easter pics!

got yogurt?

playing outside and shopping at the mall!

Except for the last few days, it has been in the 50s and 60s here! Bing a Ling looooooves being outside! She is so darn cute running around and riding her pony! There is only one problem, though, she puts EVERYTHING in her mouth! From rocks to rotten crab apples, there is nothing she isn't willing to give a taste! The worst thing she has taste tested is bird poop! Yep, she sure did! We were in the front yard and while I was inspecting my azaleas to see if they survived the winter, she bent down and picked up a dried pile and put it straight into her mouth! Thank goodness she had a good river of drool pouring from her mouth so it kind of just slid right out! YUCK!
I started Bing in Gymboree a couple of weeks ago and she really likes it! At first she clung to me like a baby baboon, but now she is having fun going down the slides and climbing thru the tunnels and singing songs! She has also made some new friends there! Bing also made another new friend named Lily! Gary and I met Lily's mom and dad, Rachel and Jeff, at our first international adoption class back in May of '05! They ended up getting logged into China a month before us and got there referral for Lily 5 months before us! How crazy is that! Anyway, Rachel and I met at the Somerset Mall on Wednesday and let the girls play together for the first time! Bing and Lily were so cute together walking around! Sweet little Lily with her Nordstrom's bag and Bing holding her hand! It was priceless!

6 month gotcha day anniversary!

Actually it is tomorrow! I thought today was the 10th! Oh well I guess I am getting a jump on this post!

Gotcha Day! September 10, 2008

Our little Bing-a-Ling now!

Into Everything!

Literally! Our little "whirlwind" is into everything and toddling everywhere! I rarely have time to post as I spend my days chasing right behind her! We are just blown away by how smart our little Bing is! She can now say mama, dada, hi, ball, uh oh, and no no. She also knows the signs for juice, milk, more, all done, eat, yes and no. She is so good at figuring things out and putting things together! I have to change all of our outlet plugs because she knows how to pull them all out! While I, on the other hand, struggle to get them out! We put a gate up to keep her off the stairs, but that doesn't stop our fearless little daredevil! She just climbs the outside of the steps, YIKES! Now that she is walking everywhere, although, she is convinced that she can run, I feel like putting a helmet and pads on her to keep her from getting hurt! She has had a few minor booboos, but nothing an icepack and some kisses couldn't fix! She is so cute, when she falls and bumps her head she reaches up and rubs it and goes on about her merry way! I had to postpone her pictures I had scheduled because she took a nose dive into the stair banister and banged up her lip and chin the day before! Bing is a force to be reckoned with for sure, and we love her soooooooooooooo much! We still just can't get over how perfect she is for our family, she is our Bing-A-Ling(her newest nickname!)and we can't imagine life without her now! Marcus said it best a couple of days ago! He said, "What the heck did we do before the Bing-A-Ling?" I said, "You know I just can't remember!"

Happy Chinese New Year! (a little late!) And Random Bing Cuteness!

Oh my gosh, does time fly when you are hav'in fun! On Monday of this week we celebrated Chinese New Year with our little Asian princess! It is the year of the ox! Gary and I are both born in this year! (I'll keep the date a secret!) We had so much fun decorating our house with Chinese Lanterns and made some really yummy pork dumplings! (talk about time consuming and tedious to make!) They were well worth it though and Bing loved them! We just couldn't believe we finally had our sweet little daughter and sister too celebrate with this year after waiting for sooooooo long! We all sat around the kitchen table eating and enjoying our sweet girl, who was well aware that she was being talked about and laughed at so she really hammed it up! Words really can't even begin to describe how much we all love Bing! She is truly the light of our lives!
Here are some pics of her taken in the last couple of weeks! Enjoy!
Eating an orange on Chinese New Year!
I love my reading bench!
My first popsicle!
Giddy up horsey!

4 month Gotcha Day anniversary!

Then!
Now!

Four months ago, today, Gary and I walked into a small hot and humid room at the Civil Affairs Office in Changsha, Hunan and met our beautiful baby girl, Kaelin Bing Wen! It is so hard to believe that it has already been four months since that miraculous day took place! What's even more amazing is that it feels as if she has always been a part of our family! We just could not even begin to imagine our life without this precious little angel! She is truly the joy of our family's life! It is so incredible how much she has changed since that unforgettable day! Our little Miss Kaelin Bing Wen is walking and babbling up a storm! Her favorite thing right now is climbing! She loves to climb the stairs, furniture, and her little reading bench! Our little acrobat is fearless! I am trying to teach her how to go back down the stairs once she is up, but she insists on going down like a grown up and I keep trying to show her to go down on her tummy! She also looooooooves to go outside, no matter how cold or snowy it is! She loves being pulled in her sled that Santa brought her for Christmas! Another favorite activity she enjoys is "playing" the piano, she just loves banging away and actually prefers the higher notes! One more favorite is bath time! She just loves the water and doesn't even mind when it gets in her eyes! I think teaching her how to swim will be a breeze! Her very least favorite thing is bed time! Although, as I am typing this she is peacefully sleeping next to me in our bed, getting her down for the night is not for the faint of heart! Wow, can this little girl battle sleep! Even though she is still waking up one or two times in the night she is way better than a couple of months ago! At least I am no longer a walking zombie in the daytime! Here are some more pics of our Li'l Empress!

Happy New Year!

Christmas pics!
Bing's first steps! Gary, Bing, Janie
The whole fam!
Bing's favorite thing! Climbing the steps!
Standing up all by myself!
I love my new farm!
Marcus and Bing in her pretty dress!
Sleepy baby!
I love my new binky and baby doll!
Sisters!

We are the luckiest family in the world! We have our precious little Kaelin Bing Wen home for Christmas! She is truly the best gift of all! Merry Christmas!
Love,
Di