Sunday, February 17, 2008

Feeling The Need To "Nest" Today!













Well, don't ask me why, but for some reason I REALLY wanted to do something for baby Rebekah today. I went in the nursery and was looking at her stuff and all of her little blankets and clothes and I just wanted to do SOMETHING. I pulled out some fabric that I had in the closet and started to sew her a little quilted blanket. Now you have to realize, I have NO idea how to make a quilt and am just a beginner when it comes to using the sewing machine at all. I had made her a taggy blanket many moons ago and then not touched the sewing machine at all until today. I got started cutting out some 4 inch squares from all kinds of fabric and then sewing 8 in a row. This is what I have so far, a quilt top with 64 squares. I can't believe that I had a BALL! Now I want to go get the quilt batting, a ruffled edge, and a backing and finish it! If this turns out pretty good, I might try to make a larger one. It was VERY relaxing! I felt just like a mommy bird making a nest for her baby! I wonder if this is a sign that things might be speeding up? You know........a mother's instinct and all that jazz???????? Anyhow, it was fun and since I had everything else done around the house, and it was a dreary day outside, I really just enjoyed myself a LOT! What a surprise! It also reminded me of when I was little and my Great Grandma made a quilt every time a baby was born into the family. I was sitting there sewing this little quilt for Rebekah and thinking about MY quilt and wishing that I had taken better care of it and saved it. I thought of all the time and effort that "GranGranny" must have put into those quilts and hers were WAY more complicated than mine. She actually made the patterned blocks and then sewed the blocks together. WOW, talk about talent! Maybe I got a little bit of that "quilting" blood from her! At least I'd like to think so! I'll keep you updated when I finish the quilt and let everyone see the finished product.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

WE GOT SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Valentines Day!
















We woke up to this beautiful SURPRISE! They were not calling for us to get snow (goodness knows we NEVER get it here in Danville but everyone around us does!) We got about 2 inches and I know that to some people that's not much at all but it was enough to cover the ground and trees in a soft wintry blanket! HOW BEAUTIFUL! Plus an added bonus: WE GOT OUT OF SCHOOL FOR A SNOW DAY!!!!!!!!!! What a glorious feeling to see it announced on the news, "Danville City Schools will be closed today!" I LOVE IT!!!!!! So, here's a few pictures I took this morning because I know it will melt and the magic of a snowday will be gone.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Spring Dress For Baby Rebekah


A couple of weekends ago, Doug and I went to an FCC Chinese New Year Luncheon in Roanoke. After we left the luncheon we drove to Lynchburg and did some shopping and dinner that night. While shopping I found this VERY cute spring dress that I fell in love with! What an adorable little thing! I can just picture a cute little one in that dress and had to snatch it up! So.........here it is!
Doug asks me all the time, "Is our baby ever going to wear pants???" I just fall in love with these dresses!

Sunday, February 10, 2008

I Was Tagged!



I was tagged by Felicity www.flissandmikeadventures.blogspot.com to list 7 random things that many of you out in blogland may not know about me. The rules are to link the person who sent this to you and leave a comment on their blog so their readers can visit yours. Post the rules on your blog. Share 7 facts about yourself. Tag 7 random people at the end of your post, linking their blog. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
So here goes:
1. When I was 17, I was in the Miss NC US Teen Pageant. I didn't win, but I had a GREAT time and was a top ten finalist!
2. When Doug's not home, I will turn up the stereo, grab a wooden spoon, and put on a "concert!"
3. My best friend, Kim, and I once sneaked in back stage at the Grand Ol' Opry. We walked right on in the backdoor with some musicians and spent the night getting autographs and eating cake and punch with the stars backstage!
4. When I was younger, I used to run around pretending to be the Bionic Woman, "Jamie Sommers" and making that "tick tick tick" sound to imitate my bionic power!
5. I still love eating cookie dough over cooked cookies and licking the batter bowl when I make a cake or brownies!
6. In high school I was a member of the FFA (Future Farmers of America)just to get one of the jackets AND the guy I liked was a member! hahahahahahahaha Of course I got a lot of it including learning how to do public speaking which helped me overcome my EXTREME shyness!
7. I love to hang out in the children's section at the bookstore for HOURS and prefer children's books to adult ones! hahahahahaha

So......who am I going to tag? I have no idea! Let's see......... Give me a day or so to think about this.

Thursday, February 07, 2008

Happy Chinese New Year! (We've Been Logged In For 22 Months!)


Doug and I went to dinner tonight at Long River Chinese restaurant here in Danville. It was nice to be out and talking about the adoption and baby Rebekah coming into our lives. I hope that this Year of the Rat will bring her into our lives! We've joked about bringing a "rat baby" into a house full of cats! THAT should prove interesting! hahahahahahahahahaha Happy New Year to everyone! I pray that this will be OUR year! I totally forgot that Feb. 5 (Tuesday) was our LID-iversary........we have been logged in for 22 LONG MONTHS! Now it's TIME we get our baby!!!!!! hahahahahahaha At least CCAA has moved a long a little more this past month and referred 8 days worth of LIDS instead of the 4 that that they did the month before. So now they are to Dec. 27, 2005. Come on CCAA PLEASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE speed up more! We want our baby girl!

Saturday, February 02, 2008

Chinese New Year Luncheon Today!



Today Doug and I went to a Chinese New Year Luncheon with the Roanoke FCC (Families With Children From China) Group. It was at a restaurant called The China King and it was delicious but our favorite part was getting to see all of the beautiful children and talk with our new friends that we've made as a result of being part of this group. We even met a couple that had just returned from China only a week ago and their beautiful little girl! This group has been so nice and supportive to us and we have really come to LOVE many of them who have reached out to encourage us, help us, and befriend us as we go through this long and arduous journey towards getting our Baby Rebekah! They will NEVER know how much they have helped us and how we leave get-togethers with them feeling energized, encouraged, and uplifted! They are quick to offer their friendship and to give us the hugs of encouragement and understanding that our hearts need! Oh my gosh, my heart is so full tonight just thinking about the conversations, warm smiles, and benevolent hearts of these people!!!! I have tears in my eyes just typing this up! I am so thankful that Heavenly Father led us to find them, and inspired them to reach out to us in such a way that has made a difference in our lives! Doug took a TON of pictures of the families and the children. They were all so beautiful and we can't wait until we have our own little Rebekah to take to these functions and meet these people who are so incredibly kind-hearted! I hope that one day I can help others get through this process like they are helping me!