Easter pics

here we go-finally a picture-they are actually both looking at the camera-

now who's not cooperating-so funny-

waiting patiently for my brother to cooperate for pics-

Aleaya showing Daddy her stuff!!

Tyler's Easter eggs he scored from the hunt-in the house (it was raining)

looking at what the Easter bunny brought!!

bathtime,silliness and feet

Skeeter's feet-aren't they sweet??

He hates having his socks and shoes off so this is what he did after a few picture's of his feet-brought me his sock to put back on...very cute but not sure if this is helping the fungus by keeping it dark and moist(yucky) His Dr. said this is the bad fungus that is a bugger to get rid of so not sure what we can do...we are going to the ped. doc on Thursday and will see what she says.

silliness

and more silliness!!!!!

skeeter after his bath tonight...............

Today

Today is Adoption day for Aleaya...it is also the day we got the call one yr ago that we would be Scotty's parents............it was such a happy day, we had lots to celebrate!!! I'm thinking about my little Angel in heaven today and hope he knows I miss him and love him very much!!!



Tonight we are going to the Wiggles-Aleaya is so excited...........not sure how Tyler is going to react, I have been trying to prime him for it by listening to the wiggles tapes and singing along and putting in a few wiggle DVD's but he isn't really into watching t.v.(good news) he is to busy moving to slow down long enough to watch anything....................

2 yrs ago today

Adoption day!!! still looking so sad!!

Gotcha day!!! here she is still in her gotcha day clothes and so very sad!!!

lots of smiles these days!!

2 yrs ago today Meng Yun Chun-soon to be Aleaya Jo-Chun Callahan was put into my waiting arms......she was in foster care and so very sad...it took days before she would finally smile at us!! I'm not sure what I did before she came into my life because it just seems like she has always been a part of me and our family!!! she is a blessing from God and I will cherish her always....today I heard her say "I love you Skeet" music to my ears, so happy my little girl loves her new baby brother because I sure do!!! Happy "Gotcha day" Jo-Jo, you will always be Mommy's baby girl!!!!

Dr. Visit

We received good news at the Dr's office today..We went to see Dr. Mosca at Children's Hospital in Seattle...I have heard wonderful things about him and he was our first choice for Skeet's new ortho doc....He said that they did a good job with the Ponseti method in China and the only thing he needs is a new brace for now......he needs to wear his brace for 12 hours a day-which will be all night and for naps......I am so happy about this, we have been blessed once more..I have been really worried about him possibly needing more casting or having to wear his brace for more than just hours of sleep........because my little guy is a mover and I can't imagine what this would do to him to feel so confined in his waking hours.....we don't have to go back to see him for 3 more months.......good news!!!! They took pictures of his brace from China........the Dr. said the shoes for his brace from China are probably better because the leather is softer but the middle bar is much different and the angle is a little different......plus it was too small for him now...I'm happy about his new brace...you can put the shoes on and then the middle bar.........his ones from China needed to be put on with the bar.......really, really hard to do and instead of laces the shoes had buckles............ VERY tough to put on......so this makes my life MUCH easier............and hopefully his too in the long run............

update on Tyler!!

He definitely still likes getting his own way and will occasionally kick, scream and cry if you won't let him have what it is he wants...the good news is it doesn't last very long unless he is really tired and he is ready for a nap...he has stopped pulling my hair and will sometimes still pull and pick on his sister..but it is becoming less and less...this little guy can EAT...he loves fruit and vegetables more than anything, would rather eat veggies more than anything else..I'm excited about that...Aleaya only like peas....NOTHING else green better touch her plate...maybe she will eat an occasion carrot depending on the day...he hates cheese and macaroni and cheese,yogurt,potatoes unless they are in the form of a french fry...Skeeter NEVER stops...he is constantly moving and now I know why he is so skinny and so hungry all the time...he burns off everything he eats...and wants more within the hour-so Mommy better not leave the house without snacks or we are in trouble....We have ventured out lots of places and it has been good....I thought it would be so much harder with two and that I would be home a lot but it has been great...love my new double stroller...works out great...he is really sweet and loves his sister..every morning the first thing out of Aleayas mouth "is Skeeter up, Momma?" she so loves her little brother too.....

We have a Dr. appt with his ortho surgeon tomorrow, we will see what needs to be done with his feet other than the fact that he needs a new brace...I think maybe he will need some more casting done..and hopefully we can take care of his little toe fungy.....poor little guy!!!!

We feel very blessed to have this little one in our lives and it was a long and sad road to get to where we are today but soooooooo worth it.........I finally feel that our family is complete...with one angel in Heaven and 4 here on earth......thank you Jesus for blessing our family once again!!!

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Fisher price train

Tyler is so funny instead of pushing his Fisher Price train around or putting the blocks on it to make it go-he would rather ride it-guess I need to get the little guy a toy to ride on-he is so cute!!

Aleaya is feeling better

Aleaya is feeling better-Skeeter is pulling her hair less and less and giving her hugs and kisses instead. We went to the mall today to sit on the Easter Bunny's lap-didn't think that Skeet would go for it but thought we would try-of course as soon as he saw that big furry bunny he started to cry-we did get a really cute picture of Aleaya that I will post later-

my poor little girl!!

For the first time ever-(yes, I really mean she has NEVER) barfed!!! I should have known she didn't feel good when she asked for oatmeal for lunch(her comfort food) and then she didn't eat anything for dinner-well, we left daddy at home with the Skeet and went to drop Sami off and pick up J.R. for the weekend...on the way home my little girl pucked three times-she has never gotten car sick or ever been sick other than an ear infection shortly after coming home from China almost 2 yrs ago!!! poor thing, I think we brought some bugs home with us since we have all been so sick-Matt still hasn't felt good since coming home-his belly is always upset!!! She is sleeping peacefully now but don't know how long this will last-she is so sweet after the third time of hurling(I pulled over twice to clean her up) she said in between her sobs "Momma, I need my hands washed and then we need to go buy new pants" awww, I thought my heart would break!!

she is such a trooper after getting bit, her hair pulled and scratched all day, and throwing up on the way home after her bath the first thing she wanted was her little Brut Skeeter!!!!

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I'm asking myself why??? we live in a house with 4 levels-these stairs scare me and Skeet seems to think they are a blast!!!

Jet Lag,meltdowns, hair pulling

Boy this jet lag thing really sucks!! Poor Tyler can't figure out what time of day it is and if he should be sleeping or screaming at the top of his lungs-fun times-the first couple days were horrible with him up half the night-last night I decided to keep him up until 10:30 or 11 pm-so that he would sleep thru the night-he woke up once at 3 am for a diaper change and a bottle and promptly went back to sleep- until 9 am WOW,yipee, my idea worked!!! Until tonight that is, thought I would do the same thing and put him to sleep at 10 pm-he has cried and woke up at least once so far-but promptly went back to sleep after a diaper change-the night is young so we will see how it goes-

Aleaya has been having a few melt downs daily-she is a little jealous-to put it mildly-she has been a trooper though and doesn't fight back when the little munchkin pulls her hair-he is getting better and really I can't remember him pulling my hair once today-maybe I won't be bald before my next birthday-

on a happier note-I just love my little boy-he is so cool and I melt every morning just a little more every time I see his smiling face and his crazy morning hair......every morning he looks like he stuck his finger in a light socket- I think I need to take a picture of it just so you can see what a crack up it is..........My little guy is finally home where he belongs!!

Thanks for the comments

Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments, I wasn't able to receive them in China so I didn't read them until we got home....they were very sweet....it will be nice to read all the PBB blogs without using anonymouse-

We are home

We are home and happy to be here finally!! So far so good. The kids have been sharing and Aleaya seems genuinely happy to have a little brother. Skeeter is really tired and so are we...it was a very long flight but he was pretty much a trooper. I can't believe he didn't cry more often, he was really great.

Medical exam pictures

Today

Today is the day we wait in our room for hours hoping that everything is okay for our Consulate appt. The sun is finally shining here and this would be a good day to get out of the hotel. Yesterday it was freezing, coat weather for sure.

Skeet is finally getting used to me and blew me an air kiss this morning. I was shocked. I had been blowing him kisses all week hoping he would catch on and give me one. He is so cute and full of smiles but BOY does this kid have a temper. I don't think the word "No" is in his vocabulary. Humm, well this word does exist at our house so I think it will be a hard couple of weeks.

We had his medical exam yesterday and he weighs 25 lbs....he feels a lot lighter than that. He is just a tiny little thing. He did not like his visit to the clinic AT ALL.....he cried and cried....I'm sure he remembers a guy in a white coat putting casts on him and wasn't to excited to see another guy like this. poor baby, but I do think more casting is in the future for him. At least new braces for sure since the ones he has fall off after about an hour into his sleep. Wonder how long this has been going on and wonder if this might be the reason he will need more casting. which is a little frustrating...if the shoe fits wear it, if it doesn't time to get a new one...I know maybe they couldn't afford it but now he will have to endure more pain because the brace has been falling off.....I guess I should be thankful his feet have been fixed......so I will get off my soap box :)

We are going to Sebastian's Birthday party this afternoon...I will take lots of pictures....this should be a good time for all..........It is great to be here with all the other PBB's.....

Ben and Paula

Paula finally received Ben yesterday. I was so excited to finally meet him but was suprised of the effect it had on me.....you see, Ben is from the same orphanage as Scotty and they would have been very close to the same age and probably play mates.........for the first few minutes of seeing him I was overwelmed with sadness and cried some tears for our little Scotty......I tried to stay strong but my tears had a mind of their own....I hope that Paula can forgive me and she knows how truly excited I am that Ben is with her.....he is a little cutie pie!!!

more pictures

Isn't he a cutie pie?

skeet with a do-rag

the boys from our group

the girls from our group

Safari zoo

feeling ill again.......

My dad and I are both sick again. He was throwing up last night and my tummy has been really upset...I went to sleep at 3 pm yesterday and didn't wake up until this morning....every joint in my body hurt, is it possible to feel pain in between your toes??? because I swear it even hurt there. I feel a little better today...not sure if it was food poisoning or the flu,,,but it sure seems we are passing it along...so far Skeet and Sami haven't had anything going on...for this I am thankful.......

We are meeting tonight for dinner with the group, this should be a good time and Paula finally gets Ben today, can't wait to see that little guy...he is from the same orphanage as Scotty and was probably a friend of his since they were close in age........

I haven't downloaded the pictures yet from the safari zoo but will do that sometime later....I will also take pictures tonight at dinner.........all the kids are just so cute!!!

Guangzhou

We made it to Guangzhou........finally the last leg of our trip. I am ready to go home and see my baby girl, I miss her. We arrived this afternoon with some of the other PBB's......it is so nice to see everyone and also Stefani...........I still haven't met Dawn,Sharon or Tonya IRL yet......I'm sure I will meet them in the morning when we go to the Safari zoo..........

Skeet is starting to get used to me...still a little hair pulling going on but he seems to feel more secure with me. He is so cute and a ball of laughs, he was hysterical tonight at Lucy's dancing to the music at the dinner table in his high chair.

no pictures for today but I am able to see comments now if anyone would like to leave one....more tomorrow and hopefully some pictures from the zoo.

Nap time

Skeeter fell asleep today in his stroller. I took him for a walk and after about 40 laps down the hall he finally fell asleep. notice how he likes to wear his bib backwards like superman already, its so funny.I'm so excited about the boy factor,trucks,etc.....not so much the hair pulling though :) We were going to go out and go to some local stores to go shopping today but our guide Richard is stuck waiting for Tyler's passport and Matt is in bed with a bout of tummy trouble, we think it is something he ate, he is really sick, I don't think I have seem my husband barf in seven years of marriage until today, poor baby.......very thankful again for Lisa C's medicine cabinet...................Thank you, Lisa!!!

Dad and Sami are also napping, I think they are getting bored. We leave tomorrow for Guangzhou, we hope Matt feels better by then. We leave at 10:30 am amd will be staying at the Victory hotel.

I just want to say we really appreciate our Guide Richard, he is a really nice guy and very thoughful. If anyone is traveling to Guiyang soon I would ask to use him...He is wonderful.

I also can't say enough about Angela in Beijing, she is the bomb. I would use her again if we ever go to Beijing again.