tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post113988927841184029..comments2023-07-03T03:06:44.869-07:00Comments on Little Dragon Fruit: Love DaySamanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112717691155332450noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-1140142508214122532006-02-16T18:15:00.000-08:002006-02-16T18:15:00.000-08:00okay, it's official. with the exception of my daug...okay, it's official. with the exception of my daughters, jarrah is THE cutest baby in the world! (perhaps it could be a three-way tie.) i love her perfectly round head and chubby cheeks. and that smile! <BR/><BR/>as for night, nina continued to wake often during the night for several weeks after we got home. she would cry and kick and fling herself about in the bed (our bed!) so we had to be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-1140019166136900352006-02-15T07:59:00.000-08:002006-02-15T07:59:00.000-08:00WOOHOO! Sam, David, and Jarrah are on their way h...WOOHOO! <BR/>Sam, David, and Jarrah are on their way home! We can't wait to see you all! <BR/>Did I mention WOOHOO!<BR/>Big "Welcome Home" hugs,<BR/>Amy, Jeff, Maya, and Zoe :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15986249114958395649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-1139978551895090962006-02-14T20:42:00.000-08:002006-02-14T20:42:00.000-08:00Hi Sam and David,Yes, it is time to come home! I j...Hi Sam and David,<BR/><BR/>Yes, it is time to come home! I just want to re-iterate how much I love reading your blog. You really had a very amazing trip, and you should all be very pound of it. I admire your courage. Look at how happy you look in the pictures. The journey is so worthy it.<BR/><BR/>See you home soon,<BR/><BR/>Yinghong & ChristopherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-1139975370036829902006-02-14T19:49:00.000-08:002006-02-14T19:49:00.000-08:00Hi Sam,I think everyone has good advice about Jarr...Hi Sam,<BR/>I think everyone has good advice about Jarrah's night meltdowns. Besides being scared or possibly teething she may also be overtired. I know it's hard to have regular naptimes in China with the appointments and tours. Some babies have trouble sleeping at night and get fussy if they are over tired. You may want to try making sure her nap times are consistant as possible. I rememberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-1139959890316320662006-02-14T15:31:00.000-08:002006-02-14T15:31:00.000-08:00It's official - Congratulations!!I am so glad the ...It's official - Congratulations!!<BR/><BR/>I am so glad the bonding has started- amazing what a few days can bring.<BR/><BR/>Wishing you a safe and pleasant return home.<BR/>KandraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-1139958624690332582006-02-14T15:10:00.000-08:002006-02-14T15:10:00.000-08:00Guess what we just got in the mail, today, the 14t...Guess what we just got in the mail, today, the 14th, very auspicious day? :) A day to remember...<BR/>L and MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-1139952000229698592006-02-14T13:20:00.000-08:002006-02-14T13:20:00.000-08:00I am in love! What a Valentine's Day! Can't get ...I am in love! What a Valentine's Day! Can't get enough of that beautiful smile - it is positively contagious. :)<BR/>LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-1139945577545391182006-02-14T11:32:00.000-08:002006-02-14T11:32:00.000-08:00Sam & David,I haven't been too good at keeping up ...Sam & David,<BR/><BR/>I haven't been too good at keeping up with the blog but sat down & read the whole thing today. And as a scrolled down to get to the first post I hadn't read, I saw a smiling happy baby & thought how beautiful she is.<BR/><BR/>I read from bottom to top, oldest posts first & saw that Jarrah's smiling & laughing had been a transition. But I knew it would happen. Y'all have beenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-1139943193560828102006-02-14T10:53:00.000-08:002006-02-14T10:53:00.000-08:00Happy Valentine's Day to you.From now on, our hear...Happy Valentine's Day to you.<BR/><BR/>From now on, our hearts are outside our bodies. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-1139943176076684772006-02-14T10:52:00.000-08:002006-02-14T10:52:00.000-08:00Happy Valentine's Day to you.From now on, our hear...Happy Valentine's Day to you.<BR/><BR/>From now on, our hearts are outside our bodies. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-1139940401736755402006-02-14T10:06:00.000-08:002006-02-14T10:06:00.000-08:00Hello from the "All Poop Zone: All Day, Every Day"...Hello from the "All Poop Zone: All Day, Every Day". And welcome. Schedule, schmedule I say. Just when you think you have 'em on a routine, they'll say gachhhhh (or, as Ruby likes to say, grrrrrrrrr) and then skip the nappy nap. Seriously though, things will get easier once you're home and on your own turf.<BR/><BR/>By the way, Ruo-Ruo is flipping adorable in that green get up! I keep showing her aaryn b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02733531474036398156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-1139933794076519212006-02-14T08:16:00.000-08:002006-02-14T08:16:00.000-08:00Hey guys! Happy Valentine's Day! Things are certai...Hey guys! Happy Valentine's Day! Things are certainly sounding brighter, and the cuteness of the picture in the green outfit is just overwhelming me. (Along with the one of the girls in Valentine outfits!)<BR/><BR/>I had to laugh at your comment about the scheduling and the naps - you really are a mom!<BR/><BR/>I wish I had advice about sleeping - instead, I'm taking advantage of the opportunity Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-1139933334199664142006-02-14T08:08:00.001-08:002006-02-14T08:08:00.001-08:00Hi Sam!I agree with Gail: Jarrah is probably stil...Hi Sam!<BR/><BR/>I agree with Gail: Jarrah is probably still a little disoriented and scared, and routine is very reassuring for children who have been on routines all their lives (and children in general).<BR/><BR/>Anton loves his crib. Every baby is different, but he will actually climb into his (it is quite the acrobatic fete) when he is tired. The crib in the hotel room is not her crib, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-1139933294183266162006-02-14T08:08:00.000-08:002006-02-14T08:08:00.000-08:00Happy Valentine's Day and have a safe trip home. W...Happy Valentine's Day and have a safe trip home. We can't wait to see you all. <BR/><BR/>Traveling and so much change is notorious difficult for small children and sleep patterns. Once you get home and start a bedtime routine I'm sure that it will settle down. We didn't realize how much our girls depended on it until we tried to skip it one night (they would have none of that). I'd be more than Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16570054.post-1139931812210364222006-02-14T07:43:00.000-08:002006-02-14T07:43:00.000-08:00Hi Sam & David & Cutie-Pie:I believe the reason Ja...Hi Sam & David & Cutie-Pie:<BR/><BR/>I believe the reason Jarrah keeps waking up at night is probably two-fold:<BR/><BR/>1) Jarrah wants to go home,too. She's ready for a regular routine, in one place.<BR/><BR/>)She's disoriented at night, and a little frightened because can't see you,or figure out where she is; it has only been a week since her life was turned upside down.<BR/>I also think she Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com