Finding Faith in China: 2009

See the pretty daisy in my hair!!

Wow, it was almost 70 degrees today, which is very warm for us Wisconsinites!
Well, mommy and daddy are in Florida for a week, leaving me (Alissa) in charge of the little ones over the weekends. Today we played out in the yard,went to the park, and just Faith and I went for a little bike ride around the neighborhood. The older girls wanted to stay home and play in the basement,so I let them. They thought they were pretty big stuff staying home alone for a WHOLE 15 MIN!!Grace's friend Liddi, joined us today and is staying the night for a SLUMBER PARTY!! They are very excited........hope I get some sleep tonight! ha ha

Oh,If you wondering where Giles is, he spent the day with bi brother Ben.

Well, I thought I would take the opportunity to post some pictures.

Daisy Pictures!

Molly the Rabbit

She was to scared to use the big girl swing!

Little Gymnast on the monkey bars.

Let me tell you a secret.

Now where did she get this poses from?

(Grace maybe?)

Bike ride in the buggy!

YUCKIE MEDICINE

GETTING SILLY FROM MY MEDS

Hi everyone! I know Alissa has been updating the blog lately, but believe it or not this post is written by me! I have finally found some time to post. Faith's 5 month anniversary was on April 3rd, which was surgery day. We left home at 5:45am. It was dark and snowing. We then arrived at Children's Hospital in Milwaukee and reported to the 4th floor,"Day Surgery." Next Faith got her hospital gown, name band, and yucky medicine to relax her.
Then at 7:15 we left for the holding area of surgery. However, it was so busy that they put
us in the recovery room area. Dr. Kedder (ears) and Dr. Denny (mouth) both visited before surgery. Around 7:30 I don't know how relaxed she was,but she sure was silly and hipper!! Soon after she was being wheeled away to surgery with her ladybug blankie, Brownie the puppy, family photos we sent to her in China, and believe it or not she wanted her winter coat! Don't ask why, she was asking for lots of silly things. At 9:15 surgery was over. Dr. Kedder (ears) said NO TUBES were needed for her ears and Dr. Denny successfully repaired her palate. He said it is quite fragile mainly because the tissue behind her front teeth was of "poor quality." Please pray for a rapid and complete recovery! Then I went to the recovery room while Faith woke up. Oh, the Tooth Fairy visited the O.R. and left a card with $1.00 because Dr. Denny had to remove an extra tooth that had grown at the site of the cleft.Around 10:00 am. Faith got a ride on her hospital bed up to the 5th floor to her new home for the night, Room # 555. (I thought that was very appropriate because of her 5th birthday that's coming up) She was very nauseous and miserable. The pain killers and nausea medicine worked GREAT and she slept until 1:00. She was very irritable due to the frustration of not being able to talk due to the swelling. She ate 1/2 bites of jello, a little yogurt, and 5 bites of chicken noodle soup. At 5:30pm. the whole family came to visit lavishing her in gifts. Parker was especially concerned about Faith's solemn behavior. He kept giving her lots of hugs. It was just precious! We thank God for the wonderful family he has blessed us with: 6 children, 2 daughter in-laws, and a grandson! Everyone has been so supportive of the adoption and all that has come with it. Thanks be to God! On Saturday morning(4th) Faith woke up quite different then before. She was back to herself! She stood up on the bed and wanted to play. She finally got to eat pancakes, which she had wanted yesterday, but was not allowed to have it. So she was a very happy girl!We left the hospital at 10:00 am. for home where she arrived to party balloons and streamers the girls had set up for her to welcome her home. It was so sweet! We will return in 2 weeks for a post-op checkup. Then well see all the cleft palate team in 3 months and they'll decide her short and long term care. In 6 months surgery again! They didn't repair the cleft in her gum where they removed her tooth. They felt it would be better to wait because of the "poor tissue quality" issue! Thanks for all your prayers and God Bless!!