Two months in our Arms!!!!

Our girls sharing food

Tatumn adores her....
Everything pizza is my favorite just like my moms. It isn't as good as Mario's Pizza...
Maybe this chewy bacon is my favorite out of the whole bunch....
Hot dogs are ok too......
My first kiss from Gabriel, he is one month younger than me. He took a taste out of my arm also....

Our Amazon Taiwanese girl

My Daddy loves me too!!!!
The gate is down for just a second.....
One step down......
Ahhhh I made it..... Here comes my Momma....
I was bathed in a square bucket in Taiwan. I'll choose the sink
anyday over the big scary tub......

While I don't have much time right now to blog much because I am still busy chasing her around..... If the gate is not up on the stairs , the game is on!

We survived her first visit to the Pediatrician on the 7th. She had all of her shots re-done. Not to my liking. My Dr. does not trust intl adoptions vaccines. Makes me soooo mad. They drew blood out of both arms and after being poked and proded for a few hours I was done also.

The Dr. could not believe how big she is. She is in the 12oth % on the American charts for her height and 90th on her weight . We knew she was huge, but not that huge. Even our other children with a 6'4 Dad never.... got past 90% on height. So we shall see. She continues to brighten our lives everyday. And is soooo happy, and funny. Tatumn loves to feed her and so does Travis. They are such huge helps in entertaining her while I try to do laundry, vaccum and of course feed our Army. Things really aren't any different with 6 than 5. Just more laundry. But not that much....

Tessa is now saying, Nigh Night and Uh Oh and also doing the elephant when asked what the elephant says. She blows spit.... Tooo cute. We are working on chicken. Bak Bak...She is just like a sponge. Learning so quickly. Off to clean her up in her high chair. Thank goodness for Gerbers dehydrated fruits. I am able to do lots then....

Enjoy the pictures.

Tessa says Mama today

Today was the first day we heard her say it and use it all day to get to me... Mama....

Even Bob was amazed to hear her say it a lot....

Tessa still continues to amaze us with how easily she has adjusted to our surroundings.

She had her first taste of kitty food today also. I had to fish it out. And she belines right back for it in a flash.... Must be good stuff!!!!!

We have had 2 nights of her sleeping through the night thus far and last night she was up every hour for 5 hrs. fussing. So in bed she went with us and that always works. I feel what ever she needs for a while is what we will do..... All of the children have adjusted very well to having a screaming baby in the house. They really do enjoy her. Tatumn is the first one up to come and squeeze on her in the morning. Travis rocked her for quite a while tonight. She loves Tyler because he was the first one with her and he plays rough with her and she loves to be tossed in the air. It is weird to say but it is like she has always been here. Bob has said also that she is as if she was always ours. She is such a beautiful little girl and they could not have picked a better one for our family.... She was certainly meant to be ours. I thank god everyday for such a gift.

We are so LUCKY!!!!! With school starting and soccer with Tatumn life is busy at our house. It always is..... Tessa will have her first Dr.'s appt. on the 7th, to give her every poking, proding test they possibly can. This is exactly the 2yr date since we were accepted with our adoption agency. My how time fly's just not while you are waiting to bring them home!!!!!!Here are a few new pics and I will try to update every couple weeks or so at the least. Enjoy

Two Weeks Home!

Enjoying my toys. Everything at home tastes better.
Why did my Mommy put this thing up?
Think if I shake it hard enough it will come down.
My Mommy pulled me off the gate and I proceeded to throw my fit and attempt to eat the wood floor....

This is me before I found out about the gate....... Precious aren't I.......

Bob and Tatumn enjoying Tessa
Gu Gu(big brother Tyler) playing on the storm door with Tessa
Tessa puzzled why she can't reach me through the glass door.
Love that hair......