Our Homecoming Anniversary

Here are the pictures from Toby's homecoming anniversary the other day complete with video. We had a blast. Toby and me went out to eat with NaNa and PapPap at Applebee's and then Toby, NaNa, and I had cake and then when Uncle Dav Dav came home he celebrated with us. Poor Daddy missed it all becauses of Graduate Class. We really missed him.

Toby playing Spiderman on the wall.

Toby's escape plan being foiled by PapPap.

This is the "I don't want to be held...Let me go!" pose.

Diving right in

Testing the icing with his finger

Enjoying even more frosting

Showing Mommy the cupcakes

Mommy and her Boy

Can you say MESSY?

Here Uncle Dave...have some!

And some video of him enjoying the cupcakes. Be aware this was him winding down. it was much more animated then this. I wish I videoed the whole thing.


Cupcakes, Yum!

Time Flys When You're Raising Kids

Well it's official. One year ago today Toby and I packed up the apartment, loaded in a car, and headed to the airport for our long day home. Our flight left Guatemala at 12:50 pm and touched down (after a layover in Charlotte and a meeting with his Godmother) at 10:50 pm. It was an incredibly long day and after a month in "The Land of the Eternal Spring" I was happy to be home. Toby has grown so much in a year and he is constantly learning new things and amazing his Mama. So in honor of Toby being an American Citizen for a year, here is the year in pictures.

January 2007...In Guatemala "Hola USA, here I come"

January 2007...Landing in Pittsburgh

Febuary 2007...All smiles after being home one month

March 2007... Disco Dancin on St Patty's Day

April 2007... Easter Morning "Silly Kitty Cat"

May 2007...Proud to be an American at the Memorial Day Parade

June 2007... Toby is baptized into the Catholic Church

July 2007... Readoption Day

August 2007...Eating on the run at North Park

September 2007...Visiting his sister in Guatemala

October 2007... Pittsburgh's Zoo Boo

November 2007...Jammin at his birthday party. Happy 2nd Birthday Toby!

December 2007...All smiles while hanging out in Missouri with his buddy Skyler (even with his war wound)

January 2008... Getting all "big boy" on his Mommy. Where did my baby go? Oh well I like this little boy just as much and love him even more!

What a blest Mommy I am to have Toby Home for a year! Happy Anniversary Toby! We love you all the way to God and back!

WooHoo!

Liliana's DNA is being shipped to the US Embassy today. It should be there by Friday at the latest. It takes 48 hours not included Fridays and weekends to issue Pink. So we should have pink on Thursday (due to MLK day). I should travel about 2 weeks later. Sooo Close Now!


And now for some pics of Toby!

okay, this one is not of Toby. This is Shivers my oldest cat, who was born slightly lame. I never get this good of a picture and I just had to post it.

Ignoring me while playing with Play-Doh. Please excuse the mess he was "cooking" while I was making chili.

Oh, he turned around and smiled!

This is Toby's Potty Chart. The top is all the times he peed and the bottom is for poop. We didn't have a chart the first week but he pooped 3 times on the potty last week. He is doing really good for me not pushing him. This week though he really dpesn't like pooping on the potty and I'm not about to make an issue over it. he will do it when he's ready, but I am PROUD of how he is progressing so far.

Enjoying breakfast while watching Pat Pat Blast Off (Little Einsteins). It was a very messy morning if you look at the floor and Toby for that matter.

Oh my goodness I almost forgot this.....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPPAP!!!! I am so happy that you are feeling better after that surgery. You'll be back to your ole fishing self soon. We LOVE you!!!

New Clothes and Some Pictures

Edited to add: I received this email from my contact at Labcorp today...

Christina just so you know...case reveiw sheet has printed ...this means it willnow go to our PHD for review and calculations...if no further testing is needed it could possibly be released tomorrow,I will keep you posted...hang in there

We are sooo close. I expect PINK next week. Then it will probably be about 2 weeks to travel.


This is Liliana's bouncer, but I think Moke Moke has other ideas. :) He glared at me after I took the photo, I was disturbing his peaceful slumber. Hahaha

Toby and Daddy playing at I wish I would have gotten this on video cause Toby was giggling up a storm. It was hysterical.

Two new outfits I got for Liliana over the weekend. They were half off the already reduced price at Toys R Us. I got the pink dress (for her embassy appt) for $5.20 and the four piece navy outfit for $3.45. I couldn't pass those steals up. I also got Toby two new sweatsuits for $10. I was like a kid in a candy store.

I got these adorable shoes for 70% off to go with the pink dress.

Just a pic of Toby trying his best to avoid my picture taking. He was pretending to watch a show he wasn't at all interested in.