More pictures Guatemala Day

Guatemala Day Festival Gaithersburg Fairgrounds

Today mommy and daddy took me to the Agricultural Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg, MD for the Guatemala Day Festival. I really enjoyed myself and I felt like I was in Guatemala again. I heard people talk and sing in spanish. I also enjoyed the Guatemalan bread too! Mommy and daddy introduced me to Debbie and her son and Karen and her duaghter who were also adopted from Guatemala. Mommy and Daddy tell me that I will see them again at the Adoptions Together Family Picnic in a few weeks. Here are some pictures of today's events. We will post again soon. Love you all lots!!!

Being With My Cousins

Sunday and Monday of last week, I spent the afternoon at my Pops house with my cousins. I had so much fun playing with Reagan and Harrison. I even got to eat dinner with them and also the best part we all played in the bathtub together.
Friday we went back to play at pops. I did not want to leave, but I was very tired. Yesterday, Aunt Karen, Uncle Corey and Reagan and Harrison came over and they got to play with my toys with me. We did not take any pictures, but mommy blew Gymboree bubbles for all of us. Boy did we love "popping those bubbles." Harrison liked them very much too. He would crawl to them and his eyes would get really wide and big. Then Reagan found the Gymbo doll and then Aunt Karen started singing the Gymbo Dance. What fun we had!!! It is just so sad they went back to Oklahoma today, I will really miss all of them.

My Cousin Abbey's Baptism

On Saturday, September 15th was my cousin Abbey's baptism. She was so cute and beautiul in her white dress. Did not pay attention to the Baptism, though. Reagan and I were too busy running aroung the chapel. Mommy even tried chasing after us to try to get us to sit down. The Baptism was great we were all together, cousins and all. Then we went to Aunt Amy's house for a BBQ, which was so much fun. We had so much more fun playing than watching the boring Notre Dame game. I really enjoyed seeing Abbey as well.

Our trip to Naples!

No not Naples, Italy or Naples, Florida, but Naples, Maine. Mommy, daddy and I went there Labor Day weekend, so that I could meet mommy's roommate from college (Dawn). I had a wonderful time. I even went in the water and my rear end got wet, but I did not have a care in the world. I really had fun with Steve (Dawn's stepdad) and Linda (Dawn's mom). I even love to do handy work. Steve let me help him with a project he was doing. I even got to look and toch a drill (of course without the sharp thing at the end). I even held a tape measure for him.

I also realize that I love cats. I always wanted to play with Dawn's Siamese cat, KoKo. I think he liked me too. While we were there I even got to ride an old fashioned paddle boat like the one they have in Missouri. It was so big. We were on it for 2.5 hours for a cruise. I was tired afterwards, but mommy and daddy said that I did a great job. So basically that was our trip and we all had a great time.

A good genealogy trip and a bad genealogy trip

Last weekend I went with mommy and daddy to visit mommy's friend Stephanie in Virginia. She has a pet bird that I was mesmerized by. Then we went to Winchester and Front Royal Virginia. We went to a cemetery where some of my mommy's relatives are buried and saw a few graves. There is a lot of Civil War stuff in Front Royal, which my uncle Scott could tell me all about, he even does reenactments, which maybe I'll get to see him do sometime.

Today we went to the Hagerstown Historical Society so mommy and daddy could do some research. Everything was fine until I decided to leave some history of myself behind (my breakfast) all over myself, the floor, mommy, and daddy. I fell asleep in the car, and seemed fine, but while daddy was looking for some graves at a cemetery in Hancock and mommy and I were waiting in the car, I started to look grave, and reenacted my morning episode all over myself and my car seat.

Mommy and daddy then decided to call it a day, and took me home to the doctor, who said I have a stomach bug. Maybe I picked it up at Suburban Hospital, where I was Friday nignt with mommy and daddy when mommy wasn't feeling well. So I guess tomorrow is daddy's turn to get sick!

My week at Daddy Day Care

My daycare was closed this week for summer vacation, so Tuesday through Friday daddy stayed home with me. Tuesday we went to Friendly's for breakfast while we got the car fixed, Wednesday daddy and I went to the library to order microfilm, and on Thursday I went with daddy on one of his doctor's appointments. I got to meet his doctor, who is really nice, and is from India. Her and her husband adopted a girl from India. Friday daddy took me to Gymboree where I did a gym class and got to see mommy working at managing the office.

My first haircut at Hair Cuttery

Daddy and mommy forgot to bring the camera, but we all got haircuts today, including me! I was so good for the woman cutting my hair, and I didn't cry once while sitting in daddy's lap. Maybe it was because I was so happy to get out of the stroller that I was in. So now my hair looks nice and short, and better than when daddy cut my hair before my baptism (guess he better keep his day job!).

Yesterday I went to my great-great-aunt Ga's funeral, and am now taking a nap while daddy works on a paper he has to do for class. He's such a procrastinator! But I guess when I'm in school, daddy shouldn't complain if I do my homework at the last minute.

Mommy Made This for My Room

Mommy felt being a little creative. So we went to Michael's on July 30th and she got a piece of wood, letters and wood stickers. So during my nap, she put it all together. She stained the piece of wood, painted the letters, and glued them on as well as apply the wood stickers. I really liked it a lot and Mommy and Daddy will be hanging it up in my room. I really like it a lot!!!

Yesterday we got home from Lexington Park, MD. I had a great time. We had to get a disposable camera and we took pictures. We have to get it developed first, but we will post them soon. Miss you all and cannot wait to see you!!!

Mommy and Daddy's 6th Anniversary

On July 14th Teanna came over with her foster child to babysit me so that Mommy and Daddy could go out to eat by themselves. It was the first time in three months they had dinner without me.

My first art project at Gymboree - July 5, 2007

Here's a spider I made in art class. Daddy helped me make it, and mommy taught the class, and is a good teacher!

Beach Trip June 30 - July 2, 2007

I went to the beach and saw the Atlantic Ocean for the first time! I really enjoyed it because all my Shaw cousins were there, along with Pops and Gams. I even went to great-grandma Theda's condo in Ocean City for a visit.

Our first guests at our new home

Yesterday Aunt Karen and my cousins Reagan and Harrison came over to see the house. Aunt Karen also installed baby gates for mommy and daddy. Amy also came over to help as well to look at the house. Thank you Amy and Karen for putting in the gates to keep me safe!!!!

I had so much fun with Reagan while we played. I even shared my toys with her. Reagan and I enjoyed running back and forth between mommy and daddy's room and my room. Boy did we get a lot of exercise.

After everyone left, I went in my crib for a nap. It only took me about 3 minutes to fall asleep in mommy's arms.

On Friday, we are going to the beach for the weekend. I will get to see Pops, Gams, Aunt Amy and Karen, Uncle Scott, Reagan, Harrison and Abbey. I cannot wait because I have never seen a beach before. We will write again after we get back. Love to all.

Adjusting to the new home

Well I have now been here at the new house for 5 days and I so glad I will not be moving again for a while. Mommy and Daddy told me that we will not move again until I am at least in high school. I was feeling a little insecure at first with the new environment I would not let mommy or daddy out of my sight, but now I am starting to get more secure. I like my room. It is bigger!!

Saturday, June 23rd mommy dropped me off at Pops house for the day while she and daddy moved to the new house. I had so much fun with my cousins Reagan, Harrison, and Abbey. I also enjoyed being with Aunt Amy, Aunt Karen, Uncle Scott, Pops and Gams. There were so many kids there (like a day care, which helped me to prepare for when I start daycare next month). I had such a long day and I wanted to get home. I was mad at mommy and daddy because they did not get there until 7:30PM. They told me that getting the stuff in the house took over 8 hours. I was at Pops and Gams for 12 hours. Thanks to everyone for taking care of me on Saturday!!!!

My Welcoming Party

Sorry it took so long to post the pictures from the Baptism and party. I have been busy sleeping while mommy and daddy would pack up boxes to move. Saturday was the day everyone came over to meet me and celebrate that I was home with mommy and daddy. I really enjoyed meeting everyone (mommy and daddy's friends as well as the rest of mommy's VA and MD family) and had fun playing with all my cousins. The food was great too. It was all Spanish food. There was even flan for dessert, yum yum. My favorite thing was the chocolate cake. Mommy only let me have a few bites, since she did not want me to have a sugar high. It was a fun filled day. So much fun that I was so tired when I got home. We will post again after we move.

Bobby's Baptism

On Satuday I was baptized. Mommy and Daddy thought I did a great job. It was hard for me to sit still in their laps, but they understood. Karen and Corey are my Godparents and mommy's friend Teanna stood in for Corey at the Baptism. I really liked it when the water went on my forehead and it made me smile.

Bobby's first haircut at since coming home

On Thursday, Daddy gave me my first haircut since I have been in the United States. I did not like it too much I cried a lot and wanted him to stop. What helped me to be distracted, was that TeAnna and mommy sang to me. They sang some wonderful songs that they used to sing when they worked together at Bedford Court (a senior living community) They sang "Aint She Sweet" (sang it as "Aint He Sweet") and "Oh You Beautiful Doll" (sang it as "Oh You Handsome Doll") I have to tell you that this did work and I stayed distracted for at least a few minutes. I thought dad did a pretty good job cutting my hair for the first time!!

Meeting TeAnna

On Thursday, my mom's best friend TeAnna came over just to meet me. Boy am I special!!! When she got there I even let her hold me. She loved that so much and thought I was sooo cute too. TeAnna gave me a big yellow ball. Just like the big blue ball at Gymboree that I like to play with so much. TeAnna also gave me a rubber ducky set for the bathtub. Thank you TeAnna!!!