Peter Turns 3

Peter is 3. He turned 3 on April 1st. We were in Florida with Dave. He had to be there for work so we joined him so Peter could be with Daddy for his first birthday with us. He liked the attention and presents. He is really into the Cars cars and he got some for his birthday. He was so cute with them. He is really beginning to "talk" more. That is in quotes because you have to be Dave, Grace, or me to really understand what he is saying. Sometimes only Gracie gets it. Fun times. :)
We are not sure if anyone is checking this blog out any more so this is going to be the last post. We have decided to have a more family oriented blog that I will be writing on a more regular basis, hopefully. So if you would like to follow our family happenings, please join us at wendybird2.blogspot.com. We would love for you to watch the kids as they change through the months. Blessings to you all. This has been an amazing journey and we were glad to be able to share it with you.
Wendy (and Dave)

6 Months

Wow! Sorry I haven't been keeping up the blog. We have been a little busy. We had our social worker out in February for our 6 month post placement visit. Can you believe it? Peter has been home for 6 months. Sometimes it feels like it was just yesterday and other times it feels like we have had him forever. He seems to be adjusting very well. He is trying all kinds of words now but his favorite way to communicate is still a whine (we are working on that). :)

We went to Disney World in February with my parents. We love to go to see Mickey and Friends. Peter and Gracie really loved it. Gracie is all about the Princesses now so we had lunch with them one day. She was soooo cute! Peter liked the Princesses, too. We learned that Peter is a lot like his daddy while we were there. At the end of every day, Peter was jazzed and ready for more, just like Dave. Gracie and I , however were peopled out and ready to go back to the condo. It is really neat to see how these children from China are so much like us. Grace has been a "mini me" from the beginning and we are seeing now that Peter is a lot like Dave. How amazing is God to create this family through adoption. He is so good!


We also, hold on to your hats, went to Hawaii with Dave. He had to go for work so he brought us along for the ride. It was soooo fun. The kids and I relaxed by the pool all day while Daddy was away working. The hotel was gorgeous and had so much for us to do while we were there. We had a blast. Grace loves flowers so she was in heaven. She wanted to pick every flower she saw. It was hard trying to keep ahead of her to make sure the flowers remained on their plants. :) It was a beautiful trip!

Now that we are home we still feel like we are running because it is our anniversary and Easter, and Peter's birthday.... whoooo... getting tired just thinking of all that needs to get done. :)

I just wanted to give you all a quick update with a few photos. Hope everyone is doing well!

Wendy

Growing Up Before Our Eyes!!

Peter, our special needs boy, can no longer wear that label. He had surgery in December and has recovered beautifully. All of the reasons he was labeled special needs have been repaired and he is healthy as can be. As I write this, he is running circles around the rooms. I don't know why, but he is having fun. :)

Now on to the update of our kids. The kids are growing up so quickly. I cannot believe how much Peter has changed in the few short months he has been here. Then I think about the changes Gracie has made. WOW! Our kids are growing up before our eyes. Most days I am looking forward to the next big milestone like being potty trained, or being able to pick up their own toys. :0) Really, you look forward to the changes they make and then look back and wish they were little again. It is so neat to see what God is doing in all of our lives as the kids grow up.

We take a picture of each of the kids alone at the end of each month in front of our TV cabinet (used to be bookshelves before we moved). We are able to see actual growth by putting them in front of the same thing for each picture. It has been fun to see them sprout up. The neatest thing though is seeing the physical changes in their features. It is an amazing thing to see. We have a box for the photos that we print at the end of each month so you can lay them all out and look at them like a giant time line. It is sooooo cool! Dave had the idea when we brought Gracie home and we have continued with Peter. Here are a few examples, Peter's are the end of Sep and Dec 2007 and Gracie's are the end of Oct 2005 and end of Dec 2007.

It is so fun to watch the kids grow.