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Each year(or so we try), 10 of my first cousins gather for a long weekend somewhere in the northeast...I have been unable to go the last few years for a variety of reasons, but did this year...it was Cecelia's first...this year we went to the Catskills..it was cold, well past-peak for leaf viewing, but fun...even if the two little ones with us both got sick...
just a few pics...
Today, Cecelia went to the dentist for the first time...we had been dreading it because not many of her experiences with doctors are very pleasant, especially those who work in her mouth...But she did well...a few tears, a lot of anxiety, but then she just decided to it seemed ok and let the hygienist check and clean her teeth...and the dentist too...the good news is that the little brown spots I saw on two teeth are related to her cleft and are not cavities...and that she also has no other cavities!!!! This is incredible as many of the kids from China have terrible teeth from poor nutrition, both prenatally and while in the orphanages...the bad news is that she is missing 3 baby teeth and the adult teeth are not there either...so, after her gum-line transplant, she will need implants...
She was so proud of herself and especially of the Sleeping Beauty toothbrush she received!
What is it with little girls and the Little Mermaid??? Cecelia's older sister, Kaitlyn, is almost 21...but she LOVED the Little Mermaid when she was little..and look who is following in her footsteps!! Luckily for us, we saved many of Kaitlyn's Little Mermaid things...so after a quick trip to the attic, Cecelia has a hat, tights, pocketbook, dress, doll, and hairbrush...and after a quick trip to Walmart...she now has undies to go with them!
If you look closely, you can see a scanned picture of Kaitlyn in DisneyWorld (in 1993) in front of a Little Mermaid shop...with the same hat on Cecelia is also wearing...what fun!!!!! Some day Cecelia might even get to meet the Little Mermaid in DisneyWorld herself!
Summer is quickly coming to an end...but so many nice things have happened that it will be a memorable one!
First, Cecelia is going to be in the Nutcracker! She was chosen to be a cherub...too adorable! This picture shows her happiness after auditions...
Second, Liam continues to grow each day and becomes more and more adorable every second..if that is possible...
Third, Cecelia is an aunt again! Amelia Marie was born on August 24th to Jonathan and Julie...
Enjoy this little glimpse of our life!
An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place or circumstance.
The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break.
