EASTER HAPPENINGS

OK, I loaded so many pictures of Easter and the days before that I don't feel like going back and arranging them in order so, they are going to be a little out of order! Sorry! This is a picture out at Grandma and Grandpa's house. We had an Easter egg hunt just for the girls before the older kids hunt. We forgot to bring the baskets, but Grandma's grocery bags worked just as well. Emma finding a green egg. Grandma and Kami having a fun time uploading pictures on Grandma's new computer. This picture is not at Easter but just the day after. It was one of those super cute moments. Meilynn had just got an organic sucker for going poopie on the potty. She was eating it outside but came in upset that she had lost it. Emma found it on Meilynn's shirt! Emma was so cute. She said, "Emma tind it. It is on Meilynn's tirt." I just started cracking up and then we all did and I grabbed my camera. That is her sucker stuck on the front of her shirt.

A little break from hunting for eggs at Grandmas. Daddy makes a comfortable chair. Meilynn is a good finder of eggs Emma finding another one. It was a beautiful wa0rm day. It was 80 degrees! Aunt Julie takes time out to put specail stickers on Meilynn's toes. Emma also got hers done.

I tried to get a picture before Church. I think Mike got a better one. I will post it when I get a chance. Picking oranges with Grandpa and Nick (Meghan's boyfriend) on Easter. Picking our own oranges. Emma enjoying a candy bracelet from Aunt Debbie Emma with facial hair.

The Easter bunny brought babies that can go in the bathtub. I realized that the girls didn't have any dolls that could go in water. They were pretending to give these tiny zoo aninmals baths, so I found these dolls and Target and they were a hit. They take them in the bathtub and in the swimming pool too. It was actually warm enough to go in the pool yesterday! Easter Egg hunt at home. Finding the eggs the bunny hid. He left so many Kami, head videographer.

Easter morning. New Hello Kitty pillowcases New purses Hello Kitty eggs! New bath babies

Coloring eggs with Grandma Loving Grandma Meilynn and Grandma A kiss for grandma Emma and her basket.

Kami and Emma coloring eggs Mommy and Meilynn Daddy and Emma We colored eggs and Grandmas the night before Easter. We decided that no clothes was the way to go. Too bad we didn't decide this for everyone. Emma thew an egg in the dye and it splashed all over Daddy! Maybe next year Daddy will be wearing just his underwear! he, he A moment of sharing

The Easter Bunny downtown. Emma and Meilynn will still have nothing to do with him! A special moment in the backyard, playing with her red thread doll, Magnolia Emma loves her doll Meilynn, of course with her Hello Kitty Swinging with their dolls

Look at the ears Before the Easter Egg Hunt downtown. They were so ready but when we got there we found out that they had already done their age group, even though the paper said it would be at 10:00. So we decided to get in on the big kids hunt. They start them in a line and then they just let them sprint up the street to collect eggs that have not been hidden but just thrown all over the street. We started up the line so that they could get a few before the masses attacked. The eggs were gone in a matter of seconds. Meilynn and Emma are still trying to figure it out!

Taking good care of the babies. Hello Kitty is thristy My flowers enjoing a picnic in the backyard Emma Sophia Mingjing They did not really get their ears pierced. The Easter Bunny brought stick on earrings. I cannot imagine taking care of pierced ears. I can't imagine them even going to get them done. I cannot imagine not loosing them. I cannot imagine adding another task to my day. So it is stick on earrings for us, until they are old enough to ask to get them done and know how to be responsible to take care of them on their own.

First Egg Hunt for Meilynn and Spring days

Big sister Kami took us shopping at Wal Mart and we got new balls. Daddy came home and played with us and he popped Meilynn's ball. Our other Big Sister was at Wal Mart later and she bought Meilynn a new ball. Daddy is not allowed to kick this one! We got invited to a local play group for people that have adopted from China. They were having an Easter Party Picnic. We had so much fun. Everyone brought bikes, scooters and cars and everyone shared so well. Mommy couldn't get us out of this truck. There was also a jumper. And we love jumpers. It was at a private park so it was only our group. We had bar b que hamburgers and all the things that go with them. Yum!

I think this is Emma trying a scooter. That is one of the bigger girls on a bike. Emma gave Meilynn a ride in this car. Everyone got along so well. Meilynn's first Easter Egg Hunt.Emma with her eggs. We didn't bring our Easter baskets that Mommy ordered because they are too big to carry! Mommy got this basket at a party and a friend gave Mommy another one so that we both would have one. They are more our size! Meilynn was really good at finding eggs.Meilynn looking at her treasures.Emma showing hers to big sister Kami. Emma with a blue egg.

Not the most flattering of pictures but I couldn't leave out this special moment with Daddy sharing a shake that he made.

Daddy bought us these shirts in Australia. We thought they were perfect for a walk after our nap. Pausing for a break Emma discovering an Ant trail. Emma and Meilynn looking at the ants.Kami trying to scoop up a rolly polly to show the girls. It was not as easy as she remembered.Finally she gets it on her hand. Meilynn wants to touch it too. Emma is an observer.The rolly polly in Kami's hand. Or is it spelled rollie pollie?

Just a few answers to questions that a few of you have e-mailed me. The girls are still in cribs. My plan was to keep them in cribs until at three if I could and it looks like we will do that. They are so short they have not been able to climb out. I feel safer with them contained in their cribs!

As far as nap time. They both take naps, but we have had to seperate them for naps. Meilynn sleeps in her crib in their room and Emma sleeps in her porta crib in Mommy and Daddy's room. They were chatting and not sleeping. Plus, usually Emma sleeps longer if she is by herself at nap time. Meilynn sleeps longer at night but she doesn't seem to wake up when Emma calls for me in the morning.

We just finished Meilynn's 6 month post placement a few weeks ago and she is doing great! She knows all of her colors, can count to five and knows some of the other numbers. She can pick out the letters M, A, O, E, and X. Her language is almost to the same level as Emma's. She has gained 5 pounds! She was only 20 pounds when we got her at 2 years 2 months. Now she weighs 25 the same as Emma. They both wear 18 months pants and 2 T shirts. Emma is maybe a 1/2 inch taller than Meilynn. I would say that Meilynn's adjustment has been easier than Emma's. I think that is because Meilynn has Emma for an example. Most people think they are twins. We still dress them alike for the most part to avoid fights. They usually choose to wear different shoes and today Emma decided to wear something different than Meilynn.

My favorite thing right now is the cute conversations that they are having together. I can't imagine them not having each other.

Thank you and where I got the long bibs

First of all I would really like to thank Sharon and Jill for the eczema advice. It is a battle I didn't realize we would be fighting. I still am not sure if it was eczema on the bottom or not but the steroid cream we used on the back of her legs cleared it up. It came back again and is gone now. I will certainly look into the group. Lynn, the bibs are from www.Bumkins.com . I bought a couple at a store in San Diego and loved them so much that I had to find them here at home. I could find the brand at Babies R Us, but only the shorter ones. So I found the website and ordered a couple there. I accidentally left two of them in China at the White Swan in the room and needed more so I found them cheaper on e-bay. They are the best bibs! I wash them in the sink with their cups and dishes. They dry really fast. I also put them in the washing machine every once in a while. I bet you could put them in the dishwasher too. They are pricey but worth it They have several lengths. Make sure you look at the picture to get the ones that go all the way down over the clothes. I think they are called Super Size Super bibs. They have some I think that are called Super sized too, but they are not these. Good luck! Vicki

Food Fight, Meilynn sick for the 1st time etc.

It has been a really tough two weeks. I took Emma to the Dr. again for her bottom but this time we did not see our Dr. and it really was a worthless visit except that she said I could try the steroid for the eczema on her bottom. I did and it cleared up in three days. It was few for a few days and then it is back again this morning. You are really shouldn't use the steroid in the bottom area so I am not sure what to do now. I coated her with Desitin again. The culprit might be the new flushable wipes we are using........? I am making it to boot camp every morning but I am just dragging by the end of the day and I haven't really modified my eating habits so not much improvement. Mike got home from Australia and I was so happy to have him home. I think this has been the toughest 10 days of my life! Then Meilynn woke up with a tummy ache for the first time. She was really pale and didn't want to eat. She thew up at the breakfast table in her bib. Seeing that the bib worked so well I decided to keep her in a bib that day. She laid on the couch and had 7 up for the first time. She didn't get sick anymore that day and just laid around in the morning and then after nap was back to her usual self. She was upset that Emma went to Tumble Tots and she had to stay home! I was upset too because Kami had offered to take the girls on a picnic after Tumble Tots so that I could have a few hours alone but that didn't happen. I really needed that time!

Meilynn not feeling herself.

Emma helping Mommy do the dishes while Daddy was gone. I love the learning tour! The girls ready to go shopping. It was their first time with their own money. I gave them each a dollar, which by the way was a mistake. They kept taking them in and out of their wallets the whole day. I kept finding them on the ground and everywhere else. We finally found some cute bathing suits and they bought them with their dollars. I was never so happy to see money go! They look so cute with their purses. Love those shades After shopping Grandma and Aunt Debbie stopped by and helped me catch up on the folding of the laundry. With Mike gone and Emma having her problem and my boot camp I was barely making it through the day. Let alone getting the Laundry folded.The girls waiting for me to make dinner.And not so patiently

Spring Day Before Meilynn got her blood tests. A beautiful sunny day perfect for a drive. Meilynn waiting for Mommy to stop taking a picture so we can go on a walk. Could this angelic face really be involved in a food fight? With the weather being so nice I have been letting the girls eat outside. I was in the kitchen just for a minute catching up on the dishes when I heard the squeaky shoes running around. To my dismay I found my angels having a food fight. They were spreading yogurt and applesauce in their hair, on their arms, on their shirts. I was sooooo mad. I made them disrobe outside and then straight to bed for naps. As I am sitting here typing this I am listening to the baby monitor and I am hearing the words "no diaper" so I need to go check and see what that is about...........O.K. They both just decided to remove their diapers and throw them out of their cribs! Mommy is not a happy mommy today! I put new diapers on them and told them these better not come off. I have had a few people e-mail me that It seems like it is so easy, let me tell you having virtual twins is something that only a mother of virtual twins could understand. The mischief that they can get in together is something that I have never experienced with my older daughters. But I have to say I would not want it any other way. There are those special moments when they are so tender and loving to each other. That would be yogurt and applesauce on Meilynn's arm.More of the same And more! I think that Meilynn won this fight because Emma had it in her hair and all over her back and on the back of her shirt. Meilynn only had it on her arms and face! I couldn't take too many pictures because I didn't want them to think this was a good thing. Instead they got an angry mommy with a camera!