tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12362843868063282312024-02-19T03:41:15.710-05:00Eeny, Meeny, Miny, MoeThe journey to our baby girl in Vietnamjulie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-12474522713738268502010-09-02T20:52:00.001-04:002010-09-25T20:54:07.548-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Just wanted to let you all know that we had Josie's yearly cardiology check up today....it was good news!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Here's the low down:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">-she still has a hole(VSD) and a very loud murmur, and it hasn't changed since last year.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">-in 90% of cases with kids born with this, the hole will close on its own by age one.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">-since her's hasn't yet, it probably won't.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">-the left side of her heart is still bigger than the right, but hasn't grown any larger since last year.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">-there isn't any damage to her aortic valve, which they've been watching</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">-since she's growing well and doesn't have any symptoms, we just need to recheck in 2 years.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">-will she ever need surgery? hopefully not.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">So for now, we're grateful that she's healthy and that such a small hole put her on a list where we could find her.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Plus, I really think Jesus filled that hole for her already:)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Lucida Sans';font-size:medium;"><br /></span>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-48963189827712085972010-08-24T21:15:00.001-04:002010-09-02T21:19:12.834-04:00Mommy's 40....What??? ok, i'm really NOT into numbers, really, it's just a number...but i have to admit it stung, a little. and the kids thought they were hilarious buying me reading glasses, gas-x, metamucil...it was worth it just too see how much they laughed as i opened my presents:)...little stinkers!julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-1494389521831273902010-08-16T13:11:00.000-04:002010-08-23T13:15:23.258-04:00First Day of School<div>All 4 of my kids started school...Camdyn in 5th, Charlie in 3rd, Jacob in 7th and little Josie is going to preschool 2 days a week. So far, so good:)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzPJBPZpPACvm0rJByW6lc4so2lOJwaWP1HQnS9pMUaKy-_f1OjpFwlFnh8gE14qSM-ol5wQ_BJskcKdbwsJVMk2IcnsPE34e-kRy_NlfoOU-XaP5Uyb80u8ELPG0x4xM_CrrB7Hc422u/s1600/IMG_5431.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzPJBPZpPACvm0rJByW6lc4so2lOJwaWP1HQnS9pMUaKy-_f1OjpFwlFnh8gE14qSM-ol5wQ_BJskcKdbwsJVMk2IcnsPE34e-kRy_NlfoOU-XaP5Uyb80u8ELPG0x4xM_CrrB7Hc422u/s400/IMG_5431.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508654604302664210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqfpToyOlqLkGzB03nm7PxOIDLRp7Jid41N9W1f2J6LFT-umfusJj9m_04b4MbrmrRGXRnba2vA2vqFWU20z1AXxKNTR8d4TEPCyrsNFWN-GjRVtJM5VpEpYzY_r9IuUtuqYKe_SlXP76/s1600/IMG_5437.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqfpToyOlqLkGzB03nm7PxOIDLRp7Jid41N9W1f2J6LFT-umfusJj9m_04b4MbrmrRGXRnba2vA2vqFWU20z1AXxKNTR8d4TEPCyrsNFWN-GjRVtJM5VpEpYzY_r9IuUtuqYKe_SlXP76/s400/IMG_5437.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508654602834970898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmYa0dng1Llae-DGNimwT2wl8pNSswNGL3R47C8jaAzdSxNAXjG412H8myEqehq3-kLbHsttpf4WFQ0-3MLcn4fV2NPa3yQT4-YMMBlRL63Zl4dSC570b1RIKX-R22sszgR_rrldGR83v/s1600/IMG_5440.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmYa0dng1Llae-DGNimwT2wl8pNSswNGL3R47C8jaAzdSxNAXjG412H8myEqehq3-kLbHsttpf4WFQ0-3MLcn4fV2NPa3yQT4-YMMBlRL63Zl4dSC570b1RIKX-R22sszgR_rrldGR83v/s400/IMG_5440.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508654590634323778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugV19_pQoqktB07DcwUw5_a_4D3XpW3vfo3ip3JOXIoxVOalGKpq-2MGg1YaOXXNkWruQRHDcJPQ5tRVXbrmCM_O6fVNZVT9fGzXoZcG7s56WPBr0Wv6VykV1eoHP7g0ssZ6dy5PmzMh3/s1600/IMG_5446.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugV19_pQoqktB07DcwUw5_a_4D3XpW3vfo3ip3JOXIoxVOalGKpq-2MGg1YaOXXNkWruQRHDcJPQ5tRVXbrmCM_O6fVNZVT9fGzXoZcG7s56WPBr0Wv6VykV1eoHP7g0ssZ6dy5PmzMh3/s400/IMG_5446.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508654589136227698" /></a>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-23702555465321900922010-07-19T07:17:00.000-04:002010-07-21T16:38:07.465-04:00Happy 3rd Birthday!!<div>I remember a year ago, we all sang to Josie as she blankly stared at us. </div><div><br /></div><div>Well, this year she celebrated not only with her brother and sisters, but with all of her grandparents and 10 cousins. She opened presents with all the 'ahhh-oooohs' and sang 'Happy Birthday to me' along with us, blew out her candles on her Dora cake...then took a trip to BuildaBear. It was a great day!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfm95m6GLYRYLGAECfuUzoxEqgQfSlxAihk_9Z3g211LtSVdLUnu5JARObYB1nJ9Ef6xuE6PbPr5P2hOctrU-39ytG6NB-YLU0xL6XshxqGVATojeE2o1z_MwTp833czOSeXNuCk2OGxc/s1600/IMG_4800.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfm95m6GLYRYLGAECfuUzoxEqgQfSlxAihk_9Z3g211LtSVdLUnu5JARObYB1nJ9Ef6xuE6PbPr5P2hOctrU-39ytG6NB-YLU0xL6XshxqGVATojeE2o1z_MwTp833czOSeXNuCk2OGxc/s400/IMG_4800.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496460127827783218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzuDUxtafyFX1wPTUYWyLD-UQDLaUtWLhKvOVNFr3DMe2IlbZW4O9Bb8aUwdAAVw7GGdbVQSMeRrtbQrBAwYz5ehrAFQHGhEYR8ySFjnr1MCkJcyA9dmwIig4YKD9qS9Ofdv0q5Ex1zdo/s1600/IMG_4812.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbWXpY2vw5hU_qmxY_JtvFE1L_Zs6dnqjE8WMXzp0f5wqhTbnagdpzY7H9oalQI4EJQedTcAhVuZAAqmCAFVUQCv3fyLEizMfBaNk22LEu46rdkw3ubqgOP2J50rywqpIFm6h0QByjTAj/s400/IMG_4888.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495946845021763970" /></a>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-28103724291489629252010-07-06T15:55:00.002-04:002010-07-06T16:15:07.132-04:00Happy One Year, Josie!!<div style="text-align: center;">One year ago today we walked into an office building on the other side of the world and met a very overwhelmed, scared little girl....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC99-p2BD3mjCtKa9n8C1U7-6C1jSfq7lwCkmUiwiGkbgFzAGKTmdWHajPWsB2P-v9cPAt0ChYWGCPtHjJQHHA-L2PmP5lq1bo1n2z2nkd1zd33KpK_kURGZ_iMlkshSXr2pczjkOyWzko/s1600/IMG_3333.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC99-p2BD3mjCtKa9n8C1U7-6C1jSfq7lwCkmUiwiGkbgFzAGKTmdWHajPWsB2P-v9cPAt0ChYWGCPtHjJQHHA-L2PmP5lq1bo1n2z2nkd1zd33KpK_kURGZ_iMlkshSXr2pczjkOyWzko/s400/IMG_3333.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490886170455171378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">so tiny, so quiet</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7AVRywMjRXtwJ1UzBtgfJL8LJ-Meeb_rtj6bQyWnOweNijiz8eiODGZxvnflLtp49o2ASIzQkSBBYTFk71VpQdQ3XoHGtdRqOB_l6P2aGh6_E9ndWaFvq36CXw4O5oqsRIMA-G3KZC3T/s1600/IMG_3331.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7AVRywMjRXtwJ1UzBtgfJL8LJ-Meeb_rtj6bQyWnOweNijiz8eiODGZxvnflLtp49o2ASIzQkSBBYTFk71VpQdQ3XoHGtdRqOB_l6P2aGh6_E9ndWaFvq36CXw4O5oqsRIMA-G3KZC3T/s400/IMG_3331.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490886164675965410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">but so brave</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNETRDiuz9_5lj4BQQAkWFbSZnY3UhzsmPK-UIr6KS3-3wdwbsRfdY3GSqzeP4furQm7G-M4XIUkapgDifhc2RdHcdYVaB0GB4CKXJMMJdNaBDLOrt4P1Tuecdcv9E6O-pQ6ICu5hngEM/s1600/IMG_3339.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2FBnN8OtZonUHwmwNp5NHhoPOaT9APU9tac9uKT9WHy994TDjN_BovXmrOtiredf0ZuTvhDDUkEeSF3RaClKjG91n2GmMWvLq7EYTKYEyeS4jX-UJEuTunFphWtqMNgKfy6dc9mi1ypp/s400/IMG_3348.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490886144764114514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">looking back, this year has been nothing short of a miracle. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Josie is a smart, loving, very typical almost 3 year old.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">you would think that she has been the one that has been blessed and changed, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but in reality, we know who the lucky ones really are!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVKHh8u5L3SxajlsyZqZcYRar7vAPuxc_N-FWLyQLjL-V691LUV7_Bo6FZcQGSZBWtYfGns-K_eGhPr2AhcSC62iXyDrbuxVX0UmXXAv8HQ8Moko3YnNfaMMWQjl9m0RbgodVXd2rWTm2/s1600/DSC01592.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSddjDWf3xspfhHE67hr6E7bsnVsbNVgDupCCvRboQmuXzQkUTatriy_GxPnQvU4rmHWCIxEVW_BnAZlrQiqqF4imHJvRXUmRA11HB-pPQ03ELiUMqpIEUjUy_ija8YbBESxqNOouIXOI/s400/DSC01631.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490885389193005618" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center; ">Josie, Happy one Year in our family!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">We can't imagine our lives without you!</div></div>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-38352556096177993302010-06-15T07:17:00.001-04:002010-06-15T07:46:49.569-04:00Jacob's Confirmation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zWNePDuZmIPQG3tsZGvgDe_RPRHOhiFR-MAkQEY78g6fLsu_4MfciDGQgEUKy7SN49HEuZE1BMAGDkR7x-VYdGpLubSarHNtvX3GWvE7oZvKJBzj3ECstoEmbxLunF25_zaopleP-G4j/s1600/IMG_4704.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYlUlaZqb7wMxbwcvvgdIZklBMhDrmfnHrx35jWBq6CCZU68gl2G0Hkokyed-ynFPOSkujKYHq9iHXDm60N2mb_lizDY66jlKWC-ey_uF5BUkNYzW7Z2Ua339kDP4gQGkG02l0TF6cqgU/s400/IMG_4418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460015657812223586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">spring break...</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6XC0NJXMcw9ZhngG8fxBVDfSB_0ktTTRtDqQ70WC6RkbCe8SG2uK1GmvXFczsoT1_WcdStouadLlHfI8smz7-ojM8a3nVrVAegUyVTulvKK1P1O-wpK0H2k0BgpvU123buDdwleydnfK/s1600/IMG_4425.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6XC0NJXMcw9ZhngG8fxBVDfSB_0ktTTRtDqQ70WC6RkbCe8SG2uK1GmvXFczsoT1_WcdStouadLlHfI8smz7-ojM8a3nVrVAegUyVTulvKK1P1O-wpK0H2k0BgpvU123buDdwleydnfK/s400/IMG_4425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460014580608850786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDTHn-b2yZbBsHuiCiEeB2BnMojT_JP2hghm3EM2BCk5A5i1bX6OLHJ8m5octLVehQpOJa78Ga5LiIWyuv7MWTNl8jo5YO8mKzc9dppkz9w0Fc-zoIH4HDXl1gEFFIFuA2oc9iJ45ntkC/s1600/IMG_4431.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjON2usOqoIKn1dmN-T2c5iyAzIW5XNzHlzaetwtutsF8vu_wjwzeZyNOwtFxCnoI-64Eu-GoOaAY3ICpkbH28UogOHbuv7HNWnz3UqqlogeN1VPqhRSOywCT0_TRo8qz2neIFYgt2hahhO/s400/IMG_4520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460014569083865426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">we've been busy and loving life with Josie! she continues to crack us up and is a very typical 2 year old, which we love:)</span>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-38575484378620713272009-12-23T08:30:00.003-05:002009-12-23T08:53:09.595-05:00a few favorite pics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUJSTK2zEvouu7zrzeZtOK3FZHhEDAFNMpkv-Wglreq_jeN6yPOVvo7dImJhc3d55IHgp2SzhNiZwqMfMK912GoHoL5mfSC5zWShTr-GhymsWVB92_DfrnWDMPFnUnBhMFd7uvhgOmIPT/s1600-h/DSC01334.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUJSTK2zEvouu7zrzeZtOK3FZHhEDAFNMpkv-Wglreq_jeN6yPOVvo7dImJhc3d55IHgp2SzhNiZwqMfMK912GoHoL5mfSC5zWShTr-GhymsWVB92_DfrnWDMPFnUnBhMFd7uvhgOmIPT/s400/DSC01334.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418426105833563314" border="0" /></a><br />lazy days are my favorite!<br /><br />i seem to always put my kids on our stairs to take pictures...i think because everyone has less room to escape:)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWziEFMFXhppQQzFpDCejMapoY_8d664mqfQK2m4Busy0wowzSBEDjIwstrDMVzewDaCUOrsG9h4PugqzSXKQaqGVME1G_-K01oyWf1Fftket-zWTN22fNsvZMyectiwlKsArNn0xiv3E/s1600-h/IMG_3990.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWziEFMFXhppQQzFpDCejMapoY_8d664mqfQK2m4Busy0wowzSBEDjIwstrDMVzewDaCUOrsG9h4PugqzSXKQaqGVME1G_-K01oyWf1Fftket-zWTN22fNsvZMyectiwlKsArNn0xiv3E/s400/IMG_3990.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418426091561335522" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the girls helping with Thanksgiving cooking!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq48M6dyqWUu1kqE-JTBnT14j4ST_UpuVxXzkOFYF5fIdKHpXu8lvDMY1-aXPEkWIXDVCXSatchRwD0-62XoCEMlkpoSGfByOv0cbIE4ex2imA32rIU36wqfKwmhA_hg_DITOR6Fywi9VZ/s1600-h/DSC01340.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq48M6dyqWUu1kqE-JTBnT14j4ST_UpuVxXzkOFYF5fIdKHpXu8lvDMY1-aXPEkWIXDVCXSatchRwD0-62XoCEMlkpoSGfByOv0cbIE4ex2imA32rIU36wqfKwmhA_hg_DITOR6Fywi9VZ/s400/DSC01340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418424914656631122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnNsL1c-Z-4ZRmZ7ByqnKMpmlUtg2wgIRyxfMmXDxlS7efngQCR19seB0_87S_aIa3uGxdofPtGJG5fSrxm3shvqipXH0RZLOl2uBxbmNxWCLDoRphGLKyXOvI-Y7_Iw53XkFxyN6wXsX/s1600-h/IMG_4099.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnNsL1c-Z-4ZRmZ7ByqnKMpmlUtg2wgIRyxfMmXDxlS7efngQCR19seB0_87S_aIa3uGxdofPtGJG5fSrxm3shvqipXH0RZLOl2uBxbmNxWCLDoRphGLKyXOvI-Y7_Iw53XkFxyN6wXsX/s400/IMG_4099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418424937045036162" border="0" /></a>Camdyn and Charlie convinced Josie to wear some boots.....<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmg_v_ZYFX038VljSJlK3ekaZajgP3-lJsXCfkCfQXCaq27BQwMARVGeDlvEG-hGIM9GLWoJcMlvEQsTr8r83z3OUnJisgERE6Qzvdyj_PxPos-QEL6fkTGyl_-WOWegsTDMP3ZiCFZgYV/s1600-h/IMG_4101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmg_v_ZYFX038VljSJlK3ekaZajgP3-lJsXCfkCfQXCaq27BQwMARVGeDlvEG-hGIM9GLWoJcMlvEQsTr8r83z3OUnJisgERE6Qzvdyj_PxPos-QEL6fkTGyl_-WOWegsTDMP3ZiCFZgYV/s400/IMG_4101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418426062941598914" border="0" /></a>but her favorite choice is always flip flops....usually without the socks....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPTwDTMkmxdN3i2f4WO2wOQUjZ1pX1meG0wUne-1UV5RuRQ7GDMgZbMuhW5QZ1a9FHX9Cr9hkWFB_mnVQzr1tEY6cT9eynTe4hAB6QB5l2uGs9Qu1PRzfdhxYfbp4Q5J4CZ39FfiOAEBi/s1600-h/IMG_4102.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPTwDTMkmxdN3i2f4WO2wOQUjZ1pX1meG0wUne-1UV5RuRQ7GDMgZbMuhW5QZ1a9FHX9Cr9hkWFB_mnVQzr1tEY6cT9eynTe4hAB6QB5l2uGs9Qu1PRzfdhxYfbp4Q5J4CZ39FfiOAEBi/s400/IMG_4102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418426071810894066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZWkpPF6Ww03gmReEbT55nsMjXpyGaJLMvTppyStKRX9NXtRMTpqshO8_ZxJ0Ig5KWjN0WKj57N_4I1o6A8xE8neOK-pfkijnaWkmHC0bB7C590okgqVVdfw2tbr6su50MJdPNJn0cAjo/s1600-h/DSC01264.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZWkpPF6Ww03gmReEbT55nsMjXpyGaJLMvTppyStKRX9NXtRMTpqshO8_ZxJ0Ig5KWjN0WKj57N_4I1o6A8xE8neOK-pfkijnaWkmHC0bB7C590okgqVVdfw2tbr6su50MJdPNJn0cAjo/s400/DSC01264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418424891990227138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LnL02v2qnoSFTPRZy2xapxzEoXfOrbu5CxVtBygbT2gWA48q5oKBUROUcoP3I4GX61S0_5pk9Q1ZWgBFFeOHje81tW1M7r4H7l5PpvXh0-fhi_fccaQ3Vq6uMMDHtAV4yzoHgeESUaSt/s1600-h/DSC01372.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LnL02v2qnoSFTPRZy2xapxzEoXfOrbu5CxVtBygbT2gWA48q5oKBUROUcoP3I4GX61S0_5pk9Q1ZWgBFFeOHje81tW1M7r4H7l5PpvXh0-fhi_fccaQ3Vq6uMMDHtAV4yzoHgeESUaSt/s400/DSC01372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418426081010038082" border="0" /></a>my kids are all about 'forts' in fact over Thanksgiving week they built one in the playroom and slept there all week. Grandma just gave Josie a tent, but it's already been taken over by the older girls:)julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-59604273289142788742009-11-21T00:00:00.000-05:002009-11-21T00:00:02.871-05:00ONE YEAR AGO TODAY...<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ></span><div style="text-align: left;">i opened an email with the subject '<span style="font-weight: bold;">would you be interested...</span>' and went on to say<br />'<span style="font-weight: bold;">in a girl with a birthday 7/19/07? her file says CHD(congenital heart disease) If so, i can email you a picture</span>'<br />my heart leaped inside my chest and i immediately emailed back to say YES, please send the picture......and our life was changed.....<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymD-z3h01a2y1SBpwcBbkiE0A8PCSeD3p49xz7GJ6Cc5YWHtSWX0qCTNPRIwulHTgv-d_UDoQkSbAcvG4gFI1CrjcdExJQfdH_AJJ-yh3go988Y1iEPmmtOmS9TZcqsnQKhmz2hAmXCe3/s1600-h/Qian+En+Hui+pic.jpg"></a></span></div></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymD-z3h01a2y1SBpwcBbkiE0A8PCSeD3p49xz7GJ6Cc5YWHtSWX0qCTNPRIwulHTgv-d_UDoQkSbAcvG4gFI1CrjcdExJQfdH_AJJ-yh3go988Y1iEPmmtOmS9TZcqsnQKhmz2hAmXCe3/s1600-h/Qian+En+Hui+pic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymD-z3h01a2y1SBpwcBbkiE0A8PCSeD3p49xz7GJ6Cc5YWHtSWX0qCTNPRIwulHTgv-d_UDoQkSbAcvG4gFI1CrjcdExJQfdH_AJJ-yh3go988Y1iEPmmtOmS9TZcqsnQKhmz2hAmXCe3/s400/Qian+En+Hui+pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403017525579601026" border="0" /></a><br />and we waited and waited and other families traveled and sent us more pictures.....<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbjWbev2k6NP_GKE6A7y8qRSH2afPjsJgi6gGVJHowP7ZMI-AQqwrzJZhIquBE9f0XbIsvfGHippGxVoOL_VIGlDisQc-kLR5UIefCHqUBrEX3wIIJtVDWST7lkYe4fYHRywx0Y2H2xBj/s1600-h/QIAN+ENHUI1+copy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbjWbev2k6NP_GKE6A7y8qRSH2afPjsJgi6gGVJHowP7ZMI-AQqwrzJZhIquBE9f0XbIsvfGHippGxVoOL_VIGlDisQc-kLR5UIefCHqUBrEX3wIIJtVDWST7lkYe4fYHRywx0Y2H2xBj/s400/QIAN+ENHUI1+copy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403018913073454626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0slo9N01vKOn7WCjh-gqHewvOOXWmz_nHheWmTqA8g7Th5qyU9UOZm-L977OMfG6a0dcu1li1NB6dld2dA3H5r89CKCV0bCu0V8cJmwVLpxSKz5EoKtIual1hrsF_BgozfMiY6HKubsp/s1600-h/josie3+3:14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0slo9N01vKOn7WCjh-gqHewvOOXWmz_nHheWmTqA8g7Th5qyU9UOZm-L977OMfG6a0dcu1li1NB6dld2dA3H5r89CKCV0bCu0V8cJmwVLpxSKz5EoKtIual1hrsF_BgozfMiY6HKubsp/s400/josie3+3:14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403020507986906770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdg_DHdzpzJ_fq994Q26WUIVaSMX59mu0pmHtvId31lj1hKgyS0p8sGcnprVG1mNedIWePX7M8jvH2B-6YgZ1MrzTPQYb0f3Fz1X7wNcOpRp5mzsOu0Z0wgEigv464-ZZe0jIv3bggwrAr/s1600-h/josie2+4:2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdg_DHdzpzJ_fq994Q26WUIVaSMX59mu0pmHtvId31lj1hKgyS0p8sGcnprVG1mNedIWePX7M8jvH2B-6YgZ1MrzTPQYb0f3Fz1X7wNcOpRp5mzsOu0Z0wgEigv464-ZZe0jIv3bggwrAr/s400/josie2+4:2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403020512135219090" border="0" /></a>we waited 7 1/2 months until we could meet. Josie's story of her first two years are just that, her story, her journey. as she grows, i hope and pray that she stays confident in who she is, that she knows that God was intentional in His plan for her life, that He whispers to her exactly what she needs to hear.<br /><br />because there is no doubt that this little girl was placed in our arms, our family and she is exactly where she belongs......<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiVZuc0K3tkYNt24YxkMnvur_RJiUZYfg1_FjfXZYFcN4H2b1H4_ysDwrO70f8fD4GxQLqImdjgXwurCXDie93Z5kIESILeDOTtKO6_3ST7hPGoMcBJY8KCuTTZZEOtPxe3tAsAbeVlJm/s1600/IMG_3967.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiVZuc0K3tkYNt24YxkMnvur_RJiUZYfg1_FjfXZYFcN4H2b1H4_ysDwrO70f8fD4GxQLqImdjgXwurCXDie93Z5kIESILeDOTtKO6_3ST7hPGoMcBJY8KCuTTZZEOtPxe3tAsAbeVlJm/s400/IMG_3967.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405984202415042210" border="0" /></a>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-73394528186910521052009-11-09T12:32:00.001-05:002009-11-09T12:37:07.385-05:00candy O.D. aka Halloween<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BiObIm_ktsJ4XVq9aX9rKAuvFdF2JqqAXAe5sGFQ77qwCNBO8njI4ZC1R2fGwzatjaJDcrNmuWINl_K3XXUe0f7opxVeJ_f79Q3xuDkH0nsJo7BQpVYryhSd_6jwP6Aq6KElD1jS5Ey9/s1600-h/IMG_3953.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsaqYzVdGAmrwo-FYfOxWinNDNG_9l5NwO_X71v3o47cLpjkkPTPSF0iOd2KYbqhyphenhyphenq3nmnAFN3jVLlpHZ9-_4G1uf739qLM_uQvxkZx3Qcp2KuB80Xa45zdeJcKmTc7eaYL96IIqI6as6/s400/IMG_3950.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402159201538307874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pElnjjka5iHDDZeeYjEJ-FpA5JNWrShHUJEc5G-5dv6ZHgYkBfrf7lAr9AHLE7pVwFnuTukGwS3DLeB6il5eKWQ9gVxbmTUTUvW3yjhsthBwW37X6HWUbNuDm7LWeg7lxxPHqx2hMYgq/s1600-h/IMG_3934.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pElnjjka5iHDDZeeYjEJ-FpA5JNWrShHUJEc5G-5dv6ZHgYkBfrf7lAr9AHLE7pVwFnuTukGwS3DLeB6il5eKWQ9gVxbmTUTUvW3yjhsthBwW37X6HWUbNuDm7LWeg7lxxPHqx2hMYgq/s400/IMG_3934.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402159200612432130" /></a>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-57704385871457990442009-10-06T13:23:00.000-04:002009-10-07T13:38:27.133-04:003 months ago...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItmjVLqy-u7SGLjSWk9JVr_tq7_9qlv2zRJnk_4wJkX0s_lQHvow7DCppeNlHOHw-gi1xnL8eJb0nJ0vl08GE50enZaVvTfLqO3MhAfpz3dmx089IikWAkImquQdKCYtXoTzLk8i57jLG/s1600-h/IMG_3337.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItmjVLqy-u7SGLjSWk9JVr_tq7_9qlv2zRJnk_4wJkX0s_lQHvow7DCppeNlHOHw-gi1xnL8eJb0nJ0vl08GE50enZaVvTfLqO3MhAfpz3dmx089IikWAkImquQdKCYtXoTzLk8i57jLG/s400/IMG_3337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389913442428168482" border="0" /></a><br />We were meeting Josie for the first time....oh, how she has changed:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvCQzIYLVAzk3i5V7KickfhsF-n4dsbZGclTWYcgfzqUg9e_zyZB2pL9ObJBavVq_Rx7mHt7r2N3m4Wf9fHeXSAVslNutmeeBbLlhQ10rmqEnvzw9yuXNI8tN4dV2P6QyDyoB950869Go/s1600-h/DSC_0017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvCQzIYLVAzk3i5V7KickfhsF-n4dsbZGclTWYcgfzqUg9e_zyZB2pL9ObJBavVq_Rx7mHt7r2N3m4Wf9fHeXSAVslNutmeeBbLlhQ10rmqEnvzw9yuXNI8tN4dV2P6QyDyoB950869Go/s400/DSC_0017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389913441133257202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoPube9jYjWZzacDablvzar_cZPiOkpVAXriX32njX0wmnip_U3_n340vRRo0_oTVOZ_h1vnbT7zjx2bmgdHexm3W2Fo_Ax2TqAFxsmDJQkNeLXHnQPYm7WkAGnBKw_WFAoTttZ7BP9Pl/s1600-h/DSC_0016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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When I put her down for a nap, I crack her door since her room is so close to the kitchen. I walked by her room and heard whimpering and found her on the floor so I made a big deal out of it, poor Josie fell out of her crib:) I put her down an hour later and cracked her door, headed for the kitchen and turned around and she was peeking at me through her door...but when she saw me, she closed it:) That's when I set up the camera to see just how she was getting out. SO, now what? We do have a twin bed waiting to be donated to us from my sister in law, but she's SO little.<div><br /></div><div>(and thankfully, the crib was given to us, it is our 4th kid, we don't buy new any more:)</div>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-24972521990234089312009-09-21T13:32:00.007-04:002009-09-21T14:10:09.641-04:00Caught in the act....<div>She just learned this new trick today and little did she know that Mommy set up a hidden camera...</div><div><br /></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxXMS6kXvOcjx_xFd0yPxJF51iPaER-KFfGQRI4AXcjYw171LtOZc19FmY4r3XpCGlmngcA7KuOyFPVE8yNYg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-30806662240463699032009-09-16T11:35:00.003-04:002009-09-16T11:43:44.684-04:00Praise the Lord!We had Josie's cardiologist appointment yesterday and I'll give you the highlights in non-medical terms:<div>-she does have a hole in her heart(VSD) that sounds and feels loud, but is small-medium in size</div><div>-the left side of her heart is bigger than the right and is bigger than 98% of kids her age</div><div>-IF the left side continues to grow, she will need to have the hole closed (open heart surgery) BUT the doctor is guessing this won't happen</div><div>-she needs no treatment, no medications and he said to treat her like a healthy 2 year old and not to even think about her heart again until her next appt. in ONE YEAR.</div><div><br /></div><div>SO, all this anticipation for her 'special need' and she needs no treatment. She is simply perfect, and perfect for us. Thank you, Lord!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(17, 17, 17); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Psalm 28:7</span></span></i></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song!</span></span></i></span></div>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-19166720382651508672009-09-06T20:24:00.000-04:002009-09-07T20:33:30.471-04:002 months ago....<div>we met this little beauty for the first time.....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HOu8z7qMtAynE6c-cUzpT3mlL0DSvlyLwz8YRztoGd32D2TC9uE9gs2GEH9fxylaphYDSlTCEqqRSRVt8n-HSMCbA753YaWlKsCBKZIpMCats_auQk84HH1wEiVxGzK1pNeCIM4preJG/s1600-h/DSC01193.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HOu8z7qMtAynE6c-cUzpT3mlL0DSvlyLwz8YRztoGd32D2TC9uE9gs2GEH9fxylaphYDSlTCEqqRSRVt8n-HSMCbA753YaWlKsCBKZIpMCats_auQk84HH1wEiVxGzK1pNeCIM4preJG/s400/DSC01193.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378888067674862370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-we5YYOoBicm8ufyT1la2hUvYZqZ2fjV8o4GhdrWP4CuFDqdCEG2EH2FjVl1mz9qkRr1FXQbmu1d3a4Xjh2fkrQttcM5zB_fbGCsXnu3R_6BY23vzcM0SyVCeZKTNALhuzMB7OB1m_nx2/s1600-h/DSC01195.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWN3-fV1kzoT90HQMQhhcrhveOXVs37KlBtgtVDpeLAqQvYJwGgwRohGwDZmznk2pWAWOzU72znPEuY5bFgRH27u_7ampViq9f1HR_AU17PwKCxoQM0Ez0KY6N6FigrFOwkD1VFiNeqHnz/s400/DSC01207.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378887753462701314" /></a>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-4992716633543024112009-09-02T21:10:00.000-04:002009-09-02T21:11:46.828-04:00no words....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZspbkv5Pag3tiKbVLN2XVjmTRkCTCay8x8h96WpBIJW0iH49CGCzf-R5sKAjUbSet3bOFbSNyFE7VJc9fo0KqAC3f7CAbn8i4MnMavN9bcEBPpycriJgO5vkSrg5UZ-B4pH4dptWfHDD/s1600-h/IMG_3817.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZspbkv5Pag3tiKbVLN2XVjmTRkCTCay8x8h96WpBIJW0iH49CGCzf-R5sKAjUbSet3bOFbSNyFE7VJc9fo0KqAC3f7CAbn8i4MnMavN9bcEBPpycriJgO5vkSrg5UZ-B4pH4dptWfHDD/s400/IMG_3817.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377042620331311730" /></a>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-44756369199077715082009-08-19T16:13:00.006-04:002009-08-19T23:02:00.641-04:00A few great things about Josie's personality:<div><br /></div><div>-yells 'Mom' to get my attention when everyone is trying to talk to me at once</div><div>-runs to hide under the coffee table to tease me when she needs her diaper changed</div><div>-is very neat, hates her hands messy and cleans up after each meal</div><div>-loves to line up her toys</div><div>-loves, i mean loves all animals</div><div>-waves her finger and yells to help me discipline her brother and sisters</div><div>-loves to cuddle and still lets us hold her and feed her a bottle</div><div>-gives out lots of hugs and kisses to us</div><div>-hates any clothes longer than her elbows or knees, will push them up as high as possible</div><div>-gets wound up and crazy as soon as Daddy gets home from work</div><div>-reminds me each morning and night to brush her teeth</div><div>-tries hard to mimic every word we say and even gets some of them right</div><div>-has the greatest laugh </div><div><br /></div><div>Seriously, it amazes me each day how much she has changed in 6 weeks and how it seems she has always been a part of our family, but then again, that's God. He hand picked her just for us.</div><div><br /></div>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-82072210759873934712009-08-14T12:10:00.002-04:002009-08-14T12:14:22.515-04:00<div>This is what i get to look at most of my days....and i love it!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpAKcY90nIkY_CgdS8EZyojAY8xuVqGAQM2cuClQuhQezVb0c8BNVjt0evrzGnNmr4_aiZiUlOpGusopVdx2GkziER8F9Gmcj9Vtn15o_4OK97N1itkXAA8NVgOBXtx4zqNZFAS30ilcz/s1600-h/IMG_3768.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpAKcY90nIkY_CgdS8EZyojAY8xuVqGAQM2cuClQuhQezVb0c8BNVjt0evrzGnNmr4_aiZiUlOpGusopVdx2GkziER8F9Gmcj9Vtn15o_4OK97N1itkXAA8NVgOBXtx4zqNZFAS30ilcz/s400/IMG_3768.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369852765198327778" /></a><br /><div>we meet with the cardiologist mid September....please pray that Josie will not need surgery. we've been told that her heart does not 'sound good', but obviously more tests will confirm what is going on. for now, we are loving playing with her before all of her appointments begin...</div>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-72801128936786488752009-08-08T21:10:00.004-04:002009-08-14T12:09:09.074-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); line-height: 14px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4; "><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I look at these statistics and my heart aches. Surely, God is aligning my heart with His. </span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4; "><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">If you are at all interested in adoption, or specifically special needs adoption, I'd love to chat....</span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4; "><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">It is</span></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> estimated there are between </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">143 million</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> and </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">210 million </span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">orphans worldwide (recent UNICEF report.)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4; "><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The current population of the United States is just a little over 300 million… to give you an idea of the enormity of the numbers… (The current population of Russia is 141 million)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4; "><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Every day </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">5,760 </span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">more children become orphans</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4; "><span style=""><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2,102,400</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> more children become orphans every year in Africa alone </span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4; "><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Every </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">15 seconds</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">, another child in Africa becomes an AIDS orphan</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4; "><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">There are an estimated </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">14 million</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> AIDS orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa (</span></span></span></span><em style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a number higher than the total of every under-eighteen year old in Canada, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Ireland combined</span></span></span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4; "><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">This figure is estimated to reach </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">18 million</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> orphans in Africa alone by 2010 (only two and a half years away)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4; "><span style=""><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">8</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> out of </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">10</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> children orphaned by AIDS lives in sub-saharan Africa</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4; "><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Approximately </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">250,000</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> children are adopted annually, but… </span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4; "><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Each year </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">14, 505, 000</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> children grow up as orphans and age out of the system by age sixteen</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4; "><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Each day </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">38,493</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> orphans age out</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4; "><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Every </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.2 seconds</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> another orphan ages out with no family to belong to and no place to call home</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4; "><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">In Russia and the Ukraine, studies have shown that </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">10% – 15%</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> of these children commit sucide before they reach age eighteen</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4; "><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">These studies also show that </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">60%</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> of the girls become prostitutes and </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">70%</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> of the boys become hardened criminals </span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.4; "><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Another Russian study reported that of the </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">15,000</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> orphans aging out of state-run institutions every year, </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">10%</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> committed suicide, </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">5,000</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> were unemployed, </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">6,000</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">were homeless and </span></span></span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3,000</span></span></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> were in prison within three years…</span></span></span></span></span></p></span>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-16024660235788417272009-08-06T21:36:00.004-04:002009-08-06T21:43:46.695-04:00One Month<div>One month ago today we met little miss Josie....i read about a hundred stories of how much she would change, i thought i was prepared, but i have to admit that those first few days were rough. she was so shut down, so scared...and then she slowly started to show us her personality. since we've been home she's become a very typical 2 year old....climbs on everything, has figured out how to open the pantry and get her own snacks, runs around the house with all of her toys, has her tantrums, and we are loving every minute of getting to know her. we can not imagine our lives without her....we are truly blessed!</div><div><br /></div><div>here are just a few pics of bath time tonight:)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5ex-jIUNm8fzA0JqfPuAE2pGrCIHWRMPH-JbzaiUOz6BFcio5P2p3vzUzWj5qnQaNyAziGLvREVddL_vZv_peWSOYzkVcap_002N4z0Jr0LH_nxbPxWfcrQUJJN9RrIzKl81EiLwCAzK/s1600-h/IMG_3789.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5ex-jIUNm8fzA0JqfPuAE2pGrCIHWRMPH-JbzaiUOz6BFcio5P2p3vzUzWj5qnQaNyAziGLvREVddL_vZv_peWSOYzkVcap_002N4z0Jr0LH_nxbPxWfcrQUJJN9RrIzKl81EiLwCAzK/s400/IMG_3789.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367030046409342706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17JihdOfkSIZj0ISVK8HINePZc5F987O131ipNp7adg3PcFxt_jR5Y0_DfJBGMaoBKd-eekE8kwfuinmgSHLkPn7euSqBqOUn5rbPML_aL-MclPO173-GwzKPvsLtFzWWrScaByT9YOO0/s1600-h/IMG_3791.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17JihdOfkSIZj0ISVK8HINePZc5F987O131ipNp7adg3PcFxt_jR5Y0_DfJBGMaoBKd-eekE8kwfuinmgSHLkPn7euSqBqOUn5rbPML_aL-MclPO173-GwzKPvsLtFzWWrScaByT9YOO0/s400/IMG_3791.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367030045392815682" /></a>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-85157730003144590222009-08-05T23:17:00.004-04:002009-08-05T23:34:50.290-04:00St. Augustine Beach<div>We had our 3rd annual family beach weekend on the Walker side and let me tell you...there were a lot of kids! Josie did great, kept on schedule and loved the beach as long as there was an animal to run after....dog, bird, it didn't matter. Her cousins were her very own paparazzi and proud to tell anyone who would listen that she 'just came from China':)</div><div><br /></div><div>here are a few of my favorite pics:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjIwvbIF7Epl4r03YOphPfy_E_fkvYpjhYGiB5paQFuQdXqaZA-iym-lRawH1ZpofkWucMBb8NoP2tfv9sfP2eJ9SJ3D_Oo6QbysbdMBYKFaR1pOUF6uDi97rFY3Fb87DrdeorhIlqf7d/s1600-h/St.+Augustine+2009+081.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjIwvbIF7Epl4r03YOphPfy_E_fkvYpjhYGiB5paQFuQdXqaZA-iym-lRawH1ZpofkWucMBb8NoP2tfv9sfP2eJ9SJ3D_Oo6QbysbdMBYKFaR1pOUF6uDi97rFY3Fb87DrdeorhIlqf7d/s400/St.+Augustine+2009+081.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366687845561079026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJ0s633k4PJIql8hCk8cuIXhRfMQ2tDDoaAMNMM323PlxnzTRQ9YSGon6jN0X221Tt77ZA-PlqqTzBl9Tb0dHxER-KiuEks9sAXlmrW-1TP4cCsBpg1colaeuL5ELS9tQdfCHwvsAEncJ/s1600-h/IMG_3726.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhztSLa20YaZI2_lWIM3pK48UwISIhbWdObV8QWtVQ5N4SleDJnv6EiLHPMhItRZLyNZBdeEx6Ym37hRlncDB7174rFpVyfnidRo9pk6b4jxuySBUqTsbRWasMhtfjWYv_9g3-PMZCB90gn/s400/IMG_3738.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366686115772471874" /></a>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-45324227007481716632009-07-29T08:02:00.002-04:002009-07-29T08:12:04.032-04:00Keeping it real...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">As much as Joe and I love Josie and have known since we saw her picture that she's our daughter, we have realized that we need to parent her differently than our first three. Having an adoptive child is different, not in our hearts of course, but certainly in Josie's....for now. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">I found this post from another adoptive parent and thought she explained it great!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">As strange as it may seem, adopted children who act very outgoing and affectionate with strangers is not a healthy thing. It is called "indiscriminate affection" and can mean that they haven't really attached to anyone. It would not be a good sign that our baby has attached to us if during her first months home she will let just anyone take her and hold her without searching for us. Joe and I have to be sure that Josie will not go to practically anyone. In one of the books we are reading it states that when parents see their child seeking attention indiscriminately, they need to intervene quickly, firmly, and kindly. This behavior is pure and simple her using survival skills. From our observations, Josie is acting mostly out of pure survival. She craves attention and most likely is fearful of being abandoned or having her life change YET again. We have no idea what she has endured during her short life. But we do know that how we interact with her and what we allow others to do will impact her future and hopefully she will blossom into a healthy child both emotionally and physically.<br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><br />In the book we are reading now it tells you how to establish relationships. Josie needs to learn and must be taught who her parents are and who will ultimately be the one she can rely on. It suggests the following interactions:<br /><br />Parents and Siblings ~ hugging, kissing, sitting on lap<br />Extended Family ~ Blowing kisses, sitting close but not on lap<br />Friends ~ Shaking hands, sitting nearby<br />Acquaintances ~ Waving, but not touching<br />Strangers ~ Nodding, keeping near parents, no touching</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">love you all!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">julie</span></div>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-13335299107268761072009-07-27T20:31:00.000-04:002009-07-27T20:33:23.411-04:00Funny Girl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArqGphPDU8Sm0MleQV1YBZA4S052Yr5us5F_uGOYHI8cKyXS-K8c_cwT3x2YSW5S3vm7_iYh55HsPvsex3q3j1TU_16Ho3FUgGLyeZa7SGl-X6Ddu7xcXF-tYuMxMN1hK2UljeARWHMQK/s1600-h/IMG_3674.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArqGphPDU8Sm0MleQV1YBZA4S052Yr5us5F_uGOYHI8cKyXS-K8c_cwT3x2YSW5S3vm7_iYh55HsPvsex3q3j1TU_16Ho3FUgGLyeZa7SGl-X6Ddu7xcXF-tYuMxMN1hK2UljeARWHMQK/s400/IMG_3674.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363302520592581394" /></a>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236284386806328231.post-13825796139939286602009-07-25T12:46:00.002-04:002009-07-25T12:55:23.019-04:00Water Baby...<div>Josie is fitting right in....she thinks she can swim and being in Florida, we spend a lot of time at the pool. We are getting on a great routine, she goes to bed around 8:30, wakes up about 7 and takes a two hour nap. In between, she is hysterical, loves to play and chase the kids around. I'm a lucky mommy! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYTvmcgHquF9NUvUtKNqJYd_MR6mja3VN0XGU83gdC2kNVCrD56d1uUqXfoX8kV9zqSeAuLJKPu1kQr41pNQ8-LNAO6SOIsy9Wtihakc4OWEOCj5bByYnkNtMk-x7VhQkC4mZhrpRXg88/s1600-h/DSC01118.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYTvmcgHquF9NUvUtKNqJYd_MR6mja3VN0XGU83gdC2kNVCrD56d1uUqXfoX8kV9zqSeAuLJKPu1kQr41pNQ8-LNAO6SOIsy9Wtihakc4OWEOCj5bByYnkNtMk-x7VhQkC4mZhrpRXg88/s320/DSC01118.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362441319258601202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk991ZxTm30R3qttWAhvXtmzuMG_X2ySWh69KcUvqgtZ_lyrdE3w7_af1KVKx2Lmw7I5R2a10Kab8otEl_qwEFRYZuIpyl5wsagmvBAUKeXkFnJ71ZONLmK_rTZ7wTNgph9Ib5k4UR3_3O/s1600-h/DSC01119.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk991ZxTm30R3qttWAhvXtmzuMG_X2ySWh69KcUvqgtZ_lyrdE3w7_af1KVKx2Lmw7I5R2a10Kab8otEl_qwEFRYZuIpyl5wsagmvBAUKeXkFnJ71ZONLmK_rTZ7wTNgph9Ib5k4UR3_3O/s320/DSC01119.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362441310591554498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGLsH9_L9hhGUsInDFvaa5Q-wri16ZkLxqyByXSX5zkFdJF1vASDZV1DU9dN-eJLUV9J3FnRDHG8mRNRXEsR2J5jxjJfNiM-H-7ryS4jwBM4azMWoKpVcBUAh16nDevl0wwzeyD-yK_qX/s1600-h/DSC01125.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGLsH9_L9hhGUsInDFvaa5Q-wri16ZkLxqyByXSX5zkFdJF1vASDZV1DU9dN-eJLUV9J3FnRDHG8mRNRXEsR2J5jxjJfNiM-H-7ryS4jwBM4azMWoKpVcBUAh16nDevl0wwzeyD-yK_qX/s320/DSC01125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362441306213213474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpMNF8hlyF2LMoHWy5nabJOh5PeJkkg0QQpRCzr3McbjXVF-C8moUwCrLANwKvVCBzISzNOfcemjwWG-OqYzOVEHX1nD6XvTvvhvAUGrPH-3Q8tsmSkmXDLWFjd2iKQVPc1nXdlSC3AWG/s1600-h/DSC01126.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpMNF8hlyF2LMoHWy5nabJOh5PeJkkg0QQpRCzr3McbjXVF-C8moUwCrLANwKvVCBzISzNOfcemjwWG-OqYzOVEHX1nD6XvTvvhvAUGrPH-3Q8tsmSkmXDLWFjd2iKQVPc1nXdlSC3AWG/s320/DSC01126.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362441295655910034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijX5B0-HY8ceBajIXCnQHdy0gnR15TZNgxcCRXHCmwWjYW14f1d9glTwSYjiFd6egJQ9o8QwkSsBUjL0Haeikg-PQ0QFjDfj7B6LKW_9Atmnov-6WX7rkpEjYVbs6kPcZod94tJ7oPCph/s1600-h/DSC01123.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijX5B0-HY8ceBajIXCnQHdy0gnR15TZNgxcCRXHCmwWjYW14f1d9glTwSYjiFd6egJQ9o8QwkSsBUjL0Haeikg-PQ0QFjDfj7B6LKW_9Atmnov-6WX7rkpEjYVbs6kPcZod94tJ7oPCph/s320/DSC01123.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362441292221195778" /></a>julie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15169935001177753047noreply@blogger.com3