Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above all heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
This song has been running through my head today as we celebrate a very special first Thanksgiving with Rebecca (I also have the song from the picnic basket in my head......thanks mom!) We can hardly believe that it has been three months since we flew home with a very frightened little girl. It is so much fun watching her learn and grow.
We had a great time celebrating Rebecca's birthday on the 10th. We took a trip to Longwood Gardens, where she was able to see the outdoor model trains, we walked through the gardens, and ended up in the conservatory. The mums were in full bloom! We then took her to the children's garden which is mostly composed of water fountain. We had a yummy lunch of Macaroni and Cheese at the cafe. After lunch, we went home for nap time. After dinner, Grandmom and Grandpop came over. She opened her presents. She likes to "shop" with her new shopping cart and drive her shopping car around the house. We think that we need a addition for all of the toys that she has here. (We still have some toys from the baby showers that she has not seen yet!)
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| Riding her new horse from Uncle Greg and Aunt Pam |
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| Playing in the water at Longwood Gardens |
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| Drinking something from her new Disney princess cup! |
We had a talk about American Politics on election day. There was a fierce campaign between Winne the Pooh and the Puppy, but in the end, Winnie the Pooh won the heart of this smiley little girl. Rebecca has a new found love for her "baby". At first she did not want to have anything to do with her, but now that doll goes everywhere with us! In church on Sunday, she kept saying "baby" over and over...it was cute, and a little embarassing:-) She loves to "read" books, and will now let me actually read them to her--some pages we skip, and I have to read really fast--but she will listen.
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| "I love my baby!" |
It is so cute to see her talking on her phone. We are wondering who she is imitating, because she walks around with one hand on her hip. Neither Mark or I think that we do that, but one of us must, because she does it every time she is on the phone. She has set up her office in our pantry. A coffee can works as her chair, and she uses the other containers for desks. Yesterday I found her bear using the office space.
Rebecca also loves to be outside. She will get out whenever she can. She loves to help daddy in the yard (and it also makes for great naps later!!)
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| "Mama, get out of the leaves....they are dirty!" |
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| "I get paid how much per bag?" |
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| Taking a quick nap with daddy! |
Someone asked me the other day what she likes to eat. Well, she loves Macaroni and Cheese, ice cream, cream of broccoli soup, italian meatballs (not the spaghetti so much), french onion soup, french fries, and chinese fried rice. She prefers to feed herself....so it is a wonder that any food gets in. At meal times, she wants to know the names of the utensils she is using, and asks me to say them....a lot!!!
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| "I really like Macaroni and Cheese!"
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So today is Thanksgiving, and we are truly thankful to God for the blessing of Rebecca Yuan Grace. She makes us laugh, she is loving life, and we love her! For us, everyday is a day to be thankful that God chose her for our family. Even though we have only been home for 3 months, it feels like she has always been here. We love you, Rebecca!
