Friday, November 12, 2010
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Adoption Day 2008
Guangzhou, China |
On November 11, 2008 Juliette Rain was placed in our arms forever. I'm overwhelmed by the progress she has made in two years time. Gone is that shell of a child... and in her place... a vibrant, loving and sweet sweet little girl. Juliette has had a village helping her along the way. So many caring people from her pediatrician, eye surgeon, to our favorite PT, OT and speech therapists... all have been instrumental in lifting up my daughter so that she can reach her full potential. She is a treasure and we are so very fortunate to be able to call her our child.
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| Adoption Day Dance |
Armed with her blanket / cape.... Juliette performed an impromptu dance to Chinese music in the kitchen. Twirling, leg lifts, and bows all around. After our dance we spent several hours at therapy doing physical and speech work. Then it was off to dinner with great friends to celebrate our special family day. We ate dumplings, baby bok choy and edamame.... and it was all topped off with a "bee" cake that Maisie and Juliette helped me make. Sweet memories.
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| So smiley |
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| Getting ready to bow !! |
We love you Juliette so very much !!
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| Flying Fairy Wings |
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| Pucker up !! Her OT (Wendy) just made Jules eat something sour to get her mouth / lips moving !! |
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Fly Fly Fly Butterfly
Here we are practicing extending arms and legs... keeping her head up and engaging her core. |
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| Maisie & Willie |
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| Purple Cat Purple Cat What Do You See? |
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| Grocery Cart Derby |
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| Fall Picnic |
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| CHILLY water ~ BRAVE girls |
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| Occupational Therapy |
My girls are a constant reminder that it doesn't take much for us to be happy. It's the simple pleasures in life that truly matter. For Maisie, it's a snuggle from her Orca pal "Willie"... for Jules it's a ride
in the race car grocery cart.... ( She loves to pretend she's driving.) Or a day at Barnes & Noble reading her favorite book. She also LOVES going to "OT"... that's what she calls all of her therapy sessions. For her it's a place where she gets to have a lot of fun and attention. What a LONG way she's come from when she started at
Coastal Therapy ... she was terrified and would literally shrink into me refusing to make eye contact with any of her FABULOUS therapists. Now she can't wait to get out of the car and see her pals Wendy, Jill, Megan & Susan.
Another simple pleasure is a fort and picnic in our backyard... or a swim on a beautiful fall day. In the end... being together, going through the motions of the week and enjoying life is really what matters most !!
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