cardiologist appointment

emma lael had her cardiologist appointment today...it went very well...she will need another open heart surgery in the future...WHEN??? will all depend on how well her heart tolerates the back flow of blood from her previous surgery...the doctor said it could be at age 8 or 18 we will take a wait and see attitude...she'll be seen in 6 months for another ECHO, ultrasound & EKG...she was taken off all of her medications PRAISE God! we didn't hear anything we didn't expect...emma lael was so sweet and laid back like she always is...gosh, i hope that doesn't change...she laid on the table for her ECHO liked she'd had it done before...which she has...she wasn't afraid of anything they did to her...i'd say it is because she's had all these tests done on her before and she knew none of them caused her any discomfort or pain....the doctor said to treat her like a normal kid that we have...with nurse mommy i'm not one to baby my kids so she will jump, run, skip, scream be as active as any other 3 year old would be.

emma lael loves to help me swiffer...those of you who know me well know i do this once or twice a day plus vacuum...image my "glee" when she pointed to the extra swiffer to help...our floors are really clean now.

classic "W" sit...all i can say is ouch!!

i[ve learned that she love yogurt especially when she's given her own yogurt container to eat from that is really special for her

Pumpkin Patch Fun

we went to the pumpkin patch with friends yesterday...emma lael loved it...she liked to swing can you tell ;)

our new little sweet heart...how many times do you think we'll be asked "is this your grand daughter"???? we are young at heart ;)

"little sister" on a hay ride with "big sister"

okay...can you get me OFF this hay thing a ma bob!!!

PRAY for abigail

abigail is a little girl we met in china with an unrepaired heart defect...she had her surgery yesterday all was going well...this morning her mother called me very upset abigail isn't doing well...they coded her several times she's on multiple medications to keep her cardiac output sufficient...it doesn't look very good at this point... PRAY for abigail...i can't image coming home dealing with jet lag and being gone for 3 weeks and being in a hospital watching your new daughter fight for her life...PRAY PRAY PRAY

emma lael word of the day BALLOON...we are teaching her 1 new words a day...i'm sure she is learning more than 1 but i am focusing on 1 word a day...it is fun watching her learn so much...before she's given something i will say to her "what do you say" please or thank you is what i'm looking for...yesterday when i said "what do you say" she replied "what do you say" with a big grin on her face...it was so cute...being 46 now with a toddler has honestly been a breeze...she's made it very easy...she likes her car seat...she likes to go for a walk in the morning with sisco, ruby & i...she is trying new foods every day she eats a ton of food for her size... she sleeps all night...takes a 2 hour nap...is extremely patient...God knew what type of child an older mom like me could handle...she goes on oct.14 to the cardiologist we are claiming complete healing to her heart...i am waiting until she sees the pediatrician on monday for a referral for a dermatologist so we can have the pre-cancerous mole (this is what the doctor in china thinks it is) checked out....she's gained 2# YEAH...maybe she'll be into 18 month clothes soon ;) after i posted this i realized i'd already put this photo on the blog...my jet leg mind is still sleepy

talking with daddy on the phone while driving in a toy car...she looks like ms. daisy with those plastic pearls she's wearing.

emma lael is 100% a "girly girl" she always has a necklace or bracelet on...we've spent hours outside she is an "outdoor girly girl" she is doing awesome...i still am amazed how well she's adjusted to her new home & life...God has truly blessed our family with emma lael.

fun outside

emma lael loves our dogs and cats...she is very gentle with all of them...her she is with frosty one of our cats

emma lael and balloons that were at the house when we got home from china...new word of the day BALLOON she has said it 100 times today ;)

adorable

emma lael loves being outside....finding sticks, leaves and grass to put her in bucket was fun for her this afteroon.

we are HOME

how to go up & down the stairs with help of big brother...she has always been very interested in garrett when we'd skype her...she went to him very quickly...he is so sweet with her.

emma lael and her new friend ruby...they are so cute together...she was a bit reserved at first with ruby & sisco after one day she is fine with them giving them kisses.

ruby & emma lael...our trip home went great...emma lael was a good on the 14 hour flight...she is such a good little girl...when we arrived at the atlanta airport friends & family were waiting for us with the letters E M M A...it was great to be home and see garrett and our friends.

a cookie from barry and she also had a large bunch of colorful balloons...thank you barry