Amy's first night sans crib!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay, it has been h&%^#$@)+? on wheels around here. Amy has been up religously at 5a for four to five days now. This upsets my pattern of coffee and goofing off at 5-6a. Oh well. We lovingly accept all of the challenges our new hunny bunny presents, because the high points frankly outweigh the bad ones. And the experience is knocking my cobwebs out, or re-setting my operating system.
The little angel climbed out of her crib solidly for the past 3 days. So, daddy had marching orders to convert the crib to a toddler bed on a school day. Thanks Don. We made a big deal out of the transition, and even had "Happy Birthday Cake" in honor of this important rite of passage. As I type, Amy and Don are sound asleep, respectively, in their big-person beds.
The last picture is Amy training to do stunts on a surfboard.
I need help from any Blogster.com savvy people. Since Blogster upgraded, and required me to change to the new format, I have had a hard time, but not impossible, commenting on my own, and other people's blogs. Grandma wants everyone to know that she is very intersted in commenting and dialoging, but can't get the comment process to work. I can't even help her, I guess unless I'm there. Maybe I should go visit my mother! I've looked in Blogster's help index, and I've looked at my settings for comments, and can't find an answer. Suggestions are welcome.
Lastly, to Kate, Karli, Karin, Linda, Michael, Alicia, Miss Patricia, Whitney, and anyone else I'm inadvertently ignoring: Thanks for hanging in and commenting on Amy's blog. We appreciate it.
Namaste!
posted by shochikubailover @ 7:24 PM
10 Comments:
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Janet,
I don't know about the comment thing b/c it seems to be working the same for me. I wish I could be of more help.
Amy is growing up so fast, I just want to cry. I love the pictures! I miss her. :(
See you Sunday! :)
Love,
Miss Patricia
It worked for me. I always do my comments with the identity of "other" if that helps. By the way D & J, did you hear the report about China cracking down on adoptions with stricter requirements (no on over 50 years old, min. $80,000 wages, no anti-depressant use, etc.).
Hi Janet,
My mom and I are still reading and enjoying your blog. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. My mom found the Youtube treadmill video hilarious.I was glad to see that Amy has a sock monkey. I had "Jocko" when I was little.
Debbie Moore
Hi everyone,
Did Amy get a new "do"? Her hair looks really cute in these pictures-maybe it's just that it's down and not in the pigtails.
I see she's mastered getting in and out of her bed. Nothing's safe now.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at camp-wish you could be there also!
LOve, Chris
Am I having Success? Love, Grandma
Janet, I cannot believe it. I got on just a second ago. The site accepted me as anonymus with no username or password. Wow. Now sometime today I will be able to make some comments. Missed not being here. Love, Grandma
So many things to comment on! First, Maya leaped out of the crib converted to toddler bed within 3 seconds. So, she moved to a day bed about a month after returning home with us, and we line the sides with pillows, as I am still hunting for a side rail. I hope Amy is handling the transition better! Second, I haven't used blogger in a year or so, so I don't know how to help you with the comments part. Sorry. Third, regarding China adoption rule changes: Since I am a China Adoptive parent, mental health therapist and also too old to go back and do it again, I will say that the rules stipulate that anyone who hasn't taken medication in the past two years will be considered on a "case-by-case basis". I would like to think that they are trying to rule out the severely depressed, those with psychotic disorders, etc. However, would anyone with such mental health states even have the wherewithal to go through the adoption process? It's a confusion. I would agree with you that the U.S. probably is more progressive in their thinking about mental health issues and more readily accepting of anti-depressants and those taking them (a million people?). Anyway, there had to be a reason for why China chose that as a stipulation. Of course, special needs children are still available for those up to age 54. Of course, Bill believes we have met our quota with one. sigh.
Another point I forgot to add: I loved the photo spread on the "I Love Grandma" signs. Hilarious!
Hi Janet,
Amy must be the little climber. All kids her age decide to find a way to get in and out of there crib so dont feel to bad. Hope you have a nice Cinco De Mayo.
~~Karli
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