tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25476655008678514412024-03-12T22:02:01.979-07:00TheGreatMiaAdventureThe Journey To MotherhoodTheGreatMiaAdventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531599955514226530noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547665500867851441.post-2290594888942280492014-01-16T20:40:00.001-08:002014-01-16T20:40:59.734-08:00Christmas 2013!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2KJUfbTFiPAcm488m9st6huR2hkfD8VsGNr1oMh5hK91QCysboRrdAvNAewiCVuURKuMFjfqqK3abGZgEFKnkShpXeeYElmZuG8sWi8focCHKZ5F6krZMo-dl9_PZUjlQBY8tSQ32_HU/s640/blogger-image-1267626897.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2KJUfbTFiPAcm488m9st6huR2hkfD8VsGNr1oMh5hK91QCysboRrdAvNAewiCVuURKuMFjfqqK3abGZgEFKnkShpXeeYElmZuG8sWi8focCHKZ5F6krZMo-dl9_PZUjlQBY8tSQ32_HU/s640/blogger-image-1267626897.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLSqiR1h6SnjONpXjuU3HVApt-aOI8zGmgxTmBdcFm90XY79EVFUi9gZUMYknjluSjcAwXnyqGNc9WXAEflL5xpQjq4cwHY7yObnBuFsc6Pium5oenqGkXD6ZsA4CPXplL_5dVaVpVGKb/s640/blogger-image-2131336121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLSqiR1h6SnjONpXjuU3HVApt-aOI8zGmgxTmBdcFm90XY79EVFUi9gZUMYknjluSjcAwXnyqGNc9WXAEflL5xpQjq4cwHY7yObnBuFsc6Pium5oenqGkXD6ZsA4CPXplL_5dVaVpVGKb/s640/blogger-image-2131336121.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadqpriEju0jz_yjkm-cfPDyBtcUEUgOk6WytJy1xdj2DZo-AP3XS4C7X09A1LS9tEhzPfPHRnlyWgQTX1x3VdMoH1zv0HFE9W-w2N6S8JkqnE27pNw_mcwzTAJtoVhkw8_MS15A7Q3qmE/s640/blogger-image-1177429935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadqpriEju0jz_yjkm-cfPDyBtcUEUgOk6WytJy1xdj2DZo-AP3XS4C7X09A1LS9tEhzPfPHRnlyWgQTX1x3VdMoH1zv0HFE9W-w2N6S8JkqnE27pNw_mcwzTAJtoVhkw8_MS15A7Q3qmE/s640/blogger-image-1177429935.jpg"></a></div>TheGreatMiaAdventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531599955514226530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547665500867851441.post-54762519986493519832014-01-16T20:34:00.001-08:002014-01-16T20:43:49.699-08:00January 9, 2012Two years ago today, I became the happiest woman alive.... I was handed you my baby girl. You are my honey bunny. Love you to the moon and back darling girl. <br>
--Momma<br>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I sent you a gift for Valentines Day</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Your Daddy sent me pictures as you opened the package. Mia you completely cracked me up with</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">your silly and funny antics. Your wore the bag that the gift was wrapped in on your head just like</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">a hat. And you made me laugh. You sat in the box like driving a car and made me laugh some more.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I love your delightfully funny ways of making me happy. You are a natural comedian. You cause my heart</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">to beat an un-natural rhythm of delight and happiness when I see you. You had more fun with the wrapping</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">and the box than the gift. Next time perhaps we should send you paper and wrapping and boxes to</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">experiment with. How fun!! I just love you. </span></div>
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TheGreatMiaAdventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531599955514226530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547665500867851441.post-77449803056677362842013-08-11T17:31:00.001-07:002013-08-11T17:31:49.746-07:00Burglar!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />TheGreatMiaAdventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531599955514226530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547665500867851441.post-49157911949813482982013-08-11T16:44:00.000-07:002013-08-11T16:44:37.322-07:00Just So Darned Cute!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />TheGreatMiaAdventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531599955514226530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547665500867851441.post-14988316092960118212013-08-11T15:59:00.000-07:002013-08-11T15:59:21.606-07:00Jasper & Leo<br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">FOR</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">June 22, 2013</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">By Auntie Betty Lems</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We looked for something oh so fine</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">For Mia and Ollie who are so divine.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">After weeks of searching, nothing caught our eyes</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But today in he "Mole Hole Shop" we gave each other high fives</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">As we discovered two beautiful animals with such unique</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">designs</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">With bright colors and personalities that just blew our minds.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Surely you will hug them, love them, keep them safe and near</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">For they are sure to bring your happiness and cheer every year!!!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> FOR MIA:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Jasper the Elephant will always bring you good luck</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Bold in his demeanor with his turned up trunk.</span></div>
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FOR OLLIE:</div>
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Leonardo the Lion follows his heart</div>
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He's handsome, so charming and incredibly smart.</div>
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TheGreatMiaAdventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531599955514226530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547665500867851441.post-43187471563021561152013-08-11T15:52:00.000-07:002013-08-11T15:52:11.000-07:00Sharing...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Today you are 32 months old my darling girl.
The past 6 months have flown by and there is not one single moment that I wouldn't kiss your sweet cheeks. You have really grown and you have outgrown 2 shoe sizes already! You are now a 6, but I see a size seven peeking around the corner already.
This past month you have learned to "snuggle," and to give kisses, some full blown on the mouth. In the past, you'd hold your check up for a kiss or hold your hand on my mouth. After one of your books, you exclaim to me each time i tell you that i love you, "like crazy cakes!" Snuggles are the absolute best and my all time favorite part of the day with you.
Food still takes first prize with you, and "chochoo" is your absolute joy. Your Auntie Jo will be so thrilled. You still are not a fan of meat and I'm more and more convinced that you will become a vegetarian of some sort. Cheese and other dairy products are still your favorites and I don't foresee you giving up anytime soon.
You are so amazingly bright and not a day passes that you don't say or do something well above your age. You are almost potty trained now too! It has been wholly effortless and you clap and sing "yaaaah" when you do your big girl business in the toilet. You also flush and say "night night pooh pooh" each and every time.
We are working on your pronunciation each day now and I laugh so hard every time you're on the potty. You will tell me "nothing," but you say it "noshit.". It really is too funny and you love to make your momma and others laugh.
There is not a single person you meet that doesn't fall absolutely in love with you, my little charmer. I love you....like crazy cakes!
MommaTheGreatMiaAdventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531599955514226530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547665500867851441.post-42983795971322807252012-04-06T14:11:00.000-07:002012-04-06T14:11:16.244-07:00Easter Bunny Overload!Yes, the Easter Bunny went a bit crazy on the presents and candy. Mia is only two, but my Angel Girl loves presents and I can't wait to watch Mia's pretty face light up. Plus, in The Bunny's defense (hey, even the Big Tail needs good legal representation once in a while), he forgot what he'd stashed away! TheGreatMiaAdventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531599955514226530noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547665500867851441.post-26989510631916714532012-03-19T19:48:00.002-07:002012-03-19T19:48:28.894-07:00More New Words. (week 8)Mia's new words (week 8)<br />
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1. Nap Time<br />
2. Shopping<br />
3. Grandma (notice the word above). <br />
4. Just chill it! (give me strength, Lord)<br />
5. Hello<br />
6. Pop (ginger ale). <br />
7. Sebasti (Sebastian the cat)<br />
8. Home <br />
9. Congratulations<br />
10. Up <br />
11. Piggy (nighttime piggy) <br />
12. Ollie (nighttime elephant)<br />
13. Hi Guys!<br />
14. Go, go go (Cat in the Hat song)<br />
15. Pinpin (stuffed penguin) <br />
16. Crazy cakes (Mia's favorite book: "I Love You Like Crazy Cakes")<br />
17. Belly button<br />
18. Thank you<br />
19. Solo <br />
20. Cow <br />
21. China<br />
22. Alligator<br />
23. Esellant (excellent) TheGreatMiaAdventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531599955514226530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547665500867851441.post-50730674536386049002012-03-19T19:46:00.002-07:002012-03-19T19:46:55.984-07:00Solo the Parrot's New Words!Solo's New words (weeks 1 -8) <br />
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Did you poop?<br />
Got poop?<br />
Wooeeee (usually when there is poop)<br />
Wanna go bye, bye?<br />
Night, night<br />
More please<br />
Thanks<br />
Nooooo<br />
Are you full?<br />
Want some water?<br />
Melk (with the Utah twang, or maybe she's a Dutch African Grey)<br />
Yum!/Yummy!<br />
You wanna a bath?<br />
Mia<br />
Bia<br />
You wanna a nanna? (banana) <br />
Sleepy?<br />
You wanna potty? TheGreatMiaAdventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531599955514226530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547665500867851441.post-81543933569586909732012-03-19T19:45:00.000-07:002012-03-19T19:45:14.313-07:00Mia's New Words!Mia's New Words (weeks 1 - 7) <br />
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I pooped! I pooped!<br />
I said no!<br />
No, no, no.<br />
Yes.<br />
Mmmmm (involves Mia's first & true love, food)<br />
Thanks<br />
Pah (for "please")<br />
Good job<br />
Good girl<br />
pretty<br />
ohhh<br />
Uh oh!<br />
night, night<br />
bye, bye<br />
Hi!<br />
I wuv you<br />
I sorry<br />
Ho, ho, ho (thanks Solo)<br />
Horsey<br />
round & round (Wheels on the Bus song)<br />
e i e i o (Old McDonald song)<br />
bathtime for babies (bathtime song & sometimes, the blessed "bedtime is soon" song)<br />
cat<br />
papa (said sometimes to grandpa)<br />
baba (daddy or bottle --She LOVES them both)<br />
water<br />
dada, daddy<br />
momma (Mia sings a momma & dada song that repeats "momma, momma..." or "dada, daddy..." several times)<br />
five (solo strikes again)<br />
more (said when food is involved)<br />
Yum!<br />
Tickle, tickle TheGreatMiaAdventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531599955514226530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547665500867851441.post-52993079688607242962012-02-02T09:34:00.000-08:002012-02-02T09:34:32.249-08:00We are so home!Motherhood is an absolute delight. I love every single minute of it! Mia is as precious as can be and continues to be the sunniest little girl I've ever seen. Her smile is infectious and she has mom completely wrapped around her finger. After a week and a half of being home, Mia has taken over the house, the animals and her parents! She hasn't missed a beat and I really can't believe my lucky stars. The one little issue we had the first week -- eating more than Carlton or I put together, seems to have resolved itself and although Mia's first love still seems to be food -- food of ANY KIND, she seems to now realize that it won't run out and she can have more when she wants. <br />
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I really must thank again the wonderful nannies and director of Xinxiang Orphanage in China and the Gracie's Room Program. They all did a fabulous job with little Mia and I truly believe that Gracie's Room and the beautiful women who care for all the precious babies, have made Mia's transition to her forever family so much smoother than it could have been. <br />
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Welcome home baby! TheGreatMiaAdventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531599955514226530noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547665500867851441.post-58025483262191138032012-01-26T21:10:00.000-08:002012-01-26T21:29:33.242-08:00What NOT to Do!I have discovered a few more NOT's in my life since my adventures in China began and have now ended. Here's a few of the highlights:<br />
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1. I will not eat anything with its head or eyes still attached (it can be either in China);<br />
2. I will not see a blue sky while in China;<br />
3. I will not drink tap water while in China:<br />
4. I will not take Chinese Tylenol ever again;<br />
5. I will not use a squattie;<br />
6. I will not stand outside the stall while Jo is using a squattie for the first time:<br />
7. I will not climb the Great Wall of China;<br />
8. I will not fall asleep on the airplane and discover my child asleep in the aisle; and<br />
9. I will not allow the dog around the baby's bum while changing her diaper.TheGreatMiaAdventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531599955514226530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547665500867851441.post-41152054102898251522012-01-26T16:18:00.000-08:002012-01-26T20:15:38.817-08:00Coming Home!Today is day 5 of being home from China! Princess Mia has fit into the household just fine. She managed to find the only cupboard without a safety lock .... until this weekend that is. Enjoy Ms. Tupperware Princess!TheGreatMiaAdventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531599955514226530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547665500867851441.post-23897332287809645062012-01-19T03:54:00.000-08:002012-01-26T20:16:08.389-08:00Sleeping BeautyMy little angel her first night with her forever family. Poor thing was exhausted with it all.TheGreatMiaAdventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531599955514226530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547665500867851441.post-16700075251461149692012-01-17T04:30:00.000-08:002012-01-17T04:30:23.041-08:00Gotcha Day! January 9, 2012I have to say, Gotcha Day managed to beat any of my most wildest expectations! I had a very strong feeling that my little angel girl would already be there waiting for her momma, and sure enough, she was! She was all smiles and laughter when I picked her up in my arms. Mia laughed and laughed the entire 3 hours we were there. I was the first person through the door and when I spotted her, my heart absolutely melted. How could I have lived without this sweet girl in my life? She is truly a miracle and heaven sent from her namesake. My grandmother, Mia would have been so proud of this moment and I know she was looking down from heaven with tears of joy in her eyes and love in her heart. You see, before I left Utah to travel to Mia, Grams had sent me a huge sign. Although she has been gone for over 14 years now, I discovered in my plastic bags, kept in the garage (a garage that was not even built when Grams passed), a ball of baby blue yarn along with a small piece of crotchet and my Grams' favorite blue knitting needle. Grandma Mia was knitting a baby blanket and reminded me that she is always near). I love you Grams and thank you for being a part of this very special day that will live in my heart forever.TheGreatMiaAdventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04531599955514226530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547665500867851441.post-38856043235794438182012-01-17T03:43:00.000-08:002012-01-17T03:43:51.195-08:00Family Photo Day: January 17, 2011Today was the traditionally family/group photo day here in Guangzhou where all the families line up for their individual and group photos. It was a ball, but little Mia would have nothing to do with her headband! Our group is wonderful and the babies are all beauties! Photos below. <br />
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