Our Baby Girl
Finally!!
Friday, October 15, 2010
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Home for a month - where does the time go!!!
We have been home from China for1 month now and have had Lauren for 6 weeks. She is now 9 months old and growing like a weed. We can not believe we travelled all the way around the world, got this beautiful baby and came home all ready, it has been like a dream!
She hs experienced a lot in a month. S.he has met alot of her crazy family. She has enjoyed a week at the shore. She had gone to the doctors to be prodded and poked. She has spent the day at Aunt Donna Angelone's house (never a picnic). She has gotten bigger, stronger and smarter. It is quite an adjustment getting used to an infant in the house, but we are handling it (I think). She is full of smiles and giggles and makes us smile every day. She has acquired new teeth, new hair and tons of new clothes and toys. She is keeping the cat on her toes, she screeches when seh see her and the cat goes running. She likes to dance and she sleeps great!!!! She loves her momma and big brother and gives kisses,
Some pictures from her first experiences!!!!!
Her first car seat ride- not crazy about being confined in a seat - in China she sat in our laps
She hs experienced a lot in a month. S.he has met alot of her crazy family. She has enjoyed a week at the shore. She had gone to the doctors to be prodded and poked. She has spent the day at Aunt Donna Angelone's house (never a picnic). She has gotten bigger, stronger and smarter. It is quite an adjustment getting used to an infant in the house, but we are handling it (I think). She is full of smiles and giggles and makes us smile every day. She has acquired new teeth, new hair and tons of new clothes and toys. She is keeping the cat on her toes, she screeches when seh see her and the cat goes running. She likes to dance and she sleeps great!!!! She loves her momma and big brother and gives kisses,
Some pictures from her first experiences!!!!!
Her first car seat ride- not crazy about being confined in a seat - in China she sat in our laps
Grandmom gave her first bottle when wee got home
She liked her new playpen
She hit it off with her cousin Robyn
The Angelone's welcomed her home in style
Lauren with her Godmorther Caitlyn
Dressed for bed in one of many pj sets
Getting settled in her new bedroom
Her new godbrother Ryan feeds her
Baby stuff takes over the house
Just chilling in the walker
Just chillin with the boyz
Just swingin
Learning to stand
Belly time
Making a mess again - just like dad only a portion of the food makes it in the other ends up on her face
OMG - I have hair
Crazy cousin Patrick modeling her hat
Cousin Tommy gets in some tickle time
Getting ready for a swim with Grandmom
Loving the pool -and showing off her So Big stance
Flirting with Hank - she is a spicy girl
Getting ready for the Crab Feast
Getting a kiss from Cousin Daniel
The real test - will she like the beach?
She did not like the life jacket for her first ride on Post Bros boat
All was fine when she got to the beach - she loved the water and the sand
All this swimming makes me tired!
Matt knows how to have fun at the beach
Peek a Boo
Not sure if I like Aunt Donna Post
Ok -I guess she is all right
Dressed up for trip to Cape May
Back to the beach - have to show off all my suits
Lauren and her big sexy brother
Dressed up to go to last Wildwood dinner for 2010
Extreme closeup
Look how advanced I am - I can color
The happy couple - we couldn't be more thrilled with our little girl - She is the best!
Godfather Joe and Kristen
Sunday, July 18, 2010
We made it Home!!!!
We got up at 4am Saturday morning in China and Arrived in Newark, NJ at 12:15 am Sunday Morning, but with the 12 hour time difference we actually were traveling 34 hours on 3 different flights and a 2 hour drive home. We went to sleep at 5am and woke back up at 8am, which our bodies think it was 5pm. All very confusing but the bottem line is we are finally home.
Lauren sleep a good portion of the 13 hour flight from China to Chicago so that helped alot. She did not like being in a car seat for the very first time. There are no car seats in China you hold the baby on your lap. The actual traveling part of the trip i will not miss at all. We have decided the 6 -8 hour drive to the Outer Banks will be a cake walk next time, but is the longest trip we have in store for quite a while.
Lauren seems to be adapting quite nicely. She let my sister pick her up at the airport and has played nicely with her cousins Isabella and Caitlin. She also sleep the same time as us and is now napping at 1:30. She is still the happy go lucky girl she was in China and as long as we keep filling her belly that should continue!
Matt could not go to sleep at 5am he finally passed out at 1pm. He was up for almost 48 straight hours.
He had fun on his trip to get his little sister and we could not be happier how he has reacted to this whole thing. He is a great kid and we are lucky to have him.
It feels really good to be home. Our beds felt great. Our family has stocked our fridge.
But best of all is the feeling of having a baby around the house again.Nothing feels as good as having your baby smile as you enter the room. Or getting big belly laughs when you tickle their feet. Or the deep look into your eyes as you feed them a bottle.
This was a grueling 5 year process capped with a very long 2 1/2 week trip, but it was worth every moment of the wait. I can't really put into words all the feelings we are having but to say thank you to what ever force brought Lauren to us.
Thanks to everyone for their kind words and thoughts through this process. It helped alot to have such supportive family and friends. I hope those of you who didnt know my middle name was Elmer will forget this new information. I hope everyone enjoyed the pictures and my babblings and ramblings. It helped us to know we were still connected to the real world and get us through this trip.
We had an amazing once in a lifetime experience, we really enjoyed the trip and getting to see where Lauren came from. I hope everyone gets to meet her soon.
Love,
The Haig's
Lauren sleep a good portion of the 13 hour flight from China to Chicago so that helped alot. She did not like being in a car seat for the very first time. There are no car seats in China you hold the baby on your lap. The actual traveling part of the trip i will not miss at all. We have decided the 6 -8 hour drive to the Outer Banks will be a cake walk next time, but is the longest trip we have in store for quite a while.
Lauren seems to be adapting quite nicely. She let my sister pick her up at the airport and has played nicely with her cousins Isabella and Caitlin. She also sleep the same time as us and is now napping at 1:30. She is still the happy go lucky girl she was in China and as long as we keep filling her belly that should continue!
Matt could not go to sleep at 5am he finally passed out at 1pm. He was up for almost 48 straight hours.
He had fun on his trip to get his little sister and we could not be happier how he has reacted to this whole thing. He is a great kid and we are lucky to have him.
It feels really good to be home. Our beds felt great. Our family has stocked our fridge.
But best of all is the feeling of having a baby around the house again.Nothing feels as good as having your baby smile as you enter the room. Or getting big belly laughs when you tickle their feet. Or the deep look into your eyes as you feed them a bottle.
This was a grueling 5 year process capped with a very long 2 1/2 week trip, but it was worth every moment of the wait. I can't really put into words all the feelings we are having but to say thank you to what ever force brought Lauren to us.
Thanks to everyone for their kind words and thoughts through this process. It helped alot to have such supportive family and friends. I hope those of you who didnt know my middle name was Elmer will forget this new information. I hope everyone enjoyed the pictures and my babblings and ramblings. It helped us to know we were still connected to the real world and get us through this trip.
We had an amazing once in a lifetime experience, we really enjoyed the trip and getting to see where Lauren came from. I hope everyone gets to meet her soon.
Love,
The Haig's
Friday, July 16, 2010
Last Post from China
Hurray , it is friday night and we leave at 5:30 am Saturday morning.
Everyone is ready to go and be home with our family and friends. I think Lauren will do just fine with the crazy family she just entered. I feel a little sadness leaving China. We have been here for 2 weeks and we have been treated very nicely. Yes, we get lots of stares when we are out, but mostly out of curisosity.
Plus we are leaving the only place that Lauren knows as home. She has no idea where she is going and why.
So it is a little upsetting mixed with a lot of excitement.
I know she will have many more opportunities for health and education in America and that is what mattwers most.
We did our oath and received Laurens visa - she is know legal to both leave China and enter America.
Everyone is ready to go and be home with our family and friends. I think Lauren will do just fine with the crazy family she just entered. I feel a little sadness leaving China. We have been here for 2 weeks and we have been treated very nicely. Yes, we get lots of stares when we are out, but mostly out of curisosity.
Plus we are leaving the only place that Lauren knows as home. She has no idea where she is going and why.
So it is a little upsetting mixed with a lot of excitement.
I know she will have many more opportunities for health and education in America and that is what mattwers most.
We did our oath and received Laurens visa - she is know legal to both leave China and enter America.
On the way to the Consulate - dont I look tired!
Matt and Lauren talking baseball - She is alrready a Chase Utley fan
My three favorite people in the world!!!!!!
On the river cruise. It was a nice ride down the Pearl river. We had the normal crazy buffet choices of pig knuckles, goose liver, and chicken feet. We did not eat alot. The sights were very nice. The whole city is lit up along the river.
Me and my baby
Our hotel from the water
Lauren and her friend Devyn
Ready or not Chalfont the Haig's are coming home!!!!!!!!!
The journey has come to an end - Our dreams have come true - We have a beautiful daughter to add to our handsome son - We are complete!!!
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