Cracks Me Up

We just moved to a new house. Eun Jin got a room of her own. Lil Miss was ready for it. She had been recently asking to sleep in big sister's bed for nap time. She decided she had outgrown the crib mattress on the floor and wanted a big girl bed. Luckily she was going to be "inheriting" Joelee's bed at the new house.
I have been laying down with her for nap, just in case she was anxious about the move. She hasn't been bothered by it at all.
I let her look around and talk for a bit but then when she has done so for several minutes I tell her to close her eyes and go to sleep.
This is what she does EVERY time. She covers her eyes with the same fingers, and holds them closed until she is asleep. (I guess she doesn't trust herself to keep her eyes closed!)

One More Step Complete

Girlfriend got this in the mail today! Now we can claim her on our taxes! Adoption credit here we come...

How Much???

I don't mind adoption questions, most of the time.
I understand the curiosity. I still have it when I see families that are formed through adoption. I wonder what it was that they felt that made them want to adopt.
The one question that really bothers me a great deal though, is this one...
HOW MUCH DID IT COST?
Seriously people, I would give every last dollar to take a child from this-and place them in a family that would love and care for them.
Adoption is PRICELESS to those that know the effect it can have on a little ones life.
In a world that is not right, adoption helps those that cannot help themselves.
Does it really matter how much it costs?

Lamp For Eun Jin's "Big Girl" Room

I found this cute lamp for Eun Jin's room. She is finally going to have her own room on Friday!
I would love to "decorate" like they did in the picture but not possible with a 2 year old. So she will just have the lamp. (It is marketed as "Asian Theme Lamp" so it will bring some of her Asian heritage into her room, I hope!)
I also think it will look good with her bedding from my previous post.

Soule Bedding For My Seoul Girl

I ordered this beautiful duvet cover and shams from Pottery Barn for Little Miss's room. I can't wait to see how they look. Also how she reacts. She loves pretty clothing so I bet she will go crazy over this. They are from the Soule Organic Bedding Collection, which I think it perfect for my little Seoul girl.

Winter Swimming-My Kids Wish They Were Fish!

Joelee

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Lil Miss Applied For Her Passport Today

I am so glad that we decided to get it done. Now she can go back to South Korea sooner than later. Planning a trip mid to late summer with her! We didn't get to take her around very much while there and I want her to go while she is still young. I hope that if she experiences her birth land at many intervals of her life she will be more interested and PROUD of it growing up.
(That is Bruce. He was the one that did the rest of the family's passports so that we could go get sweet Eun Jin!)

Oh Yea! I Am So Excited!

I have come up with a fabulous New Year's Resolution!!!
It involves charity, creativity, all of you and will be personal yet public!
It will focus on adoption and will take most of the year to work on.
I can't wait to tell you all about it. BUT first I have to formulate the whole idea and ask a few key people if they are willing to participate/donate time and skills.
I hope to post my idea on New Year's day but may have to postpone it while getting everything decided!
Hooray!!!

Christmas Card Request

Hey Everyone...or my 3 followers,

I would love to swap Christmas cards.
We would like to have as many cards as possible showing families made through adoption.
Please email me at cherringtona5@yahoo.com for my address.
Also please pass this on to anyone that you feel would like to participate.
Thanks,
Amber

Shutterfly Made My Cute Christmas Card!

Naughty Or Nice Christmas Card

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Hear Ye, Hear Ye...Shutterfly...Giving Away 50 Free Christmas Card Prints-But I Would Still Order Even If They Were Not FREE!

Love This One!!! Hope My Little Ones Always Believe!

Have to admit. I have some in each category!

Simple And Sweet!

I love Shutterfly and now they are giving away 50 free prints! It makes it easy to promote something that you already love. I have ordered prints from them several times in the past. The above are three of my favorites from there Christmas card category... It really is going to be hard to decide which one I want to use.
To order these or many other options follow this link

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I have been considering making a few photo books but have not gotten up the courage yet. I think that will be by New Year's project. It would make a great Christmas gift for my kids next year.
Anyhow back to Shutterfly. I really like the quality of paper that is used for the prints. The colors turn out bright just how I like them.

I used one of the birthday invitations about two years ago for my son's birthday. It turned out great! He loved them!!!

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I don't even want to think graduation. I want my babies to stay with me forever...BUT when they do reach that great achievement I bet Shutterfly will be there!

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/announcements/graduation-announcements

Shutterfly has a good product. I can stand by them through this promotion and many more... Give them a try, you won't be disappointed!

Body Parts

I got a little bit of video of Eun Jin pointing out some body parts. She gets crazy whenever I video. I show her after what I have taped so she wants to skip doing the cute stuff and go straight to watching...Haven't got through to her yet that there is nothing there if she doesn't do something!

Eun Jin Talking

Eun Jin can say a lot of words. She was not comfortable at first to mimic us but it seems like she has just started to explode with words. She is like Joelee in that she does not like to try to say words. She will watch and listen to you say it until she can pronounce it correctly instead of trying it a few times first.
Some of her best words are:
Ut Oh (for Uh-Oh)
Mama
Dada
Jackson
Joelee
Kitty
Wall-E (our cats name)
Down
Up
Eat
Drink
Baba (for bottle)
Food
Cold
Hot
Bye-Bye
Hair
Doll
My (for mine)
Two
Car
Train
Dog
Horse
Pig
and she also can do animals sounds...My favorite is her little oink, oink. She says it so cute.

So Sweet...This comment was posted on Eun Jin's birthday by her foster family.

Eun-Jin! Happy birthday to you~
-Foster Family

은혜 진의 입양 가족에 대한 메시지 ... 그녀의 생일에 그녀의 생각에 감사드립니다!-Message for Eun Jin's foster family...Thank you for thinking of her on her birthday!

은혜 진의 생일 선물을 주셔서 감사합니다. 그녀는 훌륭한 두번째 생일 이었어요! 그녀는 일 그녀에 대해 알고 있었어 정말 즐거웠습니다. 그녀는 당신이 그녀에게 보낸 뽀로로 퍼즐을 사랑 했어. 일 그래도 당신은 그녀를 위해 보낸 분홍색 신발을하는 곳이라는 걸 좋아하는 선물. 그녀는 그들을 사랑 했어. 그들은 진짜로 그녀의 개성에 맞게. 그녀는 작은 공주처럼 행동!
우리는 그녀와 진정으로 당신이 그녀에게 보여준 큰 관심에 감사와 사랑에 빠져있다. 그녀는 잘 우리의 가족으로 조정하고 우리는 당신이 그녀에게 준 사랑 때문에 알아.
다시 한번 감사드립니다. 우리는이 내년 한국에서 당신을보고 희망을!
그녀는 세계를 여행 준비되도록 은혜 진 크리스마스에 그녀의 여권을 받고있다.

















Hopefully the above message is translated somewhat correctly from this message here on the bottom.)
(Thank you for the birthday gifts for Eun Jin. She had a great second birthday! She knew the day was about her and really enjoyed it. She loved the Pororo puzzles that you sent for her. Her favorite gift that day though was the pink shoes you sent for her. She loved them. They really fit her personality. She acts like a little princess!
We are so in love with her and truly appreciate the great care you showed her. She has adjusted very well to our family and we know it is because of the love you gave to her.
Thank you again. We hope to see you in Korea this coming year!
Eun Jin is getting her passport for Christmas so she will be ready to travel the world.)

Happy Birthday Sweet Eun Jin!!! 2 Years Old.

The TREATS!!!


A cake fit for a princess!


Honoring the land of her birth






Look what I got!!! (She loves clothes)
















This is where the food goes!




"I have engraved you on the palms of my hands."-Isaiah 49:16



Eun Jin had a wonderful 2nd birthday. It was great to see her really "get" it! She loved opening the gifts and sensed that the day was all about her.
She had a princess birthday again because this girl really does act like a princess...
I loved how the little cake bites with the Korean flag turned out. We really like to honor her birth country especially on her birthday.