Archive for February 2007
Music To My Ears– 2/27/2007
Posted by: Betsy on: February 27, 2007
Me (to Savanna): “I love you”.
Savanna (to me): “I-uv-yoo”.
Me to my Mom: “Mom, Mom, you’ve got to listen to this. She said it! She really said it!”
Me to Savanna (my Mom now present): “Savanna, I love you”.
Savanna (with a BIG smile): “Iuvyoo.”
Me: “Oh, my goodness, Baby Girl, you just said the most beautiful three words [...]
Grains of Gratitude 2/26/2007
Posted by: Betsy on: February 26, 2007
This week I am grateful for: (Thanks, Stacy for joining me and Kate)
1. All you dear adoption bloggers who openly share your ideas, feelings, and lives with me. I have learned much from you and have appreciated your support more than you could possibly know.
2. My “Mexican Goose” (a.k.a Ruthie, “Goose”). Goose was a clerical “temp” worker in my department [...]
First Forever Family Day Anniversary– 2/23/2007
Posted by: Betsy on: February 23, 2007
My dear Savanna,
It seems like yesterday that I met you ( 2/23/06). To this day, I do not think of that day without tears welling in my eyes. When I saw you in Aura’s arms (your foster mom) I thought you were beautiful, the most stunningly beautiful baby I had ever seen. I also thought [...]
Happy as a Clam, Nervous as a Jitter Bug Rivisited– 2/21/2007
Posted by: Betsy on: February 21, 2007
Last year at this time my sister, Karen, and I were packed and ready to fly to Guatemala. I was so nervous. I was going to be a “mom” instantly after having a year long adoption “pregnancy”. I thought it was a difficult “pregnancy” but in reality, it was “smooth as silk”. I have Heartsent [...]
Grains of Gratitude– 2/19/2007
Posted by: Betsy on: February 19, 2007
If I had read Kate’s post yesterday, I would have posted my “grains of gratitude” too. But it’s never too late to be grateful right? Right! So, the grains I am grateful for are: (I’m going to try to be “grateful” at least one time a week!)
1. My cousins Jackey, Suzie, Chirs & Lisa for choosing to [...]
I Am Loved– 2/15/2007
Posted by: Betsy on: February 15, 2007
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I now how enough Revlon #55 to color every hair follicle on my ENTIRE body!
“Thank You” to my dear friends and family. You saved my life.
(If you are totally confused, go to the 1/18 post).
Time Out– 2/12/2007
Posted by: Betsy on: February 12, 2007
Well, today marks the day of another milestone– Savanna experienced her first official “time out” at Patti’s (baby sitter) house.
Guess what she did? Well, it all started with pulling Kaylyn’s hair (she’s 6 mos. old), then she bit her best friend Peyton, and lastly, she hit Jake. Not a proud day in her mother’s life, for [...]
No! My Sniffer!– 2/9/2007
Posted by: Betsy on: February 9, 2007
Me: “Savanna you may not shove the ‘Sniffer’ (nasal spray) up your nose”. (I attempt to take it out of her hand).
Savanna: (Grips the ‘Sniffer’ tightly and pulls it to her chest) “Is MINE!”
Me: “You can have (search… search..) this giraffe to play with. See all the pretty colors? Look here, see it’s yellow foot? [...]
My Niece Gidget– 2/6/2007
Posted by: Betsy on: February 6, 2007
I’ve been dog sitting my sister’s dog for a couple of days. I love this little 1/2 wiener, 1/2 pug dog. She looks like a stuffed sausage. And check out her tongue. It’s actually longer than what this pictures shows. It’s so long that she can’t fit it inside her mouth.
Gidget was adopted from the “Little Angels Pug [...]
“Baa” (Trasitional Object)– 2/1/2007
Posted by: Betsy on: February 1, 2007
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Savanna uses the term “baa” for her blanket (and her Sippy cup). She loves her “baas”. She has several blanket “baas”. Her blankets are technically called “transitional objects”and are normal and significant developmentally. Her blanket provides her emotional and tangible comfort, especially during times of stress. When going to sleep or being read a story, [...]
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