Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween from my little pumpkin!

Fall Fun

One Week Later

It has been one week since Meilin has had her surgery. I was home with her for the week. She was very irritable and was experiencing nap terrors again. But I can now say that Meilin is back to her happy, silly self. Her head looks wonderful! I'm so glad that I was able to do this for her now and I am thrilled that the surgery is done and over with! I am praying this is the last surgery this precious child will have to endure!!

Kailei June

My beautiful Kailei June, my first love. She is growing up so quickly. There are times I want to stop the clock so she won't grow any older. I am so proud of her and all of her accomplishments. The past year she has learned how to be a big sister and to share me and she has done it with grace. Meilin adores her and vice versa.
Dancing is a big part of her life. She is on the petite
company, mini gym team and she has a jazz solo and a tap trio. This summer we will be traveling to Myrtle Beach for Nationals.
Kailei is in third grade this year. She continues to excel at school. This year she is being challenged and having to learn how to budget her time when it comes to homework and long term projects.
It seems like yesterday that a gorgeous 8 month old baby was placed in my arms in Changzhou China. That was the happiest day of my life and I have been blessed to call her my daughter for the past 8 years.

Meilin Rose's Surgery

Today, Oct. 8, was a big day for Meilin. She had her scar fixed that she received in China when she was 5 months old. A boil grew on her head from sleeping on a wooden board and it became infected and grew to the size of a grapefruit. I didn't know it was that big until today. The day started with no milk, no water and no food for any of us. I felt if my daughter had to fast than so did I. Plus I was a nervous wreck. Meilin had to be at the hospital at 9:00. Dad and I arrived and Meilin only wanted to be in his calm arms. My heart was pounding and I'm sure she flet that. In the pre-op aread she didn't want to change out her jammies. They tried to give her a calming medicine but she ended up spitting it all up. I was hoping they were going to offer me a shot as well. The time arrived when I had to walk her to the OR. I tried to stay calm and reassuring. Meilin never cried not even when I set her on the table. It wasn't until they put the mask on her face that she started crying. I made sure I looked in her eyes, held her and talk soothingly to her until she fell asleep. When I left the OR. I lost it. Good thing the nurse was right behind me holding me or I think I might have passed out. I just cried and cried. The surgery took about 2 hours. When she was in recovery, I could hear her screaming but I couldn't go to her yet. Tear my heart out!!! She wasn't fully awake even though she appeared to be. She kept screaming, Mama, mama, mama. I held her but she still wasn't out of the anthesisia and kept screaming. She cried saying her boo, boo hurt. They gave her morphin and she finally fell asleep on me. We were able to leave around 2:00. She then threw up right before we got in the car. She slept peacefully all the way home. Once home she slept on me for the whole afternoon. I gave her motrin. She finally wanted her milk and she ate about 2 1/2 bagel thinks with peanut butter. Then she was happy Meilin. She played, we read books and then it was time for bed. SHe went down without a problem. Kailei was wonderful all day. She was worried about her and made her a card and a bracelet.Kailei wanted to inspect her large stitches and rubbed her back. Sweet girl.

The cutest thing just happened, 2:00 a.m. Meilin woke up and wanted some milk. I warmed it up and gave it to her. Then she needed to go potty. While she was sitting on the potty she told me her boo, boo was all better. I wanted to give her more Motrin before she fell back asleep so I told her it would keep her boo, boo feeling good. SHe looked up at me and in the sweetest voice said, " Thank you mommy, thank you for making my boo, boo all better." Bless her heart. She has endured so much in 2 1/2 years. She is a brave little girl and I am so proud to be her mommy and Kailei's too.