Showing posts with label Emme Jade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Emme Jade. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Curls!!!!!
It was picture day at dance yesterday! Emme's sweet little group is dancing to "Animal Crackers" by Shirley Temple! In honor of Shirley we got the curling iron out!!! She sat there and let me curl her entire head!!! She definitely has more patience than her sisters for the "Mommy Salon"!!!!!!! Anyway, she was absolutely precious in her curly doo and costume! The recital is June 3rd, and she will be joining "The Middles" in their first recital too! It should be a special day!!
Friday, April 20, 2012
We Are Celebrating Over Here!!
Without getting into all of the details let's just say Emme has been in control of potty training since we met her in China... (YES, she was potty trained when we met her!) Considering all of the changes she has had along with two big surgeries, we knew in her time she would be ready! I am proud to report that Miss Emme Jade has had a fantastic day!!!! And, today we celebrate our first full day since arriving home with no diapers or pull-ups! Tomorrow may be different, but today is a great big party over here!!!!! Emme we are so proud of you!!!
YIPPEE!!!!!!!!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
"A Good Good Day!"
When Emme wakes up she will usually ask one of us? "Is this a Good Good day?" What she is really asking us is, "Do I get to go to school today?" I am not sure why, but this is how she refers to her pre-school! When we drive by it, she will say "Good Good Day!" When we pull onto the exit that takes us to school on Thursdays and Friday's she will light up, and squeal, "It's a Good Good day!" Her precious enthusiasm about most things is contagious! Life is truly "GOOD" when Emme Jade is a part of it...
On a separate note, I got a very sweet note from Emme's orphanage this week.. They wanted to know how she was doing. The nannies wanted us to know they miss her very much! I completely understand why they do.. It is a blessing that they loved her enough to let her go. We are so thankful for the caregivers that raised our sweet girl for three years! Their impact on her has made all the difference in her first eight months home! Here was their note to Emme, translated by our sweet friend, Jeanne in Yangzhou: "Emme, we wish you healthy forever!" We will continue to keep in touch with Yangzhou. And, you never know.. Perhaps one day we will get to go back and share our special "little bean" again with her first family! I hope so!
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Spring Break!
We don't exactly have a tropical vacation planned this year.. (Much to the disappointment of a few kids around here...) But, we do have a busy and fun week ahead that involves all of my family being together for the first time in almost 5 years.. My Mom and Dad are moving back to MN after being gone for a very long time! So, we look forward to being together to get them settled!! The cousins will be here which will be so fun for us.. Six girls under 12 when we are all in the same room!! I hope to be back soon with some pictures of our crazy crew, and Emme's first Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday!
Until, then please keep checking in on Ivy Joy! She is making miraculous strides every day!
Happy Easter Week! We have so much to be thankful for!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
"The Middles" and "The Little" Hit the Pool!
I think this photo above tells the story of how Emme Jade felt about starting swimming lessons this evening!!!! I continue to be amazed by her enthusiasm and delight in new situations. We are blessed! She smiled through the entire lesson.. She even got that adorable face in the water on her first day!!! I think we have another "little fish" in the family!
"The Middles" are together for this camp!!! They had a semi-private lesson which was so fun for them! I signed them up thinking there would be four in their class! This camp runs for 4 weeks, 2 lessons a week! By the end of it they just might be ready for swim team!! (At least that is what they are telling me after day 1! :) ) I don't think they have really been swimming since school began. So they were totally fired up to jump in!
Tomorrow (Wednesday) we have a very special day planned. Ruby gets to play hooky to spend the day with her first friend and roommate ever! She had a foster sister in China, and they were adopted one month apart!!!!!!! Hannah and her parents are visiting Minneapolis, and we are so blessed to have the opportunity to spend the day with them! We have been waiting for this day for a very long time.. Well, almost 5 years to be exact! I know it's going to be a very sweet day!
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
"My Blankie....."
Yesterday I learned something... Don't ever wash Emme's "My Blankie" while she is around! Wait until she is at pre-school...! We were heading off to Bible Study so I put a load in, which of course included Emme's beloved... She was devastated... As she stood by the washer watching it go round and round the magnitude of how far she has attached and bonded to our family in such a short time, was apparent. Emme loves big! When we met Emme she didn't have a blanket she snuggled with, a doll to take care of, or a teddy bear to sleep with.. She still is not attached to one single toy here (unless it's Ruby's) but this sweet little blanket that I bought while I waited for her has become her sweet security at night and during nap time. (Perhaps I better find another one!)
When we got home from BSF, Emme was asleep in the car.. I went to transfer her and she woke up.. The first words out of her mouth was... "My Blankie!" Once I un-buckled her she ran into the laundry room.. With great relief "My Blankie" was clean, semi-dry and ready to join her for nap time! Pure Joy was on Emme's sweet little face... These are the things I don't want to forget about the precious innocence of our sweet little three year old!
"Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. "Pooh?" he whispered.
"Yes, Piglet?"
"Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's hand. "I just wanted to be sure of you."
~A.A. Milne, Winnie-The-Pooh
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
A "Sweet" PhotoShoot with Emme Jade!
Many of you have been sweet to inquire about our baby girl... Thank you!
Tomorrow is a big day! Her stitches come out!!!! By 10:30 am tomorrow (Thursday), our "Little Bean" should be free to do whatever she wants.. She can go back to school, back to ballet, back to being a normal three year old! She can't wait! We can't wait!
We are so incredibly thankful for how well she is doing! Thank you for praying for her healing! Six months from now she will have another MRI to make sure all is well. But, from what we can tell, her surgery was successful! Thankful seems to be an understatement!
Yesterday, I had the privilege of taking pictures of our precious and funny valentine...
Like most of our photo shoots, Emme seems to think she is in charge! :) She is three after-all!
As of February 18th, Emme will be home six months! It's truly amazing to see how well she has transitioned... This little girl was truly born to be the baby here....
There are so many things we love about this child.... Her smile and her giggle are at the top of the list.. Emme is one of those people who just has an inner joy.. You can't explain it.. It's just part of who she is...
Emme does like to be in charge.. When she naps or goes to bed at night she makes sure I am there until she falls asleep.. She is very particular about where I sit, that I have my "blanket" and just the right pillow.. While some days it is exasperating to see her change positions 100 times and ask for water, or tell me she is hungry to avoid sleeping it is quite the routine we have established!
Her prayers are the sweetest... She talks for a long time to God in "Emme Speak!" I always hear the words, Mama, Dada, Jie Jie, Hannah (Sienna), Wubie (Ruby) and Puppy (Piper.) Emme loves her family, and it is so sweet to hear her thank her Heavenly Father for her blessings!
She is busy learning English, her colors, counting, etc.. I am always amazed at witnessing immersion first hand.. But mostly, Emme Jade is a special little girl who has been exactly what we needed around here! Thank you Lord for our tiniest of Valentines! Thank you for protecting her and for bringing back the inner joy that shines wherever Emme goes!
Looking forward to saying goodbye to Emme's stitches tomorrow!!
And as my friend Paige perfectly described it, getting off "House Arrest!"
(Jeff and I just got off of Skype with Mary and sweet Ivy... Oh my goodness is she precious!!
The miracle of adoption is such a gift!)
Monday, January 30, 2012
"The Empress" Has Left The Building!!
A hospital stay that should have been a minimum of five days ended at noon today at the four day mark! Everyone agreed that our active toddler would do better at home than in the hospital... Her bladder appears to be working normally!!! We will continue to watch this for any signs of distress, but we are so thankful for this great news! And, that impressive scar on her lower back needs to be watched very closely.. Our little gymnast is going to make everyone nervous around here for a while until her stitches come out, (three weeks from now...) It's hard to explain to a three year old that we will have to go back to the hospital if she doesn't take it slow...
I am still in awe of the procedure Emme had, and that she is moving, let alone walking around.. Her first steps today were a little "drunken" but she had no problem picking up her pace.. I had to tell her not to run!! Amazing!
Thank you for your prayers for Emme Jade! God has been so faithful in answering each and everyone of them...
We will keep you posted on our patient! It may be a long three weeks.. But, thankfully we are home to heal!!!! As I type, she is snuggled up in her bed sleeping peacefully!
"I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all of your wonderful deeds."
~Psalm 9:1
Emme's Last Day in the PICU!
It was pretty clear when Emme woke up yesterday that this would turn out to be our last day in the PICU. I have to admit, I was kind of sad to move floors.. While this was great news in Emme's recovery, I loved the care we had.. When you go through things like Benedryl Rages, you bond with your daughter's caregivers.. Jamie and Shelley, thank you for loving Emme.. Even when she wasn't so lovable!
She had a great day... Happy, busy, sweet.. A glimpse of the girl we left in the OR on Thursday.... She got her hair washed, changed her clothes, greeted the ICU from her wagon.. It was amazing to watch the change in 24 hours.. The IV lines came out, the Foley Catheter was removed.. The Sisters all came to visit.. All in all, it was a great day....
Jamie and Emme
Shelley & Emme
All of the Sisters together... The Middles were so excited to see Emme! So cute!
The fun began for me after everyone left.. Emme decided she would much rather jump on her bed, than go to sleep.. Did I mention she had major spinal surgery? Obviously, aerobics is not on her orders for getting us out of here... We even ordered a crib, because we were afraid she would launch herself out of her bed.. (Which she would have!) Around 11pm she got the "Roof" to her crib after she tried to climb out of it.. Did I mention she had major spinal surgery? At 2:13 am (yes you read that correctly) The Empress went to bed.. It is now 10:00 and she is still sleeping.. The good news is she is lying flat!!! So, as much as I was hoping they would let us go home today, I don't think it is going to happen. The Bladder is now the #1 concern.. We need to make sure it is truly working the way it was designed too.. They will be monitoring it closely.. We also need to get her out of bed to start walking... If all of that goes well, they may let us leave tonight.. Obviously, I would love to... But, we will do what is best for The Little Bean.
Did I mention she had major Spinal Surgery?
Blessings from the Step-Down Unit!
YIPPEE!!!!
72 Hours Later.... "The Agitated Epress" has left the building!!!
Emme has been having a party in her bed for the past three hours!!! She has eaten more than I have, smiled, said please and thank you, and brushed her teeth!!!! YIPPEE!!!!
The plan is one more day weaning her off of the hard stuff, and then they will be taking that Foley out tomorrow!! (Prayers for a perfect functioning bladder appreciated!)
I can honestly say, she looks better than I do!!! She even told me she would let us wash her hair today... So the bottom line is we are moving in the right direction!!! Praise God!
Blessings from the very relieved parents of the beautiful Empress in the PICU!
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