This morning I realized it was on September 4, 2012 that we received our LOA from China. This was the day when we knew for sure that Chelsea would be a part of our family. It was definitely a day to celebrate and I was also able to share pictures of her publicly. You can find that post here.
I also realized it has been a long time since I posted on the blog. It has been since March and a whole lot has been going on.
Chelsea has continued to settle right into our family. She is easy going and a complete social bug. She loves going to her brothers' sporting events so she can talk to everyone around her. She is very smart and amazes everyday with the things she has learned. She can identify all of her alphabet and numbers. She is speaking really well for a 2 1/2 year old. I am really proud of all that she has learned in the last 8 months.
She loves to play outside, blow bubbles or do anything in the water. She is definitely a fish! There are not many things that we have found that she does not like. She is just a go-with-the-flow princess.
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| First Easter Egg Hunt at Mamaw's |
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| That's a whole lot of cousins! |
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| We spent a few days at the Lake with our NYC cousins and Neal's Mom and Dad |
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| On Easter Sunday, Chelsea Reagan DeForest was baptized. What a sweet gift she is and what a sweet gift she is given! |
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| This was Mother's Day. Love this pic of my 3 babies. I am one lucky Mom! |
We have spent a lot of time at the lake this summer. Chelsea loves to ride the tube with her brothers, swim, swim, and swim and play with the water hose. She can entertain herself forever with a little bit of water.
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| Playing in the sprinklers |
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| She loved to ride the jet ski! |
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| Getting ready to tube |
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| Bubbles also provide hours of entertainment. |
We also took two trips to the beach this summer. I wasn't sure what she would think about all that sand and waves but, of course, she loved it. I also found my beach bum partner because she likes to just hang out on the beach. I see a lot of beach time in our futures.
Chelsea started Mom's Day Out last week at our church. She loves it too. Goes right in and starts to play. I was worried about her wondering if I was coming back that first day. She was just waking up when I returned and ran to the door to greet me.
In July, Chelsea lost her Papa. Neal's Dad was a very big part of our lives and the lives of our children. He took great delight in little Ms. Chelsea. I am so happy that she had the time she did with him. He is missed greatly!
Football season has started and the next few months will be all about it. Both boys are playing this year and we will go to all the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs home games. Farmerville football on Friday nights where Cayden is the ball boy, and of course we have to watch the Saints! I hope Chelsea likes football, but I bet she will love it!
Hopefully I will not wait so long between the next blogpost. Until then....
