apparently her nap wasn't long enough. She's sitting right next to me right now on the desk swivel chair. She's playing with this new popup toy that we got her a few days ago. She love it so much and she's so adorable when playing with it! She loves to spin on the chair! She cracks up! She also cracks up at the word "Boom"! Jonah was saying it to her all night last night. So adorable!

"Hi"!

Guess what Sarah did last night?! She said her very first word!!!! :D "Hi"! Christopher started saying hi to her and then out of no where we heard her say "Hi"! She's been saying it a lot this morning. :D

Today's Moning Pictures and Shopping

She was not happy to be in her carseat

She was copying me! I had my chin resting on my hand and when I lo0ked up this is what she was doing! :D

Mommy, what's that noise? (Mom was using her new food processor. She was grinding oats for homade oatmeal for her Highness)
I'm hungry Sissy!
I love this picture!! The look on her face just cracks me up!

Hi, Sissy!

Hi!!!
Not sure I like this.
Sissy, can I have the camera now?
I like the new links that Mommy and Sissy found for me while shopping!
Wacha doin Mommy?

The Way I See It....

The Way I See It — Hearts, Bears and Pickup Trucks
by Patrick Dunn

Hearts race.

Excitement is in the air.

There’s elation and anticipation.

It happens every February—one day that everyone waits for. And one event that can change history.

Of course I’m talking about Groundhog Day.

Oh yeah, there’s Valentine’s Day, too.

For guys, this is a great day if they’re dating, engaged or married. Otherwise, it’s right up there with “National Quilting Day” or “Think About Rice Day.” But many girls celebrate Valentine’s Day no matter what.

I still remember the Valentine’s Day parties from elementary school. The girls gave out cute little valentines covered with hearts, bears and any other furry creature (excluding Bigfoot or Chewbacca). They were really into it. Guys gave them out, too, but really, most of us were more interested in stuff like poking anthills with a stick. And our valentines had jets or trains on them—nothing furry.

A few years later came the Valentine’s Day dance. For girls it was a chance to dance with their friends. For guys, it was another opportunity to feel awkward and stand in the corner of the gym.

Then comes high school and college. My wife told me about her friends who threw a party every Valentine’s Day—just girls. That’s right. They ate chocolate, girl-talked and watched romantic movies. My friends and I generally fall into the “sensitive guy” category, but I guarantee none of us will be together on Valentine’s Day, unless it’s a coincidence and the football season was extended so we could watch a game.
Girls will give each other candy, valentines and even flowers on Valentine’s Day. In a guy’s world, this would be near the top of the “How to Ruin Your Friendship” list.

Jeff: Hey, Ben, Happy Valentine’s Day—these are for you.
Ben: Wow, my favorite! Carnations rock!

Can you imagine? No you can’t. Nobody can. Let’s replay this scene in reality:

Jeff: Hey, Ben, Happy Valentine’s Day—these are for you.
Ben (who now looks like he stepped in a bowl of cat drool): Are you kidding? I’m on camera, right? Is someone watching? Um, I have to go now—I just realized how much I love math, and I want to study more!

(Ben runs away—finally stopping in Canada.)

This still isn’t reality, because Jeff is still giving Ben flowers. Let’s try again:

Jeff: Hey, isn’t it Valentine’s Day?
Ben: It is? I was just thinking about rice.

Guys can’t give each other candy, either. Maybe there should be a candy NOT shaped like a heart but something neutral like a rectangle—or a pickup truck. Messages on them could be more guy-themed:
BURGER TIME
LIFT WEIGHTS!
GO BEARS

Even non-candy items are designed for girls—teddy bears, stuffed puppies holding little hearts, fluffy pillows. . . . So really, there are no options for single guys on Valentine’s Day except to get together and watch news footage from Groundhog Day.

www.briomag.com

Sissy and Baby-FINALLY!

I finally got a picture of Sarah and I! Unfortunatly she's not looking at the camera, but at Jonah.

:( But it's not like she's leaving tomorrow or anything. I also just noticed how exhausted I look! I'll try and get another picture soon!

More Pictures of Baby

Mommy, I want more now!



The other night while we were eating I turned around and saw this! :D

I Was Nominated - Twice! :D

Not sure if the picture will come up, but I was nominated by Holly and Staci for the "Blogging With A Purpose" award! Thank you both! :D

This is what they wrote:

Holly:

2) Caitie from Sarah's Daily Adventures. Caitie's parents just recently, a few days ago, arrived home from China with her little sister Sarah Grace! It is obvious in her posts, how much Caitie adores and loves her sister.

Staci:

1.) Caitie of Sarah's Daily Adventures. Caitie is 14 and lives not too far away from us. When we found each other's blogs, we were so excited. Also, our little sister's are both named "Sarah"! Her gorgeous little sister, Sarah Grace, is 16 months old and just came home from China this past Wednesday! Caitie is so sweet and I know she is such a great Jie Jie to "Baby Sarah Gracie", as Sarah Lu refers to her as. ;)

Now I'm supposed to nominate 5 other people. but pretty much everybody's gotten the award so here are my few nominese :D

1) Susy, of The Big Sis Diaries. Susy's family adopted little Sasha from Ethiopia almost a year ago. Sasha just turned 2 and has grown up in the months they've had her. She is one of the sweetest 2 year olds. :D

2) Mom and Dad. Most likely they won't post about this nomination, but oh well. Their blog helped us stay in touch about they're doings in China.

Okay, if anybody else hasn't gotten it, I nominate you. ;D


I would love to posts some videos of Sarah on here, but I can't figure out how to do it. So...that will take a while. Pictures later.

Nap Time is a Good Time :D

Here are some pictures I took of Daisy Girl yesterday during her lunch. You can tell she loves her food! ;D

Christopher's 1st time holding Sweet One! :D



I love this pictur...!!
And this one too! :D

Sarah Grace Anderson

Sarah's taking a nap right now so I thought I would take the opportunity to post! =D

Mom, Dad, and Sarah arrived home at around 6-6:30 pm. Sarah had slept the whole ride home, so she was in a pretty playful mood. =D We all went into mine and Sarah's room, and changed her (well Mom changed her. We just talked and listened to Mom talk). After that Mom picked her up and Sarah looked at all of us and then started blowing kisses to Papa! =D The way she blows kisses is adorable! She licks her hand and then blows!! =D Then she turned to Grandma and blew her some kisses. Then Christopher and then Papa again. Then she made Jonah give her a high five. She just stared at me and smiled. =D We then moved into the family room and sat Sarah down on the couch. Christopher sat down next to her and Dad handed her two Chinese rattles (which she loves!). She then handed one of them to Christopher and gave him this huge smile!! She started hitting her rattle against his and then started laughing. Well growling. Her laugh is this really deep husky laugh that is so adorable and contagious!! I'll try and post a video of that soon. Then Dad handed out all the souvenirs (that'll be another post) and Sarah watched. =D After a little while Mom picked her up and sat her on her lap. About five minutes later Sarah reached for me!! She wanted me to hold her! =D After she ate dinner I changed her (which wasn't all that fun because she cried and lets just say she did not like it that I was changing her). After that Gram and Papa left and Mom fed Sarah her bottle and then put her down for the night. At around 1AM this morning she woke up crying, needing to be changed. Mom had asked me to get her if Sarah woke up in the middle of the night, so I got up and went upstairs to Mom and Dad's room. I woke Mom up and we went back down to my room. Right when Mom picked Sarah up she stopped crying and smiled. I was going to stay up, but "forced" myself back to sleep because I didn't want her to think it was playtime. Mom said that she went to sleep at 2AM. Sarah woke up again at 5:45 AM. I woke up and stumbled to my door to get Mom. Now when I went to sleep at 1 the door was open, now it was closed. So I ended up walking right into the door. :D After that, Dad came in and she was up completly. Time to play. No more sleep for Jie Jie. :D So I've been up since 5:45 and am only a little bit tired. Welcome to baby land.

Although now I'd really like her to wake, so we can play agian. ;D

Pictues will come soon. We've just been having so much fun, we didn't really take any pictures. :D

Home Sweet Hom...

well almost home! Mom, Dad, and Sarah are on the plane right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!! They're on their way home!!!!!!!! I'm not going to get any sleep tonight! LOL! EEEEEEEEEEEEE!! I'm so excited to see Mom and Dad again and meet my sweet mei mei face to face!! =D
Pictures will probably be over the weekend. I'm not sure if I'll be on at all tomorrow!! =D YAY!!!!!

Picture Perfect

My Daisy Girl!
Sleeping Beauty
Heres my toy. I love my toy!
Here Daddy, you need your sponge thingy for your back!
I'm gonna touch it!


Hi everyone!
My cute littel toes and fingers!

Smile!
You look nice!
Daddy, she's not nice at all!
I love her Visa picture!!

Hi! I'm smiling!!



Sleeping Princess