Monthly Archives: February, 2006
Happenings
Anne Louise got braces this week! When we fixed her up for the school play she suddenly looked 5 years older-yikes! Here she is with her best friend Mimi. American Girls After all this time, we finally met Clay Crosse-he was doing a men’s conference at a church a block from our house so we …
Anniversary
Yesterday, February 12, 2006, was the anniversary of the date that my daughter was found outside the gate of the orphanage where she spent the first 2 1/2 years of her little life. A passerby saw her and reported her to the police who took her in to the Haikou Social Welfare Institute. So, while …
Photos from the Hospital
This is immediately following surgery-poor baby. This is the nurse who took her into surgery. Ella Grace was trying to focus on her face under the influence of “happy juice” they gave her in hopes she wouldn’t freak when they took her from me-it worked! She loved the wagon and had to have her entourage …
We Are Home
Right now, Ella Grace is screaming and Frank is trying to console her this time-we are in between the time when we can give her pain meds and that seems to be the hardest. That said (and I am sure Ella Grace would disagree at this point), we were sooo happy with how things have …
Ella Grace Out of Surgery
Hi All. Robin just called and asked me to update her site. Ella Grace is out of surgery! Everything went well during the operation. She’s even drinking water now. Unfortunately, she’s having a hard time getting use to her mouth not having a cleft palate. That hole in her mouth is all she’s ever known. …