Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Now we're smiling!



I thought I'd start off with some of our most exciting news - we're getting smiles and giggles now! Especially today. These top two pictures are "hot off the press." We just needed to figure out some basic things like what formula to use, how hot to serve it, and in what bottles. Also a few good days/nights of sleep and bonding didn't hurt.

In the last couple of days we have been to a couple of parks and then the zoo today. The zoo was a little different, of course. As usual, our group of families was the center of attention. Here are a group of girls who wanted to tell me that Julia is cute. Of course they had to touch her also.


Then Emily got a dinosaur balloon that walks. Pretty cool for $3. She wanted me to show this one.




Tomorrow (Wednesday) we'll be packing, then on Thursday we fly to Guangzhou to get ready for our US Consulate appointment. It will be interesting to see how we'll get all our junk into our 3 bags to check.

7 comments:

Meredith said...

She is precious! So glad to see some smiles. Have a safe trip.

Cox Family said...

Hey! Those smiles are amazing! I couldn't be happier for you guys! Tell her hello and be sure to ask Emily what she named her dinosaur. I really need to know that.
-Bryan

grinchlees said...

What a precious smile! Andrew thinks Julia is so cute. And he says to tell Emily "That dinosaur balloon is awesome!" and that he misses her. Big hugs to all of you!

Love,
Denise

banjomama said...

Oh my goodness! Julia is just precious! It is truly wonderful to see her in Shannon's arms, and with daddy Kyle too. I am just so happy for your whole family. Enjoy this special time together. We are cheering you on from Texas. Lots of love from Michael, Mandy, Olivia, and Tatum

banjomama said...

Oh my goodness, baby Julia is just precious! It is SO good to see her in your arms, Kyle and Shannon. We are all so happy for you. Thanks for sharing this with us, it's fun to watch what you are doing, all the way from Texas. Enjoy this special time. We sure love you! Michael, Mandy, Olivia, and Tater Cake.

Unknown said...

What a cutie!!!! I am so excited for you guys. Emily is getting so big. This was a great b-day gift for you and Em. I pray that the rest of your trip continues to go well. Hope to see you soon. ~Kari

Unknown said...

How beautiful!!! Tears of joy at the Miller household. We love you guys.

Fritz