Some October Photos

Grandma Marge's Birthday... Too cute - Mattie and Baba sleep the same way... We were so excited that Mattie's brother came back from college the same day we came back from China. He got to spend several days with Mattie before he had to go back...Mattie loves her big brother...

When you have a cold you need tissues on hand...you just never know when you may need one...
Or two...mommy, do you need one?

I should grab six...just in case our noses really get runny...

On 2nd thought, I may need the whole box after all...

But since my nose is small, I will be sure to conserve by using half of one each time...

Making sure you have enough tissues for a cold sure can make a girl tired...

I'm pretty sure we played with as many tissues as we used while we were sick...who would have thought tissues would be great entertainment?

My First Leaf

September 30th, 2007

Caught it!Inspecting...Very Interesting...What does it look like if I hold it up here?Looks good enough to eat!

Hey - why did you take that leaf from me?

Give it back...

Ok mama, you can have it and I'll still be happy... Taking care of Mattie is the most wonderful responsibility I've ever had. There isn't a spare moment it seems...I think many would say I'm spoiling her...I have to force myself to let her play alone with her toys...or put her in bed to sleep. I give myself "a talking to" every day about both of those things. I love being with my little girl and holding her. I love being her mom and I feel incredibly blessed she is my daughter.

9 Months Old Today!

Today, Mattie has been in our arms one month and one day.

The below photo was taken September 9th - during our very first moments with her... I was hoping for a 'comparison' photo. You know, get a not so smiley photo of us cheek to cheek. Wasn't happening! She's such a ham!

Is she going to sneeze in my mouth again?

Whew! I get a big sloppy baby kiss on the cheek instead this time!

Our sweet, sweet Mattie Girl. We are overwhelmed by the love, joy and happiness she has brought to our lives.

We are so very, very blessed.

Prunes!

Enough Said!

Our First Week Home

Mattie and I are still trying to get better. Alan has stayed healthy which is SO great! I can't imagine if we were all sick. Some of the people in our group have reported that all of them were sick when they got home! I can't even imagine! I'm going to try to catch up on photos from last week.

Day 3 in the USA

Monday September 24, 2007

Notice how rosy her cheeks are? They are chapped and we think it was from the airplane. I noticed they were getting red while we were flying and then it got worse every day after we were home. The below cleared it up in a few days. I had tried many things that didn't help at all, and the pharmacist at our local grocery recommended it. I think we'll be using lots of it this winter. Her skin seems to be really sensitive...

Now we're to the photos that I wipe her nose before we take it...

Day 4 September 25, 2007

Day 5 September 26, 2007

This is great - I put Mattie in this in our hall while I load the washer and dryer, hang clothes and fold etc. She loves it and will entertain herself for a good 20m before she get's bored.

Guess who is up from her nap! I will post again ASAP!!