Mommy's sorry Abbie!

We are in Cape Cod right now and having a great time despite not so great weather. I did not plan to post while we were here but I just had to share one story...


Yesterday the weather was pretty bad...cold, lots of rain...and wind! So after some indoor pool time we got some lunch, did some shopping, and then pretty much just drove around until it was time to eat again (what else is there to do besides EAT on a yucky day, right?) So we ended up eating dinner at a local seafood place where Greg and I ate when Sophie was just a baby. So anyway...it is the kind of restaurant where you find your own seat and they will call your number when your order is ready...well we had a great dinner (whole belly clams, yum!)...the girls were well behaved (yay!) and we were getting get ready to leave. By this time it was getting quite busy so people began to eye our table and I spotted an old lady headed our way-I think she claimed our table as soon as I started to wipe the girls clean...anyway at this point I was feeling a tad pressured to hurry up...luckily this older woman did not walk very fast so I had estimated I had about 2 minutes to finish wiping the girls, pack our stuff, and get out of there. I then took Abbie out of the highchair and stood her by our table so Greg could put the highchair back.


As I walked away I felt pretty good...we had a good dinner, gave our seat to the old woman which in return made her happy, and we were ready to leave with the girls to go back to the hotel to relax...all was good as I began to walk out the door, until Greg said, "Where is Abbie?"


OMG...where was ABBIE????


Then I looked back at our table (across the pretty large dining area) and saw my poor little Abbie grasping to the side of the chair where I had placed her as I frantically tried to meet my 2 minute deadline...she was just standing there so unaware of the fact that her mother almost left her there! And then there was the old woman who was just looking at her thinking, "when are they coming back for this kid?" And then there were the other people who were around us that saw us come in as a family of 5 and almost leave as a family of 4...I can't see to shake that image of my poor baby just grasping to a chair at a table where a strange (and not so friendly) old woman was sitting!

oh my poor poor Abbie...I am sorry my dear Abbie, I love you and would of realized you were not with us when I saw your empty carseat...mommy would not of gone far! You have to understand Mommy is just a little forgetful these days...remember last week when we were driving and daddy and I heard a loud thud as we pulled out of Wendys and I quickly realized it was mommys soda on top of the car...I'm not comparing you to a soda and please know I would never put you on top of the car but I'm just trying to explain that mommy is a little out of it these days...yeah it's not a good thing I know but I'm hoping the summer will help mommy return to "normal"


Ok I have to go hold my sweet Abbie now...

Fathers Day!

We Heart Our Daddy!

We LOVE you Daddy! Thanks so much for being the best Daddy in the world! Now each of us want to thank you for something special....

Sophie

Daddy, Thank you for loving me in all the special ways that you do! I know there are times that I may not be so lovable...like when I scream really loud when I get angry...or when I get really whiny...but you are so patient with me and still want to give me hugs and kisses during these times! Thank you for giving me kisses all the time and telling me how pretty I am. Thank you for laying with me in bed when I am scared! I know you are very tall and really don't fit into my bed but you lay with me anyway...I LOVE you Daddy~ LOVE, Sophie

Ella

Dear Daddy, Thank you for being the best Daddy ever! Thank you for being there for me in China when I didn't want anything to do with Mommy...I was so scared but felt so safe when I was in your arms...I never wanted you to put me down. I know I have a lot of energy and I thank you for trying to channel all my energy into gymnastics and being there every week to support me! You always tell me how I am blessed with the gift of compassion and someday I will learn what that means and you can guide me on how to use such a gift. I look up to you in so many ways Daddy and I hope I make you proud! Hugs and Kisses, Ella Bella

Abbie

Dadda...I love you soo much Dadda! I am definitely Daddy's little girl! I get so happy when I see you and I love to play with you on the floor! I have only known you for 12 months so far but I have quickly learned that I have the best Dadda in the world! LOVE YOU~ Abbie

Mommy

Thank you Greg for being such an amazing father and wonderful husband. We are so blessed to have you in our lives! I HEART you~ Jeannine

Great weekend...

My three little ladies...

We had a great long weekend in Connecticut (with the exception of the drive...more on that in a little bit)...the girls had a great time at the Aquarium and we even were able to go the beach for several hours on Saturday. I did not get as many good pics as I had hoped but we will be headed for Cape Cod in a couple weeks so I'm hoping I will have more opportunities then...



So the drive...mind you it is only a 5-6 hour trip (with stops) so it really is not that long...well lets just say Sophie and Ella are getting to the age that they just pick at each other non stop...I was SO not prepared for this until another 3-4 years-they are only 3!! I ended up having to move Ella's seat into the middle row and left Sophie in the back... of course then Ella decides to just turn around and continue the madness! THen when Sophie decides not to talk to Ella (out of meanness) Ella starts to cry and screams "Ophie...Ophie...Ophie talk to me!" All the while Sophie has that little grin on her face...oh my we definitely are going to have our work cut out for us...but I would not want it any other way...I LOVE my little girls!

LOVE this shot...but apparently this is the whales "nervous" face...Sophie was asked to move away from the glass by the attendant after the whale made this face because he was apparently "nervous"...maybe the Matilda Jane was just too busy for Mr. Whale??

We are off...

In a couple hours we will be headed to Connecticut for a long weekend...it should be a nice little getaway. We will be visiting the Mystic Aquarium and then hopefully headed to the beach in R.I. The girls excitement makes me excited! Looking forward to a nice family weekend with hubby and baby girls! I will leave you with a couple cute pics from this last week...

One Word Wednesday...

Sisters...

Happy FIRST Birthday, Abbie Grace!

My baby turns one...

Our dear little Abbie turned one ...I still can't believe it. I feel like it was just yesterday when I found out we were pregnant! We were knee deep in the adoption process and were so excited to be traveling to China to bring home our little Ella...when SURPRISE! I still remember buying the pregnancy test at Walmart and Greg casually asking, "what's this?" I played it off like it was nothing because that's really what I thought it was...nothing...how could I be pregnant? We weren't even trying and it took forever to conceive Sophie! I remember finding out and being SO excited but scared...how was I going to be able to manage a new 2-year old daughter, Sophie, and a newborn?? How was I going to travel to China pregnant? Would China allow the adoption to go through since there would be a new sibling? Not to worry...we traveled to China 4-months pregnant (by the grace of God the morning sickness subsided several weeks before we traveled to China!), our adoption went through, and although there are times I struggle I think I have finally figured out how to manage my three little ladies to the best of my ability and most importantly I'm LOVING it!


I LOVE my precious Abbie! She is such a sweet baby who almost always has a smile on her face...she has the most beautiful deep set blue eyes that I just adore...she looks just like her Daddy (with the exception of the blue eyes) and is definitely a Daddy's girl! She loves her sisters but also gets very angry when they don't know when to back off...at which time she will let out a big yell...she still loves to nurse morning and night and I have to admit that Mommy loves this as well...with being a working mother it's such a perfect way to bond with my baby girl! She is beginning to walk but still prefers to crawl. She loves to give open mouth kisses and will say "mama" when she sees me...I'm so in love with this little one year old! I thank God everyday for blessing my life in so many ways...and today I want to thank Him for giving me my sweet little Abbie Grace!

Ella making some birthday cupcakes..

Abbie's new toy~

Please don't mind Abbie's messy face in this picture...I didn't realize she still had carrots all over her face until I downloaded the picture...oops!