Nutcracker

Cecelia is in her first ballet and what other ballet would it be at this time of the year except the Nutcracker...

She LOVES the stage and is completely dazzled by the lights, props, music, costumes, and excitement...today was the first of four performances...a school show...

Enjoy the pictures!

Cecelia in Washington, D.C.

Long time, no post, but this life of ours could not be busier...

Two weeks ago, Cecelia and I flew to D.C. to see our son, Jonathan, and his wife, Julie, and their new baby, Amelia...it was incredible...the best thing about having grandchildren, we have discovered, is not only the baby, but also the unbelievably, rewarding opportunity to see your children become the parents you could only dream they would be. We are love all over again; not only with the babies, but with our adult children too!

While in D.C., we also had the opportunity to go to the National Zoo, Harper's Ferry, and get in a little outlet shopping...all fun...

Enjoy the pics of Amelia and Cecelia!

Girls' weekend

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Each year(or so we try), 10 of my first cousins gather for a long weekend somewhere in the northeast...I have been unable to go the last few years for a variety of reasons, but did this year...it was Cecelia's first...this year we went to the Catskills..it was cold, well past-peak for leaf viewing, but fun...even if the two little ones with us both got sick...

just a few pics...

Dentist Visit

Today, Cecelia went to the dentist for the first time...we had been dreading it because not many of her experiences with doctors are very pleasant, especially those who work in her mouth...But she did well...a few tears, a lot of anxiety, but then she just decided to it seemed ok and let the hygienist check and clean her teeth...and the dentist too...the good news is that the little brown spots I saw on two teeth are related to her cleft and are not cavities...and that she also has no other cavities!!!! This is incredible as many of the kids from China have terrible teeth from poor nutrition, both prenatally and while in the orphanages...the bad news is that she is missing 3 baby teeth and the adult teeth are not there either...so, after her gum-line transplant, she will need implants...

She was so proud of herself and especially of the Sleeping Beauty toothbrush she received!

Dentist Visit

Baby update

Cecelia, Liam, and Amelia....enjoy