summertime fun

What could be a better than a blowup pool, sunshine, and a summer day!

p.s. i am being forced to put in a "1980, neon-style bathing suit" disclaimer...sorry, it is a hand-me-down from cecelia's 19 year old sister....

Palate Surgery

Finally we are caught up for now. On June 25th , we traveled to Boston to Shriner's hospital for Cecelia to have the first of her palate operations...this one was to close her hard palate...once the Dr began the operation he realized that during Cecelia's lip closure surgery in China the surgeon there had broken the front part of her maxillary bone(upper jaw) in order to close her lip more easily...that was not too big of an issue unto itself, but the break was never set properly...so this new surgery was more complicated than originally thought...in the end it was successful! She is healing well. The first week was no picnic...but little by little it is better. Last night Cecelia slept through the night for the first time since the surgery!

The first picture is pretty graphic...but it was soon better! Shriner's is an incredible place for children! We are very pleased!

Her next surgery is scheduled for November. That one will close her soft palate.

Disney's bad baby hair vacation contest

As anyone who knows me well knows..I am a huge Disney fan...so...I came across a contest in which you simply submit a "bad-hair day" picture of your baby and win a trip to for 4 to the "Happiest place on Earth"... one morning, I realized that Cecelia was not only having a "bad-hair day" but that she also had on "piglet" pajamas!..what could give us a better chance of winning the contest(we didn't, but that's ok)...enjoy the pictures of our try!

Memorial Day

In May we went to Vermont and had a great time. We also found out that we are going to be grandparents for the first time! Baby Belanger is due to Ryan and Gillian in January of 2009!
We also went to Cecelia's grandparent's house where she and her dad fished. Gramma also introduced Cecelia to sidewalk chalk!

The Zoo

After we were home from Germany we took a trip to the zoo. Cecelia doesn't seem as interested in the animals as she does in RUNNING from attraction to attraction...but it was fun

Germany

Finally a post from the worst blogger ever! I have to admit that this school year put me over the top...I LOVE teaching, don't get me wrong...but with a new baby in the house, and several grade levels to prepare for, there was just no time for anything else...with that said, I will try to catch up
on what we have been doing since Easter...WOW ...where did the time go?

In April, Collin, Cecelia and I went to Germany to see incredible family friends..actually they ARE family to us! The kids were great on the plane and we arrived with no problems. Enjoy the pictures!