My "Babies"!

I have noticed that I am not in many pictures.  Hmm, here is one of my babies.  They could not hold still or look at the mirror.

Elayna's Big Day at Court

We went to court today.  Grandma R drove down with us.  We left around 7 a.m. and got there in time to meet our attorney at her office.  We walked to the county court house and went upstairs to the third floor.  It was a nice day and not too cold.  We waited in the lobby\hallway while our attorney checked the schedule.  We then went into the court room at 8 a.m.  A couple of cases went before ours.  It was very quiet and the judge talked softly.  When our case was called we went to the front of the room.  You can see in the pictures where we stood.  The judge came down for the pictures.  We were sworn in and then the case was reviewed and our attorney did most of the talking. 

Elayna was not wanting to hold still.  Asher and I kept taking turns holding her. The bailef motioned if he could hold her.  He was older man and she loved him.  His name tag said, Booker.  She loved his glasses, badge and radio.  He kept her occupied while we listened and answered questions.

I love Lilia's blankie in this picture. 

Elayna kept looking at the bailef behind us.

Coming back to Mommy.

Kay thanks for coming.  Our awesome attorney is on the right. 

A big thanks to John, who took all the wonderful pictures for us.  We are excited to work with him in Families Supporting Adoption!

What Lilia Sleeps with.....

Here is what Lilia has to have to sleep:  blankie, doggie, pookie, purple blanket, girrafe, and baby.  We need most of these for nap and bedtime.  Blankie is a must. She puts it in her head and rubs it on her cheek and nose.

Elayna 10 Months

Elayna you are 10 months old. You are into everything. You crawl fast, stand for few seconds and pull up on anything you can reach. You sleep the best in your crib. You love Eeyore and sleep with him.  You enjoy eating rice, bananas, stew, noodles, and pretzle rods.  You are wearing size 9-12 month clothing, size 3 diaper and size 3 shoes.  You love being around your sister Lilia and helping her with her toys. Everything goes into your mouth. You figured out the toilet paper and think it is a fun toy.  You love playing in the fall leaves outside and tasting them.  You are growing fast and we love our "wanie". This is what Lilia calls you.

PJ's

We are in our PJ's, still! We are trying to get the girls healthy. I have not posted many pictures with me and the girls.  Here I am, the normal me!

Fell Asleep on the Job

Lilia fell asleep feeding her baby doll.  Hmm, I might have done similar things as well.  She was also watching Cinderella. If I need her to fall asleep, and she is tired, Cinderella movie does it every time.

Note her "CTR" ring.  She keeps losing the ring and we manage to find it every time.  "CTR" means Choose the Right. She loves to wear her rings.  

Right now Lilia is almost over her cold and Elayna is in full swing of her cold. Hoping for better week ahead as far as health goes and everything else.

Day 1 of Doll House

This will be a doll house cabin, eventually.  My mom found the kit at garage sale and got a deal.  She gave it to me a year or more ago. I decided that this would be a Christmas present for Lilia and Elayna. I stared by counting/organizing everything in the kit last week and made sure all the pieces were in the kit. We will see how my woodwork skills are. I took a class for my major in college and made a small cabinet out of walnut. During this class I learned that I am allergic to wood dust. I got really itchy where my skin was exposed (arms and hands).  Not much dust with this project, yet.  The porch is the front piece, then first floor and the back is second floor. I think this is a great start.
Now trying to get the girls to take a nap!

Court Date.....

Yesterday we met with our attorney and signed the papers to move forward to get a court date.  This morning I got an email confirming our court date and time.  Yeah!  Elayna will be legally ours on Tuesday, November 8, 2011!  We are so excited.  She is a great blessing in our life and we are so happy she is our daughter.  We love you Elayna.

Eeyore

Eeyore is Elayna's "blankie".  She has to snuggle with him for her to fall asleep. She chews on him as she falls asleep.  I need to buy another Eeyore so I can wash him easier.

The Cupboard

Elayna, I knew you would eventually climb in and have been waiting for you to try. You have been playing with the plastic ware for a month and this keeps you busy while I cook. Today you plunged into the cupboard.  I tried to get some pictures but I missed the picture where all I saw was your back end. Maybe next time.  I had to help you out because you were getting upset that you could not sit up straight.