From day one, we have been quite lucky that the Princess has been a stellar traveler. That first car ride from orphanage to apartment was only slightly cranky (and mostly because of the fact she was bundled so tight in the cold that she could hardly move). Subsequent car rides to airports followed suit. She [...]
Before adopting, I had never thought much about the word “attachment.” Having worked with young children, I tossed the word around when speaking about attachments my wee charges had to lovies or maybe even myself, as one of their caregivers. I truly did not know what it meant.
Then we made the big decision, and [...]
Adam had a fabulous idea of creating a space just for Lidia and her own news. This is mainly for family and friends who are far away and do not have the pleasure of being with the Princess on a day to day basis, but all are welcome to read.
Eventually we hope to have Lidia [...]
The trouble with 3 year olds is, they aren’t really just 3 year olds. I’m entirely convinced that my 3 year old is actually a teenager trapped in a very small body. Not only has she stumbled upon the Book of Universal Knowledge (yes, she knows everything now), she has mastered the combination Sigh-Eye Roll-”Maaaahm.”
This [...]
Well you’ve probably guessed I don’t have nearly as much time to keep this updated as I previously had, but here are some pictures to tide you all over.
We’ll start with Lidia. She’s been taking good care of her babies, too!
Here she is “breastfeeding” her babies, using my giant “suitcase” pillow (such as Adam has [...]
Today, Princess Lidia approached her baby brother, Liam, with stethescope in hand. She proceeded to put the stethescope on his rear and listen.
“Ba-pump, ba-pump, ba-pump—Heart’s fine!”
Okay, so maybe a medical career is not in her future–else we just need step up the Anatomy 101 classes … ;)
It was a cold day for Halloween, that’s for sure! The high was in the 40’s (after the previous days’ high of 66!!) but Lidia was not about to let that slow down her day. Being in the state I am, we didn’t really get out for any costume shopping, but Lidia’s Auntie Kim had [...]
Warning: Boring potty training rambling to follow.
Those of you who have followed our quiet little life know that Lidia has been day potty trained since just before her 2nd birthday. She night trained about a month after that, so diapers have long been gone from our house. Although she has been night trained, for some [...]
A little girl in a tunnel, October, 2005:
A not so little girl in a tunnel, October, 2006:
Somewhere in vast numbers of known genes, there is one that scientists have not yet identified and name: The Princess Gene. Many little girls (and even some little boys) are wired with this unexplainable fascination with princesses and anything princess related.
Take Lidia, for example. At 2 1/2 years old, she had come to a point [...]