Our friend, Jeff, arrived on Tuesday from Washington, D.C. Even though he was staying just one night we were excited to see him. Jeff spent some time visiting with Christopher before Christopher’s bedtime. After which, the three of us relaxed, talked and watched American Idol. While we were awake, we heard Christopher moan and/or cough [...]
Archive of entries posted on January 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2008
Today, we ventured out to Totland park in Berkeley in the summer-like sun. I am not sure how long this warm weather will last, so we are taking advantage of it! We were to meet our friends, Alec and Ava, about 10:30 am, but we arrived early ensuring we satisfied our playtime needs. There is [...]
He loves to dance
Whenever we are out for a walk, shopping or driving in the car, if there is music, there is dancing. We recently discovered a new show on the Playhouse Disney channel called Choo Choo Soul with Genevieve and DC, who sing kid-friendly beats. Take a look at this first video of Christopher bustin’ a groove. [...]
Tamale-making party ***Updated***
I love tamales. Who wouldn’t, though. After all, the ingredients include lard, and lots of it. When my grandparents joined us for our wedding reception in October, my grandmother and I talked about what to do for Christmas Eve. Since I was a kid, everyone congregated at my grandparent’s house. My grandmother, who is an [...]
Update to our adoption update
Our profile has been sent to the adoption representative who is working with this birth mother. Once we sign a form, our letter will be presented (one of many I am sure). The not-so-positive-side of adoption Did I mention that we received quite a few scam emails lately? Come on…are we that stupid? Today’s assault [...]
Adoption update
Our friend, Julia, from Adoption Under One Roof told us about a potential situation. The birth mother is located in California, and is looking for a family who has some Latin heritage or has some connection to the Latin community. We contacted the adoption representative and submitted our profile. We will keep you posted. Keep [...]
Potty training update
We started our potty-training adventure when our son was just 13-mos-old. For the first two months, he was quite the trooper, or shall I say pooper. Then, without warning, he refused to sit on the kiddie-sized toilet. When I say he refused…he really refused. He would say, “No.” When we replied with, “let’s just sit [...]
Eating all by myself
When it comes to Christopher’s eating habits, we have been pretty darn lucky. Even during times when he has not been feeling well – an occasional fever or the dreaded teething – he would still eat a good amount of food. Moreover, he eats just about anything. Over the last year, Christopher has mastered eating [...]
A list of our favorite places
Our days are filled lots of activities. When we aren’t busy running errands – I try to limit this to once or twice weekly – we keep busy by playing at home, going to some of our favorite “hot spots,” or meeting up with friends at some of our favorite spots. Over the last year, [...]
Adoption update
Well, there isn’t one. 2008: a year in review We submitted our paperwork, completed our homestudy and prepared our birth mother letter. We began the waiting-to-match process. Typically, the wait is one to two years for a first-time adoption. Our social worker told us that we may wait longer this time because, 1) we are [...]
