What to do, what to do?

Trying to implement a schedule but right now it is impossible; our girl is sleeping (very little) during the day and partying all night! Our biggest worries right now…eating issues. We have tried feeding her some of the same foods she was eating in China without any luck- we have tried to implement new foods but she wants nothing to do with it. We ran out of Chinese formula and she doesn't want the regular formula we just purchased. She doesn't even want her Cheerios, yogurt melts or puffs any more! What kid doesn't want to eat that stuff? Mine of course :0( We are getting frustrated, mainly we are worried because we don’t want her to lose any weight (she’s already so skinny Minnie...) We don’t know what to do and we still have a few days before her schedule medical appointment :0(

The dreaded high chair…

 

 First trip to the mall ( don’t worry it was a short one)

Loving her car seat… she loves going out !

Daddy & his girl buying baby shoes :0) 

 One of Mommy & Daddy’s favorite places to eat lunch…

Just faking….

Too much excitement for one day... good night!

 Just for picture...she hates her crib :0)

OMG jet lag is real, and it stinks :0(

Soooo very tired and we are acting like newborns sleeping all day and awake all night what the heck??? Are we ever going to shake it off? Feeling like zombies, Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

On a happier note… Our baby girl is doing great! She is adjusting nicely praise the Lord! Actually I am the one having my moments… I am struggling a bit more – not sure if it is due to exhaustion or just having trouble adjusting to my new life  but  am confident things will get better :0)

A little about our girl…

• She’s a little sponge absorbing everything very quickly
• She’s sleeping with us in our bed and she’s a terrible sleeper (talk, slaps, kicks and takes the entire bed but we also get the sweetest hugs and kisses…awww so worth it!
•  She is not eating well so we are a little worried about that. She puts lots of food in her mouth but doesn't swallow just chews and chews and chews some more until it is so gross it ends up in the trash. Not sure why she is doing that (as if she was not eating solid food) but I know for a fact that she did… who knows?
• Still drinking Chinese formula- at least until she’s seen by pediatrician then we will take it from there…
• She must have one on one time with us and must be kept busy otherwise, she gets cranky and snarky… I know she was spoiled by her foster family and have the pictures and video to prove it! Lucky now I get to be a stay at home Mommy :0)
• Cutest words: “pleasee” Instead of please, “Gracie right here”, “ Handsees” instead of hands and “milka” for milk… too cute!
• She knows a few baby sign words: All done, more and eat (even though she doesn't need them since she can communicate very well, thank God.
• We have to watch what we say because she repeats EVERYTHING and we are so worried she may say something inappropriate at the wrong time LOL

Now we look forward to a little normalcy. Just can’t wait to get in some kind of schedule …. Soon!  Here are some more pics…

 Somebody loves coloring :0)

She loves bubble-baths too!

Sweet kisses for Daddy :0)

Pick-a-boo... I see you!

Home Sweet Home...

Going home…

Today is the day when we Say good bye to China and Hong Kong to travel home. So excited yet so worried about the long ride with a toddler…

 

Touch Down... USA here she comes!

On our way home…

Home Sweet Home…

We made it!!!

Travel went pretty good considering we were traveling with a two year old for over 15 hours…

Our First day home together…

It feels surreal, we had talked about this moment for so long and here she is, our beautiful daughter sleeping in bed with us… crazy!

Jet lag of course is kicking in… and this is what our girl was doing at two o'clock in the morning…

Thank you all for your love and support, thank you for keeping us in your prayers as we prepared to bring our baby girl home.

As you can see our pint size toddler has a spunky personality and a BIG attitude, we are in BIG trouble! Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we navigate parenting a toddler ...

First it was our journey to Gracie now that we have her... you can continue to follow us as we go Chasing Gracie...

Love,

Daly & Antonio

Hong Kong Disney...

We are so glad we went!

It was so much fun- the day was super hot and humid but our girl had a great time and we did too! She loved the rides and Mickey… she laughed and clapped her hands during musicals and parade, it was great!

It was the perfect way to end the trip of a lifetime!

Hong Kong...

 On our way to Disney!

  Our Little Princess!

We’re here! 

 Daddy and his girl!

  The castle…

 Daddy and his little princess…

 Minnie girl…

 Cinderella’s carousel Ride...

 Dumbo Ride – Look who’s riding behind us!!! It’s Mickey Mouse :0)

It’s a small world Ride

 

 Picture with Minnie!

 Parade…

 Fireworks!

Sleeping Beauty…

Embassy day!

9/17/13

Finally we had our day with USCIS!!!

We arrived a bit early we were seen pretty quick Thank God because the lines outside were crazy! We were happy to see so many other families getting ready to bring their kiddos home, praise the Lord!
As soon as we exited the Embassy I was shocked at all the emotions… I was crying like a baby- I guess it was the exhaustion and knowing that we are almost home- the culmination of such a crazy journey to bring our Little Gracie finally home where she belongs- Thank you all for all for keeping us in your prayers - we are so happy, we are blessed!

To celebrate, we went to the safari and it was A-m-a-z-i-n-g! We had so much fun and our baby girl had a blast. We were so surprised that she actually paid so much attention, was so focused and excited to see the animals! It was a wonderful experience :0)

Tomorrow (once we receive our documentation from USCIS)we will travel to Hong Kong and will stay for two nights so we can visit Hong Kong Disney(I know we are crazy like that :0)