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Hello... Welcome family and friends. This blog was started so you could follow our adoption journey to our daughter in China...Crystina Luz ChenLi. Now, it's to follow our everyday adventures with 2 active young children, who are growing SO fast, Crystina & Ethan and 2 playful Yorkies, Lola and Bertha.

Monday, September 1, 2008

Our first morning together...

Crystina slept great!! She is a deep sleeper. Us, on the other hand, didn't sleep so great...every time she moved, we woke up to check up on her and besides, the beds are hard! Pillows are really comfy but the bed...oh my goodness!

She woke up at around 7:30am and Edgar gave her a bottle, they need to bond. She drank some of it but then he gave her an apple, by spoon, she was loving that! Then we got ready and went downstairs to have breakfast...all I'm going to say is......the girl can eat!! She loves bananas! She also had congee, it looks like overcooked rice with vegetables, sometimes it has meat in it. And she loves apple juice. She's funny because when she wanted more juice she would point and when she doesn't want anymore, she closes her eyes and moves her head the other way. She's napping right now, but who could blame her after that big breakfast she had...Daddy is napping with her and I'm here typing away... ; )

Enjoy the pictures, more to come as we go out and explore a bit.

Early this morning...feeding his girl.
Feeding her the apple...she loves it!
She leans forward when she wants more...Edgar wasn't going fast enough for her.
Chewing on the apple.
She wants juice and mommy wants to give her some congee with bananas.


Where we had breakfast (at the hotel), they have a little play area. Here is Crystina walking with daddy's help. It's a short video.

Playing with daddy...
Daddy got her to sleep...so cute!!
Love this picture of her hand...so sweet!

Hope everyone is doing well. We are doing great! We'll have more later on, if we are able to go outside, kinda rainy out there.

Miss everyone so much and we can't wait to get home!! Much love to all and God bless!!

Oh, before I forget...if you leave a comment, please sign your name. Someone left a comment and we have no idea who it was. But thank you so much!!! All the comments have been GREAT, I read them over and over. ; )

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

I can not get enough of Crystina. I am always checking for more pics. Last night I couldnt sleep i was so anxious to see the pictures of Crystina and as you can see its 12:30 am and I am still awake. I went to work talking about her to everyone. So she love bananas like her cousin (ayden) he loves bananas. She looks so happy. Her smile is just to cute. Caint wait to hold her. So I guess you will be getting up every morning at 7:30 like me.lol. No more sleeping in. :) But its worth it. After sleeping in the bed with yall, you know thats where shes sleeping when you get home. She is going to be so spoiled and not sleep in her crib. Im telling you. You will not want to let her go. And taking naps is the best.
Love yall
miss ya
(TIA)
ANNABEL

Anonymous said...

Liked the video send more, well i'm off to work, Can't wait to hold her and spoil her like the little guy and tutu....
love Dad

Anonymous said...

I LOVE CRYSTINA PIC SHE IS SO CUTE GOD BLESS HER,DADDY LOOKS SO HAPPY WHEN HE IS FEADING HIS BABY GIRL,YA LOOK SO HAPPY BEING A FAMILY OF THREE,I HOPE YA HAVING SO MUCH FUN.SO I SEE THA YA GET UP EVERY MORNING AT 7:30 TO FEED HER AND I SEE SHE LOVES BANANAS AND APPLES THAT IS SO CUTE,IJUST LOVE HER SMILE AND THE WAY SHE POINTS SHE IS JUST TOO CUTE THAT IS WHY SHE IS DADDYS AND MOMMYS DAUGHTER. I GET ON MORE THAN THREE TIMES A DAY TO SEE IF YA POSTED MORE PICS OF PRETTY CRYSTINA,SEE YA SOON HAVE FUN WITH YA NEW DAUGHTER CRYSTINA. P.S GOD BLESS YA ALL
LOVE ALWAYS
JESSICA WILLIE AND KIDS

Anonymous said...

Today I returned to work. The first thing I did after i turned on the computer was check up on you guys. Que linda familia! I am ssoooo happy for you....I can feeeeel your happiness and joy! Los quiero mucho....sol

Anonymous said...

QUE EMOCION!!! QUE PRECIOSA, DEFINITIVAMENTE ESA ERA LA MUÑEQUITA QUE FALTABA EN LOS BRAZOS DE USTEDES, SE VEN TAN FELICES Y NO ES PARA MENOS. ESA CARITA TAN CHULA, COMO PARA APRETARLE LOS CACHETES, JA,JA... JAY SE QUE COMO PADRE VAS A SER EL MEJOR AL IGUAL QUE BARBARA, DIOS LOS BENDIGA A LOS 3, POR FAVOR DENLE UN BESITO A CRYSTINA LUZ DE PARTE DE SU TITI CYNTHIA Y QUE DIOS LA BENDIGA. LOL CYNTHIA Y FAM

Eileen said...

Congratulations! She is precious!

We adopted both our daughters through AWAA - the second one is also from Kunming (a. 10/30/06). Kunming is an awesome city!

Enjoy each and every minute of your time in China! Trust me, before you know it you'll be home and missing China. Don't miss a thing!

Anonymous said...

The first pictures I saw of you guys together made me teary eyed, like I knew it would! You guys have to be the most perfect family ever! What a lucky little girl to have parents who love and adore her so much! And you what a blessing for you as her parents to finally have your little girl in your arms! Enjoy this time - they grow up way too fast. I check your website everyday - somedays twice. You guys really make us all feel like a part of this wonderful experience - thank you for sharing!
God bless you all and have a safe, yet memorable trip.
From our family of three to yours...
Love Jen, Kevin & Abby

Anonymous said...

I can’t get enough of the pictures and all the updates. What a great way to stay connected!!! I find my self checking the blog before I go to sleep and first thing in the morning. Crystina is so adorable, she is precious!! She looks so happy and comfortable!
She is where she belongs. Also, you and Edgar look so ecstatic and just full of joy!
I love the picture where she is leaning forward for another bite of her apple…it great!
Oh…and the video…how sweet!
Love Brenda & Sean

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! Adorable pictures captured to show us what is being experienced, both physically and emotionally. The happiness of the Figueroa family already shows. (Would you like to adopt me???)

Great job with the commentary, Barbara. No fair that Edgar gets to nap while you do the blogging. I think you and Crystina need to sneak out for a shopping trip while Edgar catches some zzzz's.

Enjoy the trip but, most importantly, enjoy your daughter. May she bring you many, many moments of happiness - a lifetime's worth.

As my mother used to tell me: Great things come in small packages.

Terri Eck

Anonymous said...

Ciao Barbara y Jay. Nos alegramos mucho que Cristina en tan solo dos dias se esta acogiendo a ustedes,y esto es una buena senal que las cosas cada dia iran mejor con la bendicion de Dios. Cuidense la salud y sobretodo pasenla bien con su bebe.
siempre Hilda y Luis