Last weekend was a busy weekend and this week has been busy too.  We had our Lifeline (Adoption Agency) Reunion on Saturday and we had a great time.

Mom came down on Friday and attended Maggie's end of the year party at her daycare.  They had a really good time.  We then had dinner at J.Alexanders and ran some errands at the Galleria.  While there I decided to let  Maggie ride the Carousel.  Like, who doesn't like the carousel with the lights, music and fun animals?  Well, that would be Maggie!  SHE HATED IT and would not sit on a horse.  Poor thing, I just laughed.  My camera was not own a good setting and mom only got one picture of us.  Oh well, we will have to work on her liking that later!

Saturday, my adoption agency, Lifeline, had the annual China Family Reunion.  It is a time when the 2 guides from China, Lily and Rebecca, come from China and all the families that have adopted or will be adopting from China get together.  We had a great time!  I was able to show Maggie off a little as every other year I have been I have been waiting on her.  I was also able to "meet" some of the families that I have followed on their blogs.  It was a lot of fun but Maggie skipped her nap that day equaling a hard evening!

Tuesday, I had the new year orientation for Maggie at her daycare.  I was able to meet her new teachers and I really like them.  We have 4 or so new children in her room and I look forward to getting to know them and their families too.  The craziest thing is that they will start potty training the kids on the first day of daycare on the 23rd.  Good luck with that teachers?!!!  LOL  Anyway, no more diapers, we are to bring pullups and lots of changes of clothes - HA HA HA

Maggie's vocabulary has just taken off so well over the past two weeks.  She now will tell me what she wants to play with in the car instead of saying UHHHHHH UHHHHHH UHHHHHH.  Praise Jesus!!!!  She is singing full songs now - Twinkle, Twinkle Little star, Ring Around the Rosie and You Are My Sunshine and Jesus Loves Me.  She is putting together more two word sentences too.  She asked for "Bofishfishes" for Goldfish - it is so cute!  She says Come-On, Oh Boy with a Southern Accent, and There ya go a LOT.  I say those all the time!!!!

My girl is growing up so fast!!!  She still gives the biggest hugs and great kisses around.  She will hug the people that I hug which is precious and tell's everyone Bye and blows kisses as we leave stores and restaurants.  It actually makes a lot of people's days.  There is not a shy bone in her body.  She is very sweet in daycare - that I hear from the other families, but she did spill all of her milk on Jackson one day - oooooppps, sorry Jackson!

I had my follow up doctor appt on my wrist on Wednesday.  It is healing nicely but I am to wear my brace for another month.  I haven't been wearing it because my wrist was doing so well.  I start physical therapy on it next week.

Below are some pictures of last weekend.  Thanks to Fran (Christopher's mom) for taking the pictures of the daycare party.  Thanks for reading!!!!

  Zoe and her mom

  Maggie, Christopher (back to us), Ford (behind Maggie) and Bailey (on the play structure)

  Maggie and her teacher, Monica

  Maggie giving GeKe some skin

  Sweet artwork in the classroom

  GeKe and Maggie

  Ford and Maggie

  Christopher and Maggie (Maggie is not into all the hugs her classmates give her!  Look at that face!

  Bailey trying to love on Maggie - her expression is hysterical to me.  It looks more like a head lock...

  Charlotte and her mommy

  Christopher and his mommy (Fran took these pictures)

  Christopher and Kristine (the other teacher)

  Before the carousel ride - a little apprehension I think!

  No go on the horse

  Fun area!

 Mom, Rebecca (our guide in China), Me and Maggie (not cooperating)  crazy picture but it had Rebecca in it.  We loved her and she got us to Maggie and thru China!