1/24/10 In The End It's All Gone To The Dogs

When it's all said and done..... it's really all gone to the dogs anyway........ our lives are so enriched by our pooches....... this is my boy Pirate...... who thinks he's my one and only..... he is my "Puppy Boy Pirate"..............

and this is................... Princess Chelsea..................... she's doing her impression of "E.T.".........
You don't really see me............ I'm just a mirage........

Oh Chelsea, you crack me up !!!!!!!

Gotta catch my breath........... sheeeeeeeesh !
just a day in the life........
I'm ready for my closeup Mr. DeMille....... (?)...... who??????
Just chillin' with me ball..............
Live is oh so deliciously good !
"Dog..... I can do dog....... woof, woof...... I said WOOF" !!!!! Look I can fetch too !!!!!!

1/23/10 Our First Cold

My poor baby is sick..... she came down with the sniffles yesterday, and by last night it was a full blown case of the common cold. Today, she seemed a bit worse for a bit, but now, I'm hopeful that she is on the upswing. We increased our vitamins, and I gave her a bit more fluids. My girl loves to drink ANYTHING.... except not as fond of water as she is of her soy milk or juices (diluted of course).... but today, we increased the uptake. I had actually decreased it a bit, as she was overflowing every make of diaper on the market..... but I've happily found Huggies Snug and Dry, and by George... I think that we've 'GOT IT"...... it is my intention to spare the environment and go to cloth diapers...... haven't had the time to research this like I'd like to, and now very content with my find on the huggies..... having to change outfits and continuously wash clothes impacts on the environment too...... in the last 24 hours, not one leakage problem.

So that's it....... no happy smiley faces to look at... just a red nose that is constantly running......... well, I have to say, she still is a happy, smiley little girl... just not so wonderful to look at with the fall out in the nose department...... but I think I'll keep her just the same.... and shooooosh, she's actually sleeping all tucked in, in her crib...... I think I'm off to do the same....... toodles !

Desperate target Haiti’s orphanages January 22nd, 2010

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To survive after quake, the desperate target Haiti’s orphanages

Haiti’s orphanages have become targets for people desperate for food, water and medical supplies in the aftermath of the devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake.

On Wednesday night, Maison de Lumiere, an orphanage caring for 50 orphans, came under attack from a group of 20 armed men, aid workers told the Joint Council on International Children’s Services.

A neighboring orphanage sheltering about 135 children has been robbed several times over the past few days, they said.

Meanwhile, aid workers said a third orphanage caring for 17 orphans reported that townspeople are trespassing and tapping into the water supply that is reserved for the children.

Click on the link to read the rest at CNN’s site.

And from CCAI’s report of taking supplies to Haiti:

We unloaded the supplies as quick as we could and covered the truck with tarps. We offered them an advise we received prior to our departure from another pilot who has been transporting aid to Haiti the day before: Cover the supplies with tarps and let a couple of guys lie on top of it pretending dead so supplies will not be high-jacked on the way back to the orphanage.

1/21/10 A TASTE OF LIFE WITH BAYLON

Here is a glimpse into my World....... a World wrapped up in laughter, joy, and continuous LOVE..... the shots below, represent the expressions and antics that permeate this wonderful, inquisitive, smart, and hysterically funny little girl, my daughter.

What a playdate we had today...............

Fellow "Bo" Babies.... (Poyang SWI), SISTA'S FOREVER !!!!

Ooooh...... nice toy...... keep it together Baylon.... don't let on how cool this toy is......... e-a-s-y-................
Hey Gia, whad ya think of the hood????????? Sure beats Nanchang...... HEY, WE GOT HEAT !!! and CLEAN AIR !!!, and FOOD !
OH MAN, YOU DON'T GET IT DO YOU........ baby's !!! SHEEEESH!!!


Listen to me.... they'll be eaten' outta ur hands.........stay serious....... don't crack a smile...... not a smiggin' of a smile...
"Baylon, I get it, I get it...... is this cute enough for ya "??



I got an extra '3' over hear......... whose in need of a '3'?????


I hear ya.........


No Gia.... just keep listening to me.... I'll steer ya clear......

Wait that's...... MINE !!!!!
I SAID MINE GIRLFRIEND....... SISTA......... M. I. N. E. !!!
OH, YEAH !!!, that's right..... this it your house.... I SEE...... OOOPS..... "my bad !"

January 18th..... "15 MONTHS OLD" WOWEEEEE

Yesterday on Baylon's 15 month B'day...... we headed off to the Broadway Mall in Hicksville for a playdate with some other FCC Children. It was our formal introduction, having missed the big celebration on Sunday. Mom had two days of high temperature, so she had to take it easy. It was actually the first sleep that she had since I arrived, as Dad completely took over. I'm also actually falling into a nice schedule, and instead of waking up every 20 to 30 minutes, I'm sleeping almost two hours at a clip through the night, giving everyone much needed rest.

This is me looking at myself in one of those "fun house" type of mirrors....

We wore this outfit specifically to show Vicky and Emily, they chose this outfit for Baylon, and gave it as a Shower Gift, among some other things..... it's one of our favorites, and so, we wore it again this day to show them..... as they were there :)

We had to really disinfect after touching all of those surfaces....
Okay Mom, you stay right there, I'm off to check out my peeps !!
This is me over the weekend........ and what I wore to Saturday morning brunch with Vicky, Tracy and baby Victoria, right before Mom got ill with her fever........! Ain't I somethin??

And finally, Timothy is finally right here at home where he belongs. I actually got to touch his tail this morning............. what next ?????

January 14th, ONE MONTH GOTCHA-VERSARY

One Month GOTCHA-versaryIt's hard to imagine that Baylon was only placed in my arms one month ago today..... we celebrated by enrolling in a Mommy and Me type of class at our little gym. Baylon was a total social butterfly, and out of respect for the other parents I won't post any pics that have other children in it...... I'll ask them next time if they mind, and we'll go from there.
We'll be celebrating tonight with Chinese food and Dave's parents.................. more pics to follow !

January 10th, 2010 One Month Countdown ...... 4 days

It's truly hard to fathom that in just 4 days, we will have been a family for one whole month.

I'm amazed by how far our girl has come. When we first were united, she would have this blank "stone face", we called it. Every now and again, mostly in new situations, (as she is shy initially), she will exhibit this "stone face"..... this isn't really it, as she's just staring at me, but this could be "the face". In keeping up as Pirate's biggest fan, Baylon dons lots of Pirate gear, mostly courtesy of my Sister Rhonda...... Baylon's biggest fan.

but, THIS, is the face that we've come to know....................

and she just keeps getting cuter, and cuter.........
and this is the infamous squishy face........... oh, and check out the hair.... it's actually growing, and getting darker, and darker. I swear every time I look at her it's longer, or thicker. I keep brushing it up trying to spike it...... it's really too funny !!

You may think our little girl is stuffed in this pack n play a lot, but it's sporadic, and makes for easy picture taking. She's still not got her sea legs, and wobbles all over the place, she's getting there, pulls herself up, and cruises around holding onto things, but she's not walking round on her own yet, thank goodness !!!!!