http://www.davis2china.com Our new life at home. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:32:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm going to have to start posting more often, if I want to show all the fun photos of the girls. A weekend ago, we went to visit family in Portland and also to attend our adoption agency's annual regional picnic.  The girls did remarkably well in the car.  Naps always ... http://www.davis2china.com/?p=2825 Oh, the freedom of swinging... The joy of flying through the air... These two big sisters, made their little sisters very happy! And they got their turn, too. http://www.davis2china.com/?p=2815 Monday this little one melted my heart.  I was sitting on the porch watching the girls play in the yard.  Suddenly Ami came up beside me and said "I wuhwoo" and wanted a hug.  She's been repeating our "I love you's" when we say good-night, but the spontaneous ones mean ... http://www.davis2china.com/?p=2806 Now that we've been home for a while, life is slowly returning to normal - the new normal.  After pretty much staying home the first two weeks, (except for doctors appointments and Grandma's house), we've now taken Ami to the park, grocery shopping, and for walks with the stroller.  She is ... http://www.davis2china.com/?p=2797 Ami Mei has definitely spiced up the Davis household.  This little ball of energy just go go goes, with laughs and smiles all the way.  In our first three weeks together, we've seen so much progress.  Now when we pick her up, there is muscle resistance to make it easier ... http://www.davis2china.com/?p=2776 These sisters are blessed with two wonderful Grandmothers!  Nana, thanks for the beautiful matching dresses for Ami & Miah!  And Grandma, thanks for taking two hours of your day to help us out at Doctor appointments!  We really appreciate you both! Ride 'em Cowgirls! Admiring new dolls from Auntie Tisha, from her ... http://www.davis2china.com/?p=2771 We've now been home a week, and the jet-lag is subsiding (but not totally resolved).  I think we were all asleep by 11:00 last night, with no sleep-interruptions until 4-ish, then up at 6:00.  It's been crazy with all four of us adjusting to our time-zone at different rates. We were ... http://www.davis2china.com/?p=2750 Though I'd rather just forget about our long journey home, I'd probably better document it.  Especially since I'm up in the middle of the night for the 4th night in a row with a toddler still on China-time. Once we got Ami's visa from the Consulate, we took a van to ... http://www.davis2china.com/?p=2732 What a long trip but we are home... Now to get everyone fed and to bed.... http://www.davis2china.com/?p=2730 Today we went to the US Consulate for the Oath taking Ceremony.  They verified our faces matched our passports, and we swore that all the paperwork we’ve completed and signed is accurate.  So we’re done!  Tomorrow afternoon, as soon as Ami’s visa is picked up, we’ll be out of here ... http://www.davis2china.com/?p=2720