Busy, Busy!

It has been busy week! Jacob and Mitchell were sick on Monday.


Julianna's appointment in the city was on Tuesday! That was a long afternoon. First we got lost finding the hospital, then we had a fun time finding the proper building. We ended up being 20 minutes late. The appointment itself went really well. No surprises! Now we just wait to hear when our appointment with the cleft lip and palate team will be. This will be the important one! Then we will know how long it will be before the palate can be repaired and how involved it will be. Julianna is doing well. She is picking up more words; they might be a little hard to understand but she is trying. We heard her cry for the first time last night which was a wonderful sound believe or not. Up until now she has cried in silence, tears and face showed she was crying but no sound. However, that being said she very seldom cries and has yet to show any signs of anger. She just goes with the flow.

Stephen arrived home late Wednesday night. Had a long drive home. Traffic was going a little slower with the weather and the fellow that travels with him held him up in Fort McMurray so they were later leaving.


Thursday, Jacob was feeling under the weather again.


Well, today is Friday. Jacob and Mitchell are at school. Zachary is at drama in Camrose. He got a drive with another family so its just Stephen, Julianna and I at home. I'm trying to catch up on housework and Stephen is working on one of the many leftover jobs from the renovation. Tomorrow we are hoping to go skiing and spend some family time together. If the weather cooperates we will even try Julianna on a pair. Amazing how small they make ski boots.

Here are a few more pics from the day we visited the orphanage.

Statue outside the orphanage.


Grounds at the orphanage.

Julianna's bed



The room where Julianna ate.



Playground equipment supplied by Half the Sky. Half the Sky is an organization from the states who funds different program at many orphanages in China. They also run the playschool program Julianna was apart of.


Garden across the street from the orphanage.
Well, I will sign off for now.