tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20477771099127475982024-03-05T05:22:51.278-05:00my journey to JosiePlease join Josie and me on our journey: from adopting in Kazakhstan to becoming a family.KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-31931307441771101652011-03-30T12:11:00.006-04:002011-03-30T16:39:06.986-04:00No promisesWhere does the time go? I've received a couple of new comments in the last few months, so someone is finding us. I can't believe anyone still reads the blog, since I haven't updated it in so long! <br /><br />I'm always interested in hearing from anyone who adopted from baby house #2, Almaty, especially. So many things I didn't ask or get to see, and one day Josie may want to know more than I can give her. So, for anyone reading this who adopted from the same baby house ...<br /><br />Did you get to see, or photograph, any of your child's living areas or caregivers? Everything was very secretive during my visits ... everyone seemed to tiptoe around the when and where we would visit. I'd love to hear more "behind the scenes" details.<br /><br />On the last day, I took gifts, candy and food as special thank you and assumed I'd get a chance to see/meet her caregivers, but the director had someone "important" in her office and we were sent off very quickly. Maigul, who managed the visits and knew all the kids, was great. She let me photograph her with Josie and was very sad when we left. It's good to be able to show Josie someone who loved her before me : )KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-31814877165402805852010-12-09T11:07:00.003-05:002010-12-09T11:08:34.656-05:00Another year gone by!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUaAhF_jEaM2Glwj3-fc_KAxA4_yzCKZP5dVXdq8-83ryondbF-wy7Z8Q0BCgKTwjaG0fM537W-QBSDiBmYW1r4wOd4-UtewGZOMxHjcYBRyauEhIiLRrlVkO0LGUW868P2zMj5RHSwAGm/s1600/Josie2008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUaAhF_jEaM2Glwj3-fc_KAxA4_yzCKZP5dVXdq8-83ryondbF-wy7Z8Q0BCgKTwjaG0fM537W-QBSDiBmYW1r4wOd4-UtewGZOMxHjcYBRyauEhIiLRrlVkO0LGUW868P2zMj5RHSwAGm/s400/Josie2008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548714996624565778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxjMlYO9JHBs19gSlbrdgdWrMpwl4LmaBwUqTgWRbc-37qzf3JmWbZWt1wnPf1QmyW2brAzWY18qP8gbWJo0av9wlHUlRc1SwLe5EjfLuztaCGIKLcWz6o2xFk3JBUpehSH1vYrU19iiS/s1600/Josie2009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxjMlYO9JHBs19gSlbrdgdWrMpwl4LmaBwUqTgWRbc-37qzf3JmWbZWt1wnPf1QmyW2brAzWY18qP8gbWJo0av9wlHUlRc1SwLe5EjfLuztaCGIKLcWz6o2xFk3JBUpehSH1vYrU19iiS/s400/Josie2009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548714989311786962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCu1fFi2J_p008og2QBuDP3zQ0f5AP-gonpdpWIjcSO1LDWtIzO_KLe9i1wvHkccfhLS7YmHLuCg_wO16gQQU07gVavcLj4gUKN4unnfPHHgNbF1L7Uf_nRpFd9VvDIopVp80REHDDUT8/s1600/Josie2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCu1fFi2J_p008og2QBuDP3zQ0f5AP-gonpdpWIjcSO1LDWtIzO_KLe9i1wvHkccfhLS7YmHLuCg_wO16gQQU07gVavcLj4gUKN4unnfPHHgNbF1L7Uf_nRpFd9VvDIopVp80REHDDUT8/s400/Josie2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548714983638948050" /></a><br />It's been nearly a year since I posted - how fast time flies! Josie's a big girl, now, no longer a baby (most of the time!). I just watched some videos from last Spring and can't believe the huge difference. I guess it will always be this way : )<br /><br />Today is the second anniversary of our first meeting, and I thought I'd post the "one year later" photos, just for fun.KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-63294409365196656882009-12-29T10:19:00.005-05:002009-12-29T10:38:52.608-05:00More "one year later" photos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UbqduTEO_uia5hb3tchlzPc4Ya9S_o31qjosaX_q4vGs92oE9kdcrDP64ab_d1ZO-mEiilcngdgddDYD7O3m8a17GKbYQOEsc8j91PLTc0ZOdgrao27XyYqWtm1kGS8tsJv2Wr9MGxZf/s1600-h/Josie_IMG_0691_alt4_5x7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UbqduTEO_uia5hb3tchlzPc4Ya9S_o31qjosaX_q4vGs92oE9kdcrDP64ab_d1ZO-mEiilcngdgddDYD7O3m8a17GKbYQOEsc8j91PLTc0ZOdgrao27XyYqWtm1kGS8tsJv2Wr9MGxZf/s400/Josie_IMG_0691_alt4_5x7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420680710194425314" /></a> December 2008, Babyhouse No. 2, Almaty, Kazakhstan<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2fa0BJVezt3t00rFymgHFVSiWndJxlgGCN1d91pBFm3bJ0hZuCE78CNrZs3JbtBOQqcvOs2yOzYDd3eF9AN2YFUoUaR0is19ptbD2jIjSprSE60rmu5gWDRE3zfdKz_29MB5Z4J35jPlZ/s1600-h/Josie_5237bcr_5x7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2fa0BJVezt3t00rFymgHFVSiWndJxlgGCN1d91pBFm3bJ0hZuCE78CNrZs3JbtBOQqcvOs2yOzYDd3eF9AN2YFUoUaR0is19ptbD2jIjSprSE60rmu5gWDRE3zfdKz_29MB5Z4J35jPlZ/s400/Josie_5237bcr_5x7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420680715994479426" /></a> December 2009, at home in MichiganKellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-5385764177708332672009-12-09T20:11:00.013-05:002009-12-29T10:36:43.929-05:00A day to remember!One year ago today, Josie and I met for the first time, beginning our journey to become a family : ) <br /><br />People ask me what I thought when I met her for the first time. My answer is that there were no specific "thoughts," just an wonderful, all-encompassing, deep to the bottom of the soul feeling of rightness. "This is MY daughter. SHE's the one." <br /><br />Apparently some families meet several children before making what must be a heart-wrenching choice. I never even thought to ask the people at the baby house if I could meet other children. Once I saw those beautiful chocolate-brown eyes and that sweet, serious, curious little face ... Total love at first sight.<br /><br />Anyway, we celebrated tonight with spaghetti (Josie's favorite) and the coziness of an impending snowstorm. Here are some pictures of my little sweetheart, then and now. awww.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzE5OlQ1Dcf29eC9-00SqSer7kIMXetXYq0IxLODOL8lPTcOqcnhuG9anu1CqE3sdA_1AN6jpmWifQWzuprEapProPHoU2QzRImUKW2PbrkpgMyexbKCynoBmOBrqUg5ofexYtn-rXE7gG/s1600-h/Josie08_006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzE5OlQ1Dcf29eC9-00SqSer7kIMXetXYq0IxLODOL8lPTcOqcnhuG9anu1CqE3sdA_1AN6jpmWifQWzuprEapProPHoU2QzRImUKW2PbrkpgMyexbKCynoBmOBrqUg5ofexYtn-rXE7gG/s400/Josie08_006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413414462681954898" /></a> Very first photo - look at those eyes!<br />.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTcoVN2rUlxRq7QlbAyGQ9NXuKdCrD5LaDMbiv05zOyIOw2xEu9rhmYjIgHGYaEaR9P7On2QGNSS0AyzZsMi3ZllDBNKHa9GQN_7jzkwXBb7qtDT8nrWU7ttTjCt14bxjqmEPXDOw-oRs/s1600-h/josie09_2430.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTcoVN2rUlxRq7QlbAyGQ9NXuKdCrD5LaDMbiv05zOyIOw2xEu9rhmYjIgHGYaEaR9P7On2QGNSS0AyzZsMi3ZllDBNKHa9GQN_7jzkwXBb7qtDT8nrWU7ttTjCt14bxjqmEPXDOw-oRs/s400/josie09_2430.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413414453051036002" /></a> Josie's Halloween party photo ...<br />.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GxfUuVyxwxyH5Npj8XLR0L7K33MFuODZhgL5KgYLIZM_KlXrbpr8quVhiIKjx5tLj9mQAoyaTT-hG1eXH_GLnX898RgJzHVtsU79we4d1usVaYZ2tTQBcNGaXj-jBRVLcQWCkL8sLFg-/s1600-h/Josie09_2478.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GxfUuVyxwxyH5Npj8XLR0L7K33MFuODZhgL5KgYLIZM_KlXrbpr8quVhiIKjx5tLj9mQAoyaTT-hG1eXH_GLnX898RgJzHVtsU79we4d1usVaYZ2tTQBcNGaXj-jBRVLcQWCkL8sLFg-/s400/Josie09_2478.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413414450729879122" /></a> Making "happy face" for Momma and Grammy ...<br /><br />.KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-56573705677490452962009-12-05T10:49:00.007-05:002009-12-07T15:55:22.458-05:00Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PzXjGGcXlnnneD9OLjSR3I8UKYpvPPGZ3rVQWMeqbHTdtEopWQCwCOavVOcsMd-5rD8sLmvTAdwr2W7XiHbcl41TY3g2QPGx-VOBVnjlnJcn683iZaggWwYjz4Uqr9pM3pYkX0uRvsO_/s1600-h/winter_josie_2670sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PzXjGGcXlnnneD9OLjSR3I8UKYpvPPGZ3rVQWMeqbHTdtEopWQCwCOavVOcsMd-5rD8sLmvTAdwr2W7XiHbcl41TY3g2QPGx-VOBVnjlnJcn683iZaggWwYjz4Uqr9pM3pYkX0uRvsO_/s400/winter_josie_2670sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411780113392466962" /></a><br />So, what's with all this cold, frozen stuff, anyway?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVi1q5W1WOoKg4YmOtLhFOCwl0VxovHOTYerYB0j8PcmlobBNR15Kcs5fqyX8OkfhNWlB6BVkHNWoWwt-5JzFSlpUYqs1cPNo8bcKHly2vjd7wfJWVSrLnl2LFiV_yHBZZL1zIHTLThNp/s1600-h/winter_josie_2674sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVi1q5W1WOoKg4YmOtLhFOCwl0VxovHOTYerYB0j8PcmlobBNR15Kcs5fqyX8OkfhNWlB6BVkHNWoWwt-5JzFSlpUYqs1cPNo8bcKHly2vjd7wfJWVSrLnl2LFiV_yHBZZL1zIHTLThNp/s400/winter_josie_2674sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411780111266173058" /></a>KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-12163537755596168282009-12-04T22:13:00.003-05:002009-12-05T10:49:24.235-05:00Snow day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFQL843ErYkBt0FVAhB6VsXtEJPIs3rxya3Rgy-tXcsSr2a_-swsi2Q0QLW0e0qeDOsJy82FUoT8aWL5VMiYd6y8uNS52C7pMy1FMIsc9aNp9jItBFpsbxMg-YuRTY75QNWj1RldLfDnT/s1600-h/winter_2661sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFQL843ErYkBt0FVAhB6VsXtEJPIs3rxya3Rgy-tXcsSr2a_-swsi2Q0QLW0e0qeDOsJy82FUoT8aWL5VMiYd6y8uNS52C7pMy1FMIsc9aNp9jItBFpsbxMg-YuRTY75QNWj1RldLfDnT/s400/winter_2661sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411586132235347170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYgkfjfm8P3kdPICp2WiMn3SQv4ATPMbFX76MLKxfakQ8Fde69G0xTPcjQjXRmaLMHfb__t5P2wRfdS_J0tBJPPrAjJY_xc_q1L4nIKRBN5FpEJ7z-AojpjxqQmKsJSPxoXeEHQ93GOny/s1600-h/winter_2651sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYgkfjfm8P3kdPICp2WiMn3SQv4ATPMbFX76MLKxfakQ8Fde69G0xTPcjQjXRmaLMHfb__t5P2wRfdS_J0tBJPPrAjJY_xc_q1L4nIKRBN5FpEJ7z-AojpjxqQmKsJSPxoXeEHQ93GOny/s400/winter_2651sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411586128235315282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHTrnvJuaUqVBDj8OnNdiW-dKAS5DcvDX0tBWSPDcKf9sFEFccBSYDAjzvTYnp1EdjXBDZkOJuPEsO0UaBqJJKByXgAsyVLk9WJtvHkBAD42fF8KHREBprUz16k87vqpCUMWzGckTisRqj/s1600-h/winter+trees_2667sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHTrnvJuaUqVBDj8OnNdiW-dKAS5DcvDX0tBWSPDcKf9sFEFccBSYDAjzvTYnp1EdjXBDZkOJuPEsO0UaBqJJKByXgAsyVLk9WJtvHkBAD42fF8KHREBprUz16k87vqpCUMWzGckTisRqj/s400/winter+trees_2667sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411586124116336178" /></a><br />So, winter finally arrived, and since Josie was still tiny last year when we came home (and it was late February), this is her first real snow fall. We went out to get the mail in light flurries yesterday and she was fascinated with the whole experience. This morning the ground was covered and by mid-afternoon we had 8 inches of snow. Felt bad that J was sick, since she would've loved to go roll around in it. Oh, well, the stuff doesn't stop falling until Spring, so she'll have her chance : )KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-87663803314291038732009-12-04T20:01:00.005-05:002009-12-07T16:07:51.061-05:00sick days ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__rpMoTe9GLfQ6o1VZf1VLHEEohF_nu_aTMfFhG9n7tk1W1QAkQhQgbaoGFPh8pQ1wCGPEKzrOrH3P84ufi6lWCfS2c3gFsyOsQG43Ajm-baMPqUUigat8_c-Ee2Cx8UDjlXFndq4BMEK/s1600-h/Josie_Gracie_9sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__rpMoTe9GLfQ6o1VZf1VLHEEohF_nu_aTMfFhG9n7tk1W1QAkQhQgbaoGFPh8pQ1wCGPEKzrOrH3P84ufi6lWCfS2c3gFsyOsQG43Ajm-baMPqUUigat8_c-Ee2Cx8UDjlXFndq4BMEK/s400/Josie_Gracie_9sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411553345411637458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kzsw6NTKIBI4ReaVQKjRPSfv0tJdizel1x6_WaApE3PFS5xO3u-rjT_O-Q2W3YFwcURshppk1PTn0Hx2xDmBXKsZWB5Ms-7uCLGnoqb7r-CMC2Pxk2FrhW06FZCuTOacVtyALbz650cQ/s1600-h/Josie_Gracie_7sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kzsw6NTKIBI4ReaVQKjRPSfv0tJdizel1x6_WaApE3PFS5xO3u-rjT_O-Q2W3YFwcURshppk1PTn0Hx2xDmBXKsZWB5Ms-7uCLGnoqb7r-CMC2Pxk2FrhW06FZCuTOacVtyALbz650cQ/s400/Josie_Gracie_7sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411553337181453954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7CW56l3d-nziohwQWb9qg20TXXDvmztQRaYTq3BI7jNs8OLFf-HHXbBCkzWHWC4UprutKnM428WoP2s2xPQrBu6xdpFp04fz36ZtXH9MP7rTGIBPlji8cpKTzPMEK9PEdRroZT8vx_7a/s1600-h/Josie_Mac_2643sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7CW56l3d-nziohwQWb9qg20TXXDvmztQRaYTq3BI7jNs8OLFf-HHXbBCkzWHWC4UprutKnM428WoP2s2xPQrBu6xdpFp04fz36ZtXH9MP7rTGIBPlji8cpKTzPMEK9PEdRroZT8vx_7a/s400/Josie_Mac_2643sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411553330867237138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKB8s9j4WiafTk92YcnSPmRRBSdet4H0h91cl0fWozaqB0zt0fgQDJn59mTYenIkM-LcudKZhxGyZRKrZmIqj6Qyv0Zy5S6hoozdON5D5xi21uJWLm_jy78DKiRgpjVR2zc_V1nOqNCS62/s1600-h/Josie_2639sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKB8s9j4WiafTk92YcnSPmRRBSdet4H0h91cl0fWozaqB0zt0fgQDJn59mTYenIkM-LcudKZhxGyZRKrZmIqj6Qyv0Zy5S6hoozdON5D5xi21uJWLm_jy78DKiRgpjVR2zc_V1nOqNCS62/s400/Josie_2639sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411553327039827954" /></a><br />We've been home sick all week with a "killer" virus (and double ear infections for Josie that are taking forever to clear). Poor baby is miserable and not sleeping well and we're really a sorry sight (no photo, for obvious reasons) <br /><br />I do, however, have photos of her two best buds MacKenzie and Gracie (the cat girls). MacKenzie has been gentle and generous in allowing Josie to "pat pat," hug, squeeze and otherwise terrorize her with only a mild protest or two. <br /><br />Gracie, up until now, has been more distant (literally). Her defense was to pretend to be invisible, and oddly enough, it worked. Josie left her pretty much alone. This week of togetherness has breached Gracie's natural reserve, however, and she allowed the occasional "pat, pat," tail tug and hug. (Which she is now probably regretting as she's become the ultimate prey for my tiny cat chaser - and, as you can see from the photos, the cat girls are always a little iffy about the embraces)<br /><br />Of course, this has escalated the game - chasing down the cats and being heartbroken when they escape ... Kunzeee!!! Gakseee!!! ... Mama!!! ... sob.<br /><br />Thus is the life of the cat lover : )KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-7383643807656551722009-11-30T12:31:00.007-05:002009-11-30T14:19:39.508-05:00Winter fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZcXsYy-FfLCT21wd73Nl4I3LUmMUq4-CUgr-WJa0xUe5fElyyAPT9gJQv5qLFz2z-HqiUC2Esdl8vij0AYlg2Uk2kPh8m9ZRNtEU3I4NHl1_vkjeCWIwPzFqTYfLP_XeSpS4Atzw6cSq/s1600/josie_2561sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZcXsYy-FfLCT21wd73Nl4I3LUmMUq4-CUgr-WJa0xUe5fElyyAPT9gJQv5qLFz2z-HqiUC2Esdl8vij0AYlg2Uk2kPh8m9ZRNtEU3I4NHl1_vkjeCWIwPzFqTYfLP_XeSpS4Atzw6cSq/s400/josie_2561sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409951284101182418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPq7fARwvAiQcPlGaLd-9DaNHCHdSH8Y6qxs8P0Y9xz-wF0C9KdXaJ9TuR1srPvoeVDWNDOFVRxYXq5m5HpfXQC1PAby1FVj6SW8HIXxpLKjY1MgnKs-YaUDCPCzKYOCPW0GAi0IBBHXE_/s1600/josie_2556sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPq7fARwvAiQcPlGaLd-9DaNHCHdSH8Y6qxs8P0Y9xz-wF0C9KdXaJ9TuR1srPvoeVDWNDOFVRxYXq5m5HpfXQC1PAby1FVj6SW8HIXxpLKjY1MgnKs-YaUDCPCzKYOCPW0GAi0IBBHXE_/s400/josie_2556sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409951278789395698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7AhxCsLeJcWhVBZcn3dlCajyL-x52IOWj3NHFiYn-seX_Lb_nQrKdWyhajIK3Bxh2BeD8APTJLi6XiX5GD6wpboXKV49Lf47FdtctVrVy6St-ma7s02xyS8m-mqnbGkLB-c_9LoSHCyC/s1600/josie_2574sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7AhxCsLeJcWhVBZcn3dlCajyL-x52IOWj3NHFiYn-seX_Lb_nQrKdWyhajIK3Bxh2BeD8APTJLi6XiX5GD6wpboXKV49Lf47FdtctVrVy6St-ma7s02xyS8m-mqnbGkLB-c_9LoSHCyC/s400/josie_2574sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409951274499144386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveN38CV-3A6f1jaVxTTQfz_VyADhGh8okevbn9ISo1m5_Trq9t7PvI-cdYSWGfJXeerQHv7pCkyyt0IyoH0x8CYPkNPSl-egjGDnxjUqDcaMrLgMcNWpIol7NK-9SO8HAy0BKye0WOZAb/s1600/josie_2572sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cz559SGkeGu8Zgb0hBs6AizDce0htSjkkd8dQis2QiCV0kKn5Pe7fYgw4XDMvLfJVkF-_13fGDls3zwPNxJjeBwC7nZJFivp4nfgnRdfbJ84xb6lTvk_4AOX3OJRT75523NylI1mzJdH/s400/baby_252sm8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409951053708275794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzI3GIyhcrXB74BqNiALTVddCcoR2H-lmqZw_FVkrzpiWV_rA9mrFnHBoGwV2NU5BOb7cLZ3HA1GNei_GMZTZZ5ZanXQEPCrfnXzf5Z-jE4EWUILg5H7dx9P8YY7VbNDdpW0E5hTFecOjT/s1600/Josie_Ashley_2513_sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzI3GIyhcrXB74BqNiALTVddCcoR2H-lmqZw_FVkrzpiWV_rA9mrFnHBoGwV2NU5BOb7cLZ3HA1GNei_GMZTZZ5ZanXQEPCrfnXzf5Z-jE4EWUILg5H7dx9P8YY7VbNDdpW0E5hTFecOjT/s400/Josie_Ashley_2513_sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409951946752702322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7PGvZdCoOu6BqdWqtF_Gqj8E5L6qx4DQthutydw-1W0s1eh-NrncPvfGbYcMioBqiBUaxRqnRDCdfYh4jRDhDF7yu7_zbOVoo09DJAC1P_X24majUOUpQJOH8WVYFYE2hBcDyYx0_68v/s1600/Josie_Ashley_2512sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7PGvZdCoOu6BqdWqtF_Gqj8E5L6qx4DQthutydw-1W0s1eh-NrncPvfGbYcMioBqiBUaxRqnRDCdfYh4jRDhDF7yu7_zbOVoo09DJAC1P_X24majUOUpQJOH8WVYFYE2hBcDyYx0_68v/s400/Josie_Ashley_2512sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409951940750742546" /></a><br /><br />Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ... Okay, I guess we'll call it winter fun, since Thanksgivings past have seen the white stuff in massive quantity (mostly as my leaves are still falling, making for a soggy thaw cleanup just before Christmas). Josie's been doing the family thing, first with her oldest cousin Ashley (photo above) and all the family, then Thanksgiving with everyone local. Both extremely nice times for both of us.<br /><br />Other photos above: fashion fun, basket fun, shoe fun and a glimpse of "Baby."KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-7987639845009014412009-11-19T11:42:00.009-05:002009-11-19T22:54:07.537-05:00"Momma ... pup, pup!!!"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5lb843_aX1F-P5dg-SIq8aU0U_0TKhL58HxvMNEsxZSeGGpWfsEotDMNRM938sX3v-JbNMK6BW1eSPwVqMPEW4FIIS1wJLn4krnDMYOAclmr209ZBQ7E6ddHoYEVTDCUpWvp84EZ0oA9/s1600-h/Josie_moms_2105.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5lb843_aX1F-P5dg-SIq8aU0U_0TKhL58HxvMNEsxZSeGGpWfsEotDMNRM938sX3v-JbNMK6BW1eSPwVqMPEW4FIIS1wJLn4krnDMYOAclmr209ZBQ7E6ddHoYEVTDCUpWvp84EZ0oA9/s400/Josie_moms_2105.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404427570151344594" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">btw, this is NOT the potty seat : )</span><br /><br /><br />For a while now, Josie has been "telling" me when she has a poopy diaper - "Momma, pup, pup!" along with a crotch grab. Her new potty seat was well received, although more as a novelty than a useful object. Which is okay with me - I'm not trying to hurry her along. She needs a few more words and a little more self-control before we end our diaper dependency : )<br /><br />Last night was our second night actually "using" the new potty seat and we had success right away - although Josie was quite surprised that something other than a "pup" came out first (I know, Val, TMI). I was WAY more excited than she, and we called Grammy to fill her in - Josie "telling" in pantomime, which would've been a cool video.<br /><br />As fun as that was for me, I thought I'd update on what Josie really enjoys:<br /><br />dancing - she still LOVES music;<br />feeding "Baby" and putting her to bed (there's still just the one Baby (capital B) ... the other four babies have been "napping" in Josie's room for a week or two);<br />putting on shoes (anyone's);<br />"talking" on a phone (pretend or real);<br />chasing kitty cats; <br />hugging stuffed animals (and MacKenzie when she can catch her - but not Gracie, who stays far, far away);<br />playing with her Fisher Price "Little People" (has quite the village of people, animals and vehicles);<br />sorting shapes;<br />coloring;<br />reading books;<br />setting the table in her play kitchen<br />playing "dress up" and going bye-bye with her purse<br />wandering around the yard looking at leaves, rocks, bugs, and searching for the neighbors' dogs ("bow wows")<br /><br />Yes, we're quickly approaching the Terrible Twos, but she's a sweet, smart, loving, well-balanced and funny little girl. I marvel at her personality and beauty every day. What more could any parent ask?<br /><br />As we come up on our first "one-year" marker (when we met on Dec. 9, 2008) I find I can't imagine life without her anymore. When I first started this blog, I quoted another wise adoptive parent, "Keep your eyes on the prize." Well the prize I got is way more than I could ever have imagined : )KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-88570434896574656502009-11-15T21:28:00.009-05:002009-11-19T12:11:49.104-05:00More fall fun with leaves and applesAs you can see, Josie's having a great time with the warm fall weather we're having. No snow yet, and it should be in the 50s until at least Thanksgiving : ) <br /><br /><br />Pictures of Josie and her activities: <br />- playing in the leaves; <br />- eating dinner (look at that action with the fork and spoon!) and carmel apples (than you, Melissa!); <br />- "Harvest" party at daycare (her costume was an MSU cheerleader. She didn't get to go trick-or-treating because she had the flu); <br />- brushing her teeth (this is her favorite thing to do, aside from feeding the cats)<br />- playing the piano (lots of talent already : )<br />- riding the "bike" at Grammy & Bampa's house<br />- reading books<br />- getting a haircut with Alexis<br />- trying on hats and coats<br />- playing on her slide and with toys<br />- The Running of the Wild Thing, parts 2 & 3<br />(Some of the photos are screen captures from videos, and kind of low resolution, but I couldn't pass them up).<br /><br />All in all, a very fun fall season for Ms. Josie. I'll update more later ...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfNXRiiQgm6YVqht8yCHiQfAmIeCZxJB57y80nrgm1rNyskdHo9aM8L0h_Kf5sU3exo85dvNNRm395k5uFoz3BwfqFMou8IpZYuBdhJiZ22Roet7OR4q31XyO9bELho1fYzXIkSE1sPjK/s1600/Josie_screencapt3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 381px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfNXRiiQgm6YVqht8yCHiQfAmIeCZxJB57y80nrgm1rNyskdHo9aM8L0h_Kf5sU3exo85dvNNRm395k5uFoz3BwfqFMou8IpZYuBdhJiZ22Roet7OR4q31XyO9bELho1fYzXIkSE1sPjK/s400/Josie_screencapt3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404706273056647090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxlTU5hOhwYi1KHlunZAYGRBKSGtbJNx1b9XGQ_IGruyRXqQEUQoRhpUfPHXjh624FdEoTPbE5dxxQAkz7C7OSwQaYTMs6j72v8313OGz6QnrMQsh-XaaXNLvZlDAyf3JZ5kImms794Rq/s1600/Josie_screencapt2.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIyA1AD-pP8Qt55WQ204y2ZWb4XABWLX3PXU1N6FGuL7b8FgCZcspkva6Zjk7pXKuRsz5J8jc1qACcCNBpq9YLY2TzyVgmF3rBrOal8-RhOrnab-oR7qUCuI275NyXH8LNFIlW_uDIV11/s400/Josie_eat1_2488.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404522944084096114" /></a>KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-32397438574138178822009-11-15T15:16:00.006-05:002009-11-19T22:47:28.921-05:00Fall Fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VWTJAA-LANepekb8tO8l9KsCUlMfRDt6eyi1xxLuK769JIrOB3AZ3hzr7EDGRSRZ12jJix1E48MpOtITsFyoTkkPa0dzBLBnKVdEqjKAQs6rfZ5vbyVIgsppAwP7Q3tcZ7dTuyvAn2Hy/s1600-h/Josie_leaves_2476.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoklPba0e_P3goZC46sABMqZZ9J9f-XBbb5b6HjQELg0ugmWTron9ab-H66bARFOrY8swpjZ0nxkycqqJ3nGaIPgevrkfJDPFEe8V_e0Q5JyHlh7ly-2KXeMgAPszevA6KwlaIxEk88ex1/s400/Josie+tub_2304_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394493692871400418" /></a><br />Last night in the bathtub, Josie said her first understandable sentence. Okay, "said" isn't quite the right word, but it was definitely a sentence.<br /><br /> Josie's daycare teaches the infants and toddlers a number of words in baby sign language and her spoken vocabulary is also increasing every day. Last night I sang some of her favorite songs to her while she had her bath and she turned to me and signed "more, more, more" "please" and said "Row, row!!!" followed by some vigorous rowing motions. Thankfully, I was familiar with not only the signs, but the song and we spent the next 10 minutes with (the only verse of) "Row, row, row your boat."<br /><br />I'll need to get a songbook from her daycare (and learn a few more signs) if I'm going to keep up. Tonight she asked for a different song (I think) and I couldn't figure it out ...KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-89436516936142865982009-09-24T12:08:00.005-04:002009-09-24T12:22:28.454-04:00Cheers!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-QjSDboQ3oW4ZHY6rLQHzFfO3NE_oqE6grTM1zvidU4qdL-TQC6e1qws6IYF1_tWcF_7R7bpL22auizDSTTEAItTQqCxxiYBTK5LfBNshEuOwg1il-EUTjoHYUBkIICUTSYobHqUu3vP/s1600-h/GMJ_blog_1950.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-QjSDboQ3oW4ZHY6rLQHzFfO3NE_oqE6grTM1zvidU4qdL-TQC6e1qws6IYF1_tWcF_7R7bpL22auizDSTTEAItTQqCxxiYBTK5LfBNshEuOwg1il-EUTjoHYUBkIICUTSYobHqUu3vP/s400/GMJ_blog_1950.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385069243304935346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkEEofU3YjnqK1P42i-GfSdVlwS3mWUpzrRMwRRai5PXetzsqoKFmDAKaTi3nSqzqTuJjfeVSdj3VK_RhQAOt39Lp-bcSYnPORvgDjks-wCmy9u_ZmZP9cM_eV4qKIm-zvy2zC-3Z5hxw/s1600-h/GMJ_blog_1951.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsK8otFdc9guO6J_iLx_IjnZpDa9hhIGQ7FzHauTmTx31aQ9VED5qmYZIIAgkkaoEnHuMMlgIrfik6q1bH3gXLyUKDTsZIQRdUbw2l7nreNIrwadH2Du1yOTPW-znUp-UdqGioJ0lzhx2k/s400/GMJ2_blog_2114.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385068688713192050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrTSV3BcqoZxq8f-26IYn6eOCVcCuP2eDCx_7soWYA68ALNPM_Y60eQdXFG-AyV49nwZhD70TXQ_IOy1LwRKyJM-oX1qEAot6p5OBjhp6SImXqgj_zfbsSYcXNLllvjDUnk-JFXYrA9CO/s1600-h/GJ_blog_openingbox.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrTSV3BcqoZxq8f-26IYn6eOCVcCuP2eDCx_7soWYA68ALNPM_Y60eQdXFG-AyV49nwZhD70TXQ_IOy1LwRKyJM-oX1qEAot6p5OBjhp6SImXqgj_zfbsSYcXNLllvjDUnk-JFXYrA9CO/s400/GJ_blog_openingbox.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385069982535459090" /></a><br />A special salute (Cheers!) to Josie's best friends and biggest supporters: Grammy and Bampa, with whom we spent tons of time with this summer at Glen Lake. They've been loving grandparents since 1991, when cousin Ashley was born, and are kept on their toes by Miss Josie and her antics. Here are a few of their summer highlights!<br /><br />.KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-83969102238964539542009-09-21T20:08:00.004-04:002009-09-24T11:44:29.467-04:00no, no NO!!! Land ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZeUAV5t18lKntxsww_9sl5XWATN7TeTYkf2GNJODndX6aeSfh0cRMgX8uJANZmv7LZ_ic9AlhnoskEwF6LFYZsqQP3WdE8W-4ume2j_2hwKBRXaOSPngFhSttOaBUT6TK6A3wueZTNm5/s1600-h/Josie_2091_blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZeUAV5t18lKntxsww_9sl5XWATN7TeTYkf2GNJODndX6aeSfh0cRMgX8uJANZmv7LZ_ic9AlhnoskEwF6LFYZsqQP3WdE8W-4ume2j_2hwKBRXaOSPngFhSttOaBUT6TK6A3wueZTNm5/s400/Josie_2091_blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384079220951621026" /></a><br />Yes, we've reached that magical place where every child eventually <br />goes: "no, no, NO!!!" Land. Josie has a full and complete grasp <br />of the power of "no, no, NO!!!" and uses it freely and often. She even <br />tells the cat, "no, no, NO!!!" when she feels her toys are in jeopardy. <br />And, yes ... along with "no, no, NO!!!" came "MINE!!!" accompanied <br />by the grab, clutch and run maneuver. Ahhh, my sweet baby <br />is actually a toddler : )<br /><br />But, doesn't she look just swell in her new shoes?<br /><br />.KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-38942394188910184132009-09-21T13:43:00.002-04:002009-09-21T14:17:59.663-04:00"go, go, go!"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-O60ifv57Hy_fvtC2QwhsJAQ-NGjHEJURSnMlVWm91hGp2v5jDS_dXdxan5ZSovLJPTS6ZHJL8JPDu10wvmFu3zWzBpkfAVqUjXwIwghf5JLnE0qEABucFPvOKHqAkjbUpKcZhjUSnHh/s1600-h/Josie_2150_blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-O60ifv57Hy_fvtC2QwhsJAQ-NGjHEJURSnMlVWm91hGp2v5jDS_dXdxan5ZSovLJPTS6ZHJL8JPDu10wvmFu3zWzBpkfAVqUjXwIwghf5JLnE0qEABucFPvOKHqAkjbUpKcZhjUSnHh/s400/Josie_2150_blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383986629928616914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxyHgt1xdQJLw_JyyVK-b4VjVjRJ-ACoj9YuJVcM9VZ1LCI58pdE-2xpIiLnqnlSZPTyAzm2ZznaLYWxlhcaHE-nAgDHOM9WKrF58q_KmkTC8FMJsBjUtwISDoF5KcHT4h_VVJgtkAQ79B/s1600-h/Josie_2136_blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxyHgt1xdQJLw_JyyVK-b4VjVjRJ-ACoj9YuJVcM9VZ1LCI58pdE-2xpIiLnqnlSZPTyAzm2ZznaLYWxlhcaHE-nAgDHOM9WKrF58q_KmkTC8FMJsBjUtwISDoF5KcHT4h_VVJgtkAQ79B/s400/Josie_2136_blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383986610745769506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvxBJzVeKoyYy1_pivYnCaVZ0NA0EDF9h4GAITvTiAZMIsljLOYcCOyXresGxlQxjDzTeJtc06k_qR3__ByXnpVcloXWICaSDs89IJMb5l8xit9ZsPS9a3mzcd4_NQLX6DsCM5r-lEvvM/s1600-h/Josie_2157_blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvxBJzVeKoyYy1_pivYnCaVZ0NA0EDF9h4GAITvTiAZMIsljLOYcCOyXresGxlQxjDzTeJtc06k_qR3__ByXnpVcloXWICaSDs89IJMb5l8xit9ZsPS9a3mzcd4_NQLX6DsCM5r-lEvvM/s400/Josie_2157_blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383986594985273314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdoqB4eLOF48FCQ5G0Vk9sLDhWtUJRenjHVL4HP6FeI3DY72QPhz8WEo5W-s5oPMCZV3XcZpnGkz6nGD2uSEBhzLOVSOySFKvkZu1arPjpWOsnQO4uCVDkcrjtD06NsfEKBniN0Uh4tjv/s1600-h/K&J_2106_blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdoqB4eLOF48FCQ5G0Vk9sLDhWtUJRenjHVL4HP6FeI3DY72QPhz8WEo5W-s5oPMCZV3XcZpnGkz6nGD2uSEBhzLOVSOySFKvkZu1arPjpWOsnQO4uCVDkcrjtD06NsfEKBniN0Uh4tjv/s400/K&J_2106_blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383986590033156434" /></a><br />Obviously, the little Spartan cheerleader wasn't enough to help MSU. : (<br />But, doesn't she look cute? More photos to come ...KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-55315585046657260432009-09-15T22:35:00.007-04:002009-09-16T08:41:44.505-04:00More Josie fun ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkZHPoC1wxVnQi-84VYslB0Refgc0PskWGLJRPhS_CmzPw1b97-pchEwqVEYaZuGM9rifsei4OLmlYUSXdr-_IVW8A2WSpL1aK4Yvk_OMZKSarM3b3hZy2A_FUBqRsdCOpRBno_4f72hz/s1600-h/Josie_2057_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkZHPoC1wxVnQi-84VYslB0Refgc0PskWGLJRPhS_CmzPw1b97-pchEwqVEYaZuGM9rifsei4OLmlYUSXdr-_IVW8A2WSpL1aK4Yvk_OMZKSarM3b3hZy2A_FUBqRsdCOpRBno_4f72hz/s400/Josie_2057_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381891668372022514" /></a><br />This past weekend was a fun one ... not only did we aquire a "new" Little Tykes car to ride in (garage sale find, thanks Nora!), but we enjoyed good company and delicious grilled chicken with our neighbors (Scott & Nora, Megan & Katie) and watched some more (sad) MSU football. Josie scooped LOTS of water from her big, pink pail and played with her kitchen.<br /><br />What Josie's been doing for fun all week:<br />swimming like a froggie, while blowing bubbles in the tub<br />dancing to the ice cream truck song (Popeye the Sailor Man)<br />reading her animals of the world book<br />"playing" naptime in her crib or lying on the floor and being covered by a blanket<br />playing on Mom's big bed<br />repeating and saying lots of words (still only once, but is trying out lots of sentences, too, if only I could understand them)<br />practicing her baby signs: eat/drink - uses it ALL the time (I mean ALL the time ... it's sort of a composite of both, but I think she's working on it)<br /><br />Suggestion from Mom: "Hey, why don't you get that paper wet and wash your car?" prompted an immediate and thorough washing of the left rear bumper ...<br /><br />Where the heck was the camera???!!!<br /><br />.KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-45100674076912377642009-09-12T22:36:00.003-04:002009-09-15T22:28:12.202-04:00Gotcha!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3TB1GkTeIET0YuFcFayaYiwBdiEiYcuiyjO6XTKvdNGAeX2MzibjG3pdGc3DacijzAxtnOq5HWdrQwKy4qc0R92GRa8UW2Q-5rxwDXf9f8QoYg8WQxiW8gtYxbjhXtd4JW5-Fx5wbPmTO/s1600-h/Josie_2055.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3TB1GkTeIET0YuFcFayaYiwBdiEiYcuiyjO6XTKvdNGAeX2MzibjG3pdGc3DacijzAxtnOq5HWdrQwKy4qc0R92GRa8UW2Q-5rxwDXf9f8QoYg8WQxiW8gtYxbjhXtd4JW5-Fx5wbPmTO/s400/Josie_2055.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380775830865650722" /></a><br />Josie playing "gotcha" with Mom ... only I got her in a picture, instead. This is one of Josie's favorite games, where Mom chases her from one room to the next and then catches her - with lots of laughter and tickling all around. Her other faves are hide-and-seek and peekaboo and she never tires of any of them.KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-58021247564080781262009-09-11T20:28:00.003-04:002009-09-11T20:35:33.966-04:00Josie's summer fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVitcjXjcaPSorwQXzy4yY7t71Yzw2-fAFSi9ruosZU3mtqjBYuMc6ols32OoMq3JMEWeqPziWRDqDI-cu2qMP3HpguWqmKpoSK8xNAhEbQl3JzNBFlic636ELbO4ELI9gYq6u4zofw7D5/s1600-h/IMG_1945sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVitcjXjcaPSorwQXzy4yY7t71Yzw2-fAFSi9ruosZU3mtqjBYuMc6ols32OoMq3JMEWeqPziWRDqDI-cu2qMP3HpguWqmKpoSK8xNAhEbQl3JzNBFlic636ELbO4ELI9gYq6u4zofw7D5/s400/IMG_1945sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380372134671369666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hldz7qXIMNe8PvPhyphenhyphenlO0ESI_Mc_bcaOlHHkEQ1cCQZ8vIrHer_ZCfC1dgbf8j4goCMnTKkP4n-Ph2XPH0YQOx4ndtBp6IkSjQwlTWSehSSZKmniW1H8Gxj6ZBZvYRZXPpAbK2FzYBa5v/s1600-h/IMG_1721sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yUc5oRMO_-7tuIEqSP1v5JstxRua9ZXT4z0-g6s0DbPDNZGanRLkOzFmgNA86bEo_R8eBVnrgtOtBJunZuD97LEkia83mk1tAK-FXpSnjH4u7Jl7dqeiQjSNg_9p2fR8PjQqcGqWVVS5/s400/IMG_1930sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380371808030073058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEn9Jg435fz6fIJQHoHujElpknk4g55p6-hLfHtLnB86lFeaealmRz8sShBJwg5A9DlOQ_0w3AOan7R48iKld3cK7p5jNyeNpSxG_hN_Cvum4leXFS-IgZPUKvyHlf_ZxmZuUoZs8qM7B/s1600-h/Josie_1843csm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEn9Jg435fz6fIJQHoHujElpknk4g55p6-hLfHtLnB86lFeaealmRz8sShBJwg5A9DlOQ_0w3AOan7R48iKld3cK7p5jNyeNpSxG_hN_Cvum4leXFS-IgZPUKvyHlf_ZxmZuUoZs8qM7B/s400/Josie_1843csm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380371799202792850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSp6A6fv94AtUCRae4_wAt1WBVydL0frbSlgFw8UwIAElfusZEO3f0H3ZrN8q75PysqapjKUlGGOjZprcvO9TUt5uDMsKf8wWfSwwkBlhqCsrME_BFHnXG_4yIB7FWxovZHkbwCQZVZh9l/s1600-h/IMG_1821sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSp6A6fv94AtUCRae4_wAt1WBVydL0frbSlgFw8UwIAElfusZEO3f0H3ZrN8q75PysqapjKUlGGOjZprcvO9TUt5uDMsKf8wWfSwwkBlhqCsrME_BFHnXG_4yIB7FWxovZHkbwCQZVZh9l/s400/IMG_1821sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380371793854928418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIE_7tNMMRwAWX-NJWHiSmdnqRaGUjxemDF_vApI8ytZi-AfjaiKnE0Sgaackygu8iPP5txx1LRqY33B1NTeQlcWO7gZlgTGpeIzeBGosrOFQSi_sOrKvnWnUPlHPT9W5AMYOW9J3hb_zX/s1600-h/Josie_1842sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIE_7tNMMRwAWX-NJWHiSmdnqRaGUjxemDF_vApI8ytZi-AfjaiKnE0Sgaackygu8iPP5txx1LRqY33B1NTeQlcWO7gZlgTGpeIzeBGosrOFQSi_sOrKvnWnUPlHPT9W5AMYOW9J3hb_zX/s400/Josie_1842sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380371774057311906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_y0cuUW5GxVSXGZpy9mjiQuu1Zzs1_XUc7hY57UrZnpj8wDI1v0BuxlAyebOh8Xq45LFFAYgcSnBHdB3jhwKef_1TevD3RGZ0i52tzeYIC4T0wCf6mHoE270NPx9vV8a2GrniARBJisa/s1600-h/watchingMSUsm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_y0cuUW5GxVSXGZpy9mjiQuu1Zzs1_XUc7hY57UrZnpj8wDI1v0BuxlAyebOh8Xq45LFFAYgcSnBHdB3jhwKef_1TevD3RGZ0i52tzeYIC4T0wCf6mHoE270NPx9vV8a2GrniARBJisa/s400/watchingMSUsm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380371761972581522" /></a><br /><br />There were tons more "summer fun" pix, but I got brutal and narrowed it down to ten : ) All are pretty much self-explanatory, except the last one: Josie's first time watching an MSU football game. She took to it from the first big play, and cheered like a lifetime fan through the first half. (slept like a tired baby for most of the second half). Her support paid off with a win : )KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-29671142793907592392009-09-11T14:45:00.010-04:002009-09-21T20:08:07.038-04:00such a big girl, now!In the last few months, Josie has really blossomed! She’s so much <br />more toddler than baby now and a joy to watch : ) Communication <br />is growing and we can now pretty much understand each other <br />most of the time (Mama says “yay!”).<br /><br />An update for all the Josie watchers:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Josie's most-used words:<br /></span>(There are others, but I can't remember them right now!)<br />Mama (Ma, Mom, Mommy)<br />Mmmmm or yummm<br />kitty <br />kitty cat <br />Gammy (or gama or ama or mmmmma)<br />Bampa (or bapa)<br />banana <br />Mac Kenzie <br />Gracie <br />Bow wow (dog)<br />down<br />chair<br />cracker<br />car<br />spoon<br />teeth (loves to brush her teeth!)<br />gorilla (more like ga-illa. This is when she reads her animals book)<br />Caroline (more like Ca-la-line. She's repeated this after me and on her own <br /> several times when looking at my niece in a family photo.)<br />ssshhhh (with finger to mouth)<br />’kay (Okay) – I haven’t heard this one yet, but Miss Deb did at school<br /><br />Pretty much any word starting with a “b:”<br />bear <br />book <br />ball <br />bed<br />babe (baby)<br />bowl<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lots of words repeated when someone else says them:<br /></span>Cow<br />Turtle<br />Sparty (no, I swear she did! Only it was ’Party, not Farty like Patrick used to say)<br />Blanket<br />Doll<br />Box<br />Go<br />Down<br />More<br />Nora (Nona)<br />Bobbie (Baba)<br /><br /><br />They’ve been learning Baby Sign Language at school, and Josie has a consistent <br /> repertoire of at least 4 signs (that Mom can interpret, anyway):<br />More<br />Thank you<br />please<br />Eat<br />Mama (maybe)<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">She makes the animal connection pretty well. <br />Favorites are:<br /></span>ooooooh (cow)<br />maoh (cat)<br />bow wow (dog)<br />rrrrrr (tiger – see, Andrew! Another tiger fan)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Songs: <br /></span>I've Been Working on the Railroad <br />Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes <br />Shoo, Fly <br />Miss Molly Had a Dolly Who Was Sick, Sick, Sick<br />Ring Around The Rosie<br />Pop Goes The Weasel<br />Sing A Song of Sixpence<br />Patty Cake<br />If You’re Happy and You Know It<br />(really, she likes all songs and will “dance” just to a rhythmic beat … <br />one evening we were playing outside and the local high school band <br />was practicing – Josie rockin’ along with them : )<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Foods</span> (almost always using her spoon – and very well, I might add): <br />bananas <br />any other fruit, including melon, peaches, raspberries, blueberries, applesauce …<br />pasta (spaghetti, ravioli, Mac & Cheese, Chicken & Stars …)<br />tuna <br />Salmon (our favorite “go out to dinner” order together)<br />cottage cheese <br />scrambled eggs<br />Cheerios, bananas & milk <br />Pancakes<br />everything, really, the child has never met a meal she didn't participate <br />in (picture head over bowl, scooping as fast as she can and not missing a drop <br />– okay, but not many drops!)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">favorite things and things to do: <br /></span>kitty cats <br />puppy dogs <br />baby dolls <br />stuffed bears or cats <br />musical toys <br />drawing pad (magnetic, with a pen) <br />SHOES!!! <br />Minnie Mouse, Cat in the Hat and Froggie<br />Barbie and Dolly at Gammy & Bampa's <br />feeding dolls and pets <br />playing with cousins <br />borrowing the Baldwin's car <br />playing in the Play House <br />Jumping on pillows <br />Playing with the “new” toys she got from the Sanders, who live next door <br /> (a kitchen with play food!!! Doll stroller and cool pink chair) <br />sitting on porch reading newspaper with Mom <br />pursuing MacKenzie <br />catching MacKenzie <br />gathering all her toys (dolls, stuffed animals, etc) in a group <br />putting on and taking off shoes <br />Grammy's phone<br />Watching the neighborhood from the front window (when WILL I be big enough to ride that school bus?!!!)<br />Going to the beach: digging in the sand, standing in the waves and watching all the other people and boats<br />Scooping in a pail of water and dumping it on myself<br />“swimming” like a baby froggie in the tub<br />blowing kisses<br />and, seeing Mom come pick me up at the end of the day at school : )<br /><br />Many (many) fun summer photos to come ...<br /><br />.KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-22521419394045055412009-09-11T13:00:00.003-04:002009-09-15T22:24:42.720-04:00Memories old ... and new<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2S5R5o34y2Y24nVTRQlGDHByC8ggLdtHUprXAafcjqY2paW0K1pa8o11Me-JRr2DVvOapS4NtCUha0_DqsNEzkQ1hrNAooMDQqKMf5o4KsDxlmeMo4Mw4O2OBBi_aGW8D7bclLIQznUNb/s1600-h/K_J_Chandra_blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2S5R5o34y2Y24nVTRQlGDHByC8ggLdtHUprXAafcjqY2paW0K1pa8o11Me-JRr2DVvOapS4NtCUha0_DqsNEzkQ1hrNAooMDQqKMf5o4KsDxlmeMo4Mw4O2OBBi_aGW8D7bclLIQznUNb/s400/K_J_Chandra_blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381885297859627522" /></a><br />This morning Josie and I made the trek out to my adoption agency to drop off our first post-adoption report. During this first year home, I am required to send a summary of Josie's life and progress back to Kazakhstan every six months. Then one a year until she turns 18. I see it as a positive that her birth country is concerned about her welfare. Anyway, it's a very basic report and was easy to type up, since she's glowing with health and developing like any other 16-month-old.<br /><br />The fun part of this little trip (only 15 miles from home, and one of the reasons I chose this agency), was meeting up again with Chandra, my AAI adoption consultant. Chandra was my consultant from the beginning and witnessed all the ups and downs of my wait for Josie to come home. She's not only great at her job, but was always up front with me and was a huge source of support.<br /><br />I was happy to see her and give congrats, as she's just gotten married ... and she was excited to meet Josie in person (as was everyone else we encountered in the office : ) Josie got to meet some new people, make an escape down a long hallway, play with new toys and show Chandra how to get a timeout from Mom.<br /><br />So fun! (see how happy we are in the photo?)KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-32589065016286328462009-08-11T14:11:00.004-04:002009-08-11T14:23:46.265-04:00Wild Thing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2H8nGHWbXXDduo1dcr4lhTlDOUTfdEvy6Ypus48u-O_MECB9gcBRv_kQ2bGQomIR89acsrugnVTIgNyMspnYkhaymsASg2p2KivqQEMqF5WkIglaNK2-RFKvqS3tp6H5VIrhfpS6Hrje/s1600-h/Josie_1237small2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2H8nGHWbXXDduo1dcr4lhTlDOUTfdEvy6Ypus48u-O_MECB9gcBRv_kQ2bGQomIR89acsrugnVTIgNyMspnYkhaymsASg2p2KivqQEMqF5WkIglaNK2-RFKvqS3tp6H5VIrhfpS6Hrje/s400/Josie_1237small2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368772806546213666" /></a><br />The running of the Wild Thing through Grammy and Bampa's living room this Spring. Oh, to have that energy : )KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-33412310805987500392009-08-10T16:40:00.003-04:002009-08-11T14:23:16.214-04:00a day at the beach ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBS1FGBgZf6YRtGnAv5IKDAEstMuJ3dUVNzvVVgpOUg0WACG-HQVWtFL0yzEPZdZbAnOjLCxwJVHjz5apTPCrjnq25jYCXWlqUZv8vTIDgua_9m8GE7HxZwziE7UkFhj-4SJpqlMrY4qK/s1600-h/Josie_1591_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBS1FGBgZf6YRtGnAv5IKDAEstMuJ3dUVNzvVVgpOUg0WACG-HQVWtFL0yzEPZdZbAnOjLCxwJVHjz5apTPCrjnq25jYCXWlqUZv8vTIDgua_9m8GE7HxZwziE7UkFhj-4SJpqlMrY4qK/s400/Josie_1591_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368437987621161202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsH-ianEUMOBkAuZSBp1_2VJBsqQFY74GsA05fkWcUY12LdSeJ-St020Q2N5VP8mF94Otv4AjlVbGFqdWnVwctgPgnlzPQE0MNjBkJFMNfVYaWN4YbekT_yPyTFJbDwhj1ADfZuF5ujD9Q/s1600-h/Josie_1586_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsH-ianEUMOBkAuZSBp1_2VJBsqQFY74GsA05fkWcUY12LdSeJ-St020Q2N5VP8mF94Otv4AjlVbGFqdWnVwctgPgnlzPQE0MNjBkJFMNfVYaWN4YbekT_yPyTFJbDwhj1ADfZuF5ujD9Q/s400/Josie_1586_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368437985491101618" /></a><br /><br />Another fun visit with my Aunt, Uncle, cousins and little cousins started with a trip to "the creek," and fun in the Lake Michigan waves ...KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-80702731137742949732009-08-06T16:18:00.003-04:002009-08-06T16:24:05.635-04:00cousins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoeJ_te4CUw5RfE4Hhdz_z45Ga9h1FSy_PoI5fl4ahFa0NxpuM4KmsHUkHGy6HZDJzxf6ztQDQQx6i7nMWgwAQtkf5SXzuIH6BmPrcRgeb-yh380DuZ9kWl09GgjJzhjT8np28Q-NngOQ/s1600-h/4girls_1568_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoeJ_te4CUw5RfE4Hhdz_z45Ga9h1FSy_PoI5fl4ahFa0NxpuM4KmsHUkHGy6HZDJzxf6ztQDQQx6i7nMWgwAQtkf5SXzuIH6BmPrcRgeb-yh380DuZ9kWl09GgjJzhjT8np28Q-NngOQ/s400/4girls_1568_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366949216114155746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7D0v2W81_IHbGnHXmAgVcRLuoycs11-T38mODYsnM5qa2P_YMOw73nsLLtwjy86OjTAO0S0EFuc80t_5qJKwowRkH-r7lK9RKjhYFZXn21eqtFbfPvXKGS0J8m_YS0ltxfWNR9f-QRxy/s1600-h/3girls_1569_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7D0v2W81_IHbGnHXmAgVcRLuoycs11-T38mODYsnM5qa2P_YMOw73nsLLtwjy86OjTAO0S0EFuc80t_5qJKwowRkH-r7lK9RKjhYFZXn21eqtFbfPvXKGS0J8m_YS0ltxfWNR9f-QRxy/s400/3girls_1569_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366949213891724978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvpzURL_QDjUgQwDSVWxgFlBi3b032Q2VxaeXPgZRCTeQrNK1olAASusH9Xb1kprqHwURurlIAeSSy5kbWjm3GWGCO71cb5sonFWCqnvTdUs7oNthwlrd2EAfdlWF2HtePVoOjKpJnat7/s1600-h/Miles_1576_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvpzURL_QDjUgQwDSVWxgFlBi3b032Q2VxaeXPgZRCTeQrNK1olAASusH9Xb1kprqHwURurlIAeSSy5kbWjm3GWGCO71cb5sonFWCqnvTdUs7oNthwlrd2EAfdlWF2HtePVoOjKpJnat7/s400/Miles_1576_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366949208227061682" /></a><br />First cousins? second cousins? cousins once removed? ... it was all moot when the ice cream and brownies came out and the afternoon became even sweeter : ) Here are a few photos of the second cousins. Aren't they cute?KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-79160911670751929672009-08-04T16:17:00.000-04:002009-08-04T16:18:31.303-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7lWyo5gWVHIGwLilsp03gjLNv4epd-jc2glP7xG2MJPYmbIpiu8KbxG2EQcxsKNWWoyW52oh9cTXpo6Q-g2nA1Q1ceKu5Iu1H-_f7ybaAVUP69mU0E-uoaA7JGJiXUUjdHUe_v8q2I0C/s1600-h/Josie_1524_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7lWyo5gWVHIGwLilsp03gjLNv4epd-jc2glP7xG2MJPYmbIpiu8KbxG2EQcxsKNWWoyW52oh9cTXpo6Q-g2nA1Q1ceKu5Iu1H-_f7ybaAVUP69mU0E-uoaA7JGJiXUUjdHUe_v8q2I0C/s400/Josie_1524_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366205606549841266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikd3iBMekp7KGHHL6wDezrjdeAVIqLc-8UE5LCfO3pld7YIaHm5CpK8Kdc-ufYyn_Jen9QVDhxdv0b0Rg52IkGLu868Dvs7bnmsUg30qNo-FwPDEBTIGA3p8T9mAQJF7Vy2UZ3BIQrXCkd/s1600-h/Josie_1518alt_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikd3iBMekp7KGHHL6wDezrjdeAVIqLc-8UE5LCfO3pld7YIaHm5CpK8Kdc-ufYyn_Jen9QVDhxdv0b0Rg52IkGLu868Dvs7bnmsUg30qNo-FwPDEBTIGA3p8T9mAQJF7Vy2UZ3BIQrXCkd/s400/Josie_1518alt_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366205600295728562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqafY4H2GvGesCnsc3q6jJweqqHYRL1xf_u-mLnz-PUMHaaeWr6RZYbhiqB4dimGNjmDSADTHd51zIGp1Va7TDKzmmzA4TYxu7NrZI9s0-4gYNCQqTTVuU_vsgQvHdk2-K-LXlUGrdQ5y8/s1600-h/Josie_1443_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqafY4H2GvGesCnsc3q6jJweqqHYRL1xf_u-mLnz-PUMHaaeWr6RZYbhiqB4dimGNjmDSADTHd51zIGp1Va7TDKzmmzA4TYxu7NrZI9s0-4gYNCQqTTVuU_vsgQvHdk2-K-LXlUGrdQ5y8/s400/Josie_1443_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366205586691252130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Aicrw6UC5KN6ioNuW1QpW8wiQy6bJhR_SACxOxYxHr266PF0W9TXRFeWEP34dJDhEeIwYHSoFv0iKTQLSOG2GUtZbvy433DROcTJ9MzNcpIy8e6rqI7yXr34Eb7ozkjTQtFoLase_K7k/s1600-h/josie_1390alt_smallb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Aicrw6UC5KN6ioNuW1QpW8wiQy6bJhR_SACxOxYxHr266PF0W9TXRFeWEP34dJDhEeIwYHSoFv0iKTQLSOG2GUtZbvy433DROcTJ9MzNcpIy8e6rqI7yXr34Eb7ozkjTQtFoLase_K7k/s400/josie_1390alt_smallb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366205578714787506" /></a>KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047777109912747598.post-71687617788273208122009-08-04T16:06:00.005-04:002009-08-11T14:10:40.544-04:00In the good old summertime ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8Ti-STkDy9UlsBnXPf2iPyqbIQnJK8O_fG_u_LzY94D_h6EYyWDn_vB-Dqzp9Yvs7CWDVuu7DWdckJ3w3A4UUQ7TaoYi27WgRy172g09rXTZlzf6alTzjKc79AnJSO456WXyTH9bCPkw/s1600-h/K&J_1493alt_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6Przzqpixcqeq-JallcBOjxQW6YtqIY_C2SR4srRVkJtVFiy1ysjA6qkpJCn9w6ZH5k9IkaiKCoQLnTeZ0B5fBf2bCmC94DJP8pGY4ey2kHTDm-29YWxzW3FpTuoB4mD7NmNkbHhYoSW/s400/Grammy_1458_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366203757891593826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcugm74uf_-Nv7TD5acO0Ypb4hrZH66NHZp_ERzptpGMv0VxoVNomdDFPrVqGSCwQKs53Amltcm3TLwSWcvo6pP7l8LMoiuU1cuECO6ysmfeqiuyud_jxUpRINoLNgg1pqJkHqSquB3k-/s1600-h/CarlyJosie_5101_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcugm74uf_-Nv7TD5acO0Ypb4hrZH66NHZp_ERzptpGMv0VxoVNomdDFPrVqGSCwQKs53Amltcm3TLwSWcvo6pP7l8LMoiuU1cuECO6ysmfeqiuyud_jxUpRINoLNgg1pqJkHqSquB3k-/s400/CarlyJosie_5101_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368769922115917938" /></a><br />Josie's been having tons of fun visiting at Glen Lake: playing with cousins, borrowing the Baldwin's car, going to the beach and hanging out with her two favorite people (formerly known as "Ga" and "Da," now referred to as Gammy and Bampa. Some photos to share : )KellyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09714211763279957773noreply@blogger.com0