Butterfly Conservatory

Emma's preschool class went on a field trip to the Franklin Park Conservatory to visit the butterfly exhibit. They had a story first and got to plant flowers. Then, we went in to the butterfly room. The kids had SO much fun! It's so cute to watch all these 3 year olds completely mesmerized by things that we take for granted every day.

Celebrate Adoption!

Here is a great video that a friend from my adoption support group sent me. It is such a celebration of what adoption does for families. If it touches you...please pass it on!

http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i139/chakazulu_2006/adoption%20video/?action=view&current=hearthope.flv

Seriously?

Well, after having her tubes out for 13 days, Emma has an ear infection. I just *knew* this was going to happen. I just didn't think it would be this soon. She has been running a temp of 103 since yesterday and started to complain about her ear hurting. So, we went to urgent care this evening, and sure enough, she had an ear infection. We go back to see her ENT next week, so I'll be talking to her about some kind of long term solution to her ear infections. Emma has had chronic ear infections since she was 10 weeks old :(

So behind...

I am so behind on this blog...I promise to get some new pics up soon!

To tell you a cute story...

Monday night, I was putting Emma to bed, and she handed me her little Precious Moments bible and asked me to read it to her. I told her that was way too long of a book for bedtime reading and we needed to read a different book :) So, she decided to read it to me, and it went something like this:

Mommy, how I love you. I love everybody in the whole wide world, because I love you. And I love Daddy, and I love you. And, I will love you forever. The end.

How is that to melt your heart. I hold these moments close because I know soon they'll just be memories. I love my little Punky!

Easter Dress

Here's Emma showing off her Easter dress...and her cookie :) We made easter cookies..just the easy pop it in the oven and you're done kind of cookies. This one was a chick before she beheaded it. She looked so cute on Easter...I need to find an excuse for her to wear that dress again!

Surgery

Emma is having surgery on Monday to remove her ear tubes and put patches on her ear drums. She has had them in for 3 years (since she was 6 months old) and her ENT wants them out, so they don't cause permanent damage. Say a prayer for our baby girl on Monday. I know it's a quick and easy surgery but I am still scared to death. I hate being a nurse sometimes...ignorance is bliss.

Opening Day

Well, Monday was opening day (baseball for all you non-fans out there). Emma was disappointed that the TV was turned to the Reds game because she wanted to watch something else. So, Daddy pulled her up on his lap and gave her a little lesson on baseball. It was so cute. She was curled up on Shawn's lap, asking questions. She learned who the pitcher, batter, and catcher were. And learned how to do "You're out!" She's such a Daddy's girl. It was neat watching this little bonding moment between them :)