Jude enjoyed the water and showed no fear of the spraying fountains. I got soaked myself.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Beach Baby, meet water
Continuing our Memorial Day tales, it was too hot on Monday to catch the tail end of the Asian festival. We spent so time with friends at the Easton play fountain.
Jude enjoyed the water and showed no fear of the spraying fountains. I got soaked myself.
Jude enjoyed the water and showed no fear of the spraying fountains. I got soaked myself.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Visiting the aquarium
It's Memorial Day weekend - hot, muggy, bad air. Ah summer in Ohio!
I'm still having breathing problems (I don't want to hear it!) so we're delaying the Asian festival until Monday.
I opted for the Newport aquarium instead for today's activity. Yes it was a bit busy, but Jude liked it.
Her favorite by far were the the jellyfish. She'd have been happy to spend the whole day watching them.
We came home to a quick bath and then she crashed. I'm not far behind.
I'm still having breathing problems (I don't want to hear it!) so we're delaying the Asian festival until Monday.
I opted for the Newport aquarium instead for today's activity. Yes it was a bit busy, but Jude liked it.
Her favorite by far were the the jellyfish. She'd have been happy to spend the whole day watching them.
We came home to a quick bath and then she crashed. I'm not far behind.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
A first and a last
Today was my first Mother's Day!
I haven't celebrated this day for 10 years, since my own mom passed away in late 2001. It was wonderful to hear from so many people wishing us the best.
Jude made it through a whole church service today too - a little Mother's Day miracle.
Now to the last. Today was my last day of FMLA. I go back to work tomorrow. Jude begins full time day care as well.
Fingers crossed for us both!
I haven't celebrated this day for 10 years, since my own mom passed away in late 2001. It was wonderful to hear from so many people wishing us the best.
Jude made it through a whole church service today too - a little Mother's Day miracle.
Now to the last. Today was my last day of FMLA. I go back to work tomorrow. Jude begins full time day care as well.
Fingers crossed for us both!
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Animal crackers
I've discovered you cannot share a bowl of animal crackers with Jude.
She bites the head or leg off of a cracker then puts it back with the rest.
Nothing so pleasant as grabbing a soggy, pre-gnawed nugget out of the bowl. Nummy num!
M
She bites the head or leg off of a cracker then puts it back with the rest.
Nothing so pleasant as grabbing a soggy, pre-gnawed nugget out of the bowl. Nummy num!
M
Monday, April 9, 2012
Verticality and Mobility
Yesterday was Vertical Day. Jude spent most of the day standing and toddling.
She has been able to stand and get up and down, as well as walk with assistance. She walks around furniture and holds your hand. She takes three or four steps on her own. I've been working on encouraging her to walk, as she has to be walking for her day care center.
Sunday she took off on her own, stepping out over and over to walk about. She figured out how to ride her push horse and how to push her shopping cart. I moved the portable gate blocking off the living room too (that was there to keep the dogs away from the baby). She rarely sat down all day.
Today was Mobility Day. Back to the shopping cart - she chased me around the first floor for a bit. I noticed she didn't want my help to stand or get back up, which was a first. She walked between furniture and the TV, then from the toy basket to the TV, and so on. Her longest walk was a walk around the dog, a perfect circle.
I think she's had her breakthrough. The house is no longer my own!
m
She has been able to stand and get up and down, as well as walk with assistance. She walks around furniture and holds your hand. She takes three or four steps on her own. I've been working on encouraging her to walk, as she has to be walking for her day care center.
Sunday she took off on her own, stepping out over and over to walk about. She figured out how to ride her push horse and how to push her shopping cart. I moved the portable gate blocking off the living room too (that was there to keep the dogs away from the baby). She rarely sat down all day.
Today was Mobility Day. Back to the shopping cart - she chased me around the first floor for a bit. I noticed she didn't want my help to stand or get back up, which was a first. She walked between furniture and the TV, then from the toy basket to the TV, and so on. Her longest walk was a walk around the dog, a perfect circle.
I think she's had her breakthrough. The house is no longer my own!
m
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Bye bye specific baby product brand (buzz buzz)
Jude is still fighting ear and respiratory infections, so we were back at the doctor this morning. The doctor noted Jude has some eczema on her face. When I was redressing her I saw pin point red spots on her neck and arms and showed those to the doc.
The doctor commented that it looked like an allergic reaction, which is interesting, as I've been fighting the same thing on my neck and chest for a few days.
Likely culprit - Jude's baby wash and moisturizer. So bye bye Burt's Bees products and hello super sensitive stuffs.
Bummers - I love the way that stuff smells.
The doctor commented that it looked like an allergic reaction, which is interesting, as I've been fighting the same thing on my neck and chest for a few days.
Likely culprit - Jude's baby wash and moisturizer. So bye bye Burt's Bees products and hello super sensitive stuffs.
Bummers - I love the way that stuff smells.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
About that name
It was brought to my attention that I didn't formally announce the baby's name, nor explain its origin.
I apologize; I pieced my blog posts of the trip together from my travel diary and I thought I'd included that information.
I called the baby Beach Baby in this blog from the beginning. I decided on her name a few years into the adoption journey. The night before I met Jude the guide came to my room with a form to complete to start the adoption processing. The form asked for the child's English name. I hadn't intended to give out her name until I met her in person. I even had a 'back up' name in mind, just in case she didn't really match her intended name. Oh well, plans change.
Her name is Jude Frances Jie Connelly.
I named her after her grandparents. I was named after my grandmothers, so it seemed right.
Jie was her Chinese middle name. I wanted to retain part of her history.
Frances is the feminized version of my father's middle name.
Jude is for my mother, Geraldine. Her family called her Jed, and I thought Jude was very similar. I've also considered St. Jude to be my patron saint through this adoption so I liked that connection.
So that explains her name. It looks like we will have to wait until this summer to have Jude baptized but she officially Jude Frances Jie, in the eyes of China and the U.S., for now.
I apologize; I pieced my blog posts of the trip together from my travel diary and I thought I'd included that information.
I called the baby Beach Baby in this blog from the beginning. I decided on her name a few years into the adoption journey. The night before I met Jude the guide came to my room with a form to complete to start the adoption processing. The form asked for the child's English name. I hadn't intended to give out her name until I met her in person. I even had a 'back up' name in mind, just in case she didn't really match her intended name. Oh well, plans change.
Her name is Jude Frances Jie Connelly.
I named her after her grandparents. I was named after my grandmothers, so it seemed right.
Jie was her Chinese middle name. I wanted to retain part of her history.
Frances is the feminized version of my father's middle name.
Jude is for my mother, Geraldine. Her family called her Jed, and I thought Jude was very similar. I've also considered St. Jude to be my patron saint through this adoption so I liked that connection.
So that explains her name. It looks like we will have to wait until this summer to have Jude baptized but she officially Jude Frances Jie, in the eyes of China and the U.S., for now.
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