Between 26 and 32 inches for Eliza's 1st snow! She does everything big!

She is standing in the snow with the assistance of the snow.

Is snow really this deep?

Are you going to get me out of this cave?

Yup, I like it!!!!

Wearing Granny's (past awayover 10 years ago but still very loved!) pin on her Raven's hat!

We are home!!!!

We are home! Our travels are on traveltoeliza.shutterfly.com. China does not recognize facebo*k or bl0**er. We will now be posting our life on this site again. Eliza is sick. She has a continous low grade fever and an ear infection. She is doing better but still not the little girl that we had in China. She had this belly laugh that would warm your heart. We have not seen that. She also thought that I was funny. She does not think that I am funny. I know, that she only thinks of me as her caregiver at this time. She still calls for her nanny using the Chinese term "Yi Yie" pronounced "I EEE." She is a tropper and we totally are smitten with her even though she has not slept through the night and enjoys co-sleeping. It is so difficult becuase I rather her be safe in the pack in play or her crib yet, I still want to met all of her needs. I am doing the deeds of whiping her nose, and giving her meds from her interational doctor. She had to see our local doctor on her first day home and yesterday we did the social security office. We should have a social security card for her in one to two weeks. She will return back to her local doctor for her immunizations and full sixth month (seven month) physical. Her doctor said she looks good. At the doctor's office in China she weighed 16.5 pounds but yesterday she was 15.15 pounds. Six month clothes fit her best but I can tell she will fastly be approching the nine to twelve month clothing. She is not eating as much formula here in the US

We are at BWI airport

We are at BWI airport waiting for the first leg on the 24 hour plane rides. So far, we have encountered a rude Unit**ed airpline sevie rep that did not know how to check our bags through to China. She even made the comment that if we did not have enough time to get our bas at LAX then we should not even be going. Richard and I stood dumbfounded and numb. He politly ask her if she would like for us to take our bags at LAX and I said, "No, that is her job." She just did not want to be bothered. The positive is that we have cell phone service in the airport and until Jan. 15th they have free internet access at BWI. This does help the time fly by.

Only two things have happened so far at TSA. I got seperated from Richard and I had the computer so I had to wait to get the key. Then when my plane ticket went through security, it wound up tearing. Not so bad. Since we have been waiting here my Mom is already back down to Shady Side.

So...weare on the begininng leg of our travel. We did get a smaller camera to take pics but the battery is charging.

Need your help and travel

We are off tomorrow on the trip of a lifetime to pick up baby Eliza. We are excited, nervous and scared. We know that many people are praying for us and we are thankful for your prayers.

Since we will not be in the United States on "Gotcha Day" for Eliza we are enlisting your help with some information for her baby book....

Local News (Easton or Maryland)
National Headlines
Price of a burger and fries
Price of a gallon of milk
Price of a can or bottle of soda
Price of gallon of gas
Price of a movie ticket

We have been told from others who recently who have adopted from China that blogger sometimes does not work in China therefore I have created a travel blog for everyone to follow...

traveltoeliza.shutterfly.com

Please follow us at the above address during our travel.

We love each and everyone of you and hope to see you soon!