John and I went to our agency’s Chinese New Year celebration yesterday and it was so much fun! We got a chance to see our dear friends Robin and Norie and their families. Norie was also so sweet to sew Sofia’s Chinese dress since it had a small tear in it last time she wore…
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I’m back! Things have been busy around here lately. John’s mom and stepdad came for a visit from Asheville, NC last weekend, My mom is coming from Charleston, SC today and then my in-laws are coming from Long Island on Saturday as my mom is leaving. We are so excited to be spending our first…
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Hey Jonni! I’m sure you had a wonderful Christmas with your sweet little peanut.
Sofia is just so precious…love her cute, little voice too!
Thanks for sharing that video – now, keep ‘em coming.
Happy New Year to your sweet family!
Happy New Year!!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Jonni!!!
Hugs,
Carla
You guys just melt my heart when I see how much you love your little girl. What a beautiful family you are. I am so excited to hear that another little one will be joining you. I can’t wait to follow along as you work to bring home a mei mei for Sofia.
Jonni, so happy to hear your holidays have been special and your enjoying every second with Sofia.
It will be so terrific when
Sofia starts to walk, you will love it.It is just so emotional seeing them take that “first” step.
May you have many blessings this New Year.
What a little mover and shaker! She is just so happy and cute. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
She is so beautiful!! Jonni I can’t wait to see my daugther as well! Merry Christmas to you and your family and best wishes in the new year!! Hugs!!
Jonni, she is just a little precious peanut. Have a Merry Christmas with your new daughter today. You are so blessed.
stopped by for the first time – your site is lovely & your daughter is even more precious. enjoy this first Christmas together – it is magic!
Stopping by to say Merry Christmas while my little blessing is asleep….
She is a cutie!!
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Oh how gorgeous she is… hope you are having a wonderful day… merry christmas… ho, ho, ho…
OMG. Congrats!!!!! Gorgeous pictures…
Sophia is just adorable!
Glad to hear her palate surgery went well. My daughter Ava had her palate repaired November 28th.
We have to be on soft food for 7 weeks and in the arm splints for a total of three weeks…doesn’t seem to slow her down though.
Jonni, love the photos.
Thank you for sharing the first few months since Sofia has been home, she is truly an amazing little girl!!
Jonni -
It’s been a while since I’ve been to your blog. How awesome to hear the news of Sofia! And the extra bonus news of #2! Sofia is such a cutie!
Christmas blessings to you & your family. We all have a lot to celebrate this year. 
One picture is just as cute as the last. What a beautiful little girl you have.
I don’t pity you having to chose between any of those. They are all so precious.
What a little ham she is Sofia seems to love the camera. And so she should, she is adorable and the pictures are just wonderful!
I just love those! And thank you so much for our Christmas Card. It was a wonderful surprise for us!
those are so darling, I wouldn’t be able to choose which is my fav…she really lights up the room with those giant smiles!!
Jonni, she just makes me SMILE!
Those are some fabulous pictures…I think my favs are “bathtime”!
LOVE THESE PHOTOS!!!!!!!!
How adorable!!!!
Maureen
SHe is such a DOLL!
Jonni…get ready, your kid is going to drama school! she has a smile that is so contagious my cheeks are hurting!
Did I tell you she is going to be in the movies! or a comedian!
Hayley
Just stumbled across your blog. Your daughter is SO photogenic! What a spectacular smile. We also have a daughter with CL adopted from China June 07
Bathtubs are my favorite…..Emily does not like her picture taken!
What a beautiful little sweetheart!
I love them! Thanks so much for sharing!!
~Carla
Beautiful pictures Jonni!
Last Tuesday Sofia and I went to visit our friends Jean, Joe, Sarah and Lin Chong. They were one of the families that we traveled to China with. They actually adopted Sarah from China when she was 7 mos. old 11 years ago and traveled in our group when they adopted her sister Lin Chong….
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Hey – you got snow!!! Yeah!! How did Sofia like it? Your new blog decor looks great! Thanks so much for sharing the reunion pictures. Sofia is growing quickly isn’t she?
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your wonderful family~~
~Carla
Happy Thanksgiving to you too! Love the new Christmas decor and Sophia in the snow! Brrrr.
Hugs, Dale
You’re right! Everyones gotten so much bigger! Wow, how wonderful!
Happy TGiving to you, too, bud!
XO
I love the couch shot!
We too try to have reunions, usually every couple of years now, they are so important now as our daughters(oldest) are now 6. They look forward to seeing their friends.
Looks like a nice reunion, Jonni. What a bunch of cuties.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
Glad you have time to post your blog, but what about that live cam.
Here is the first video of Sofia I have uploaded. It is kind of a test video. I usually take video with our camcorder, but this one was taken with our digital camera. I had to convert it from Quick Time to an AVI file so I could edit the end slightly. I used Microsoft…
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Oh I like the new Christmas look!!!
So cute!!! And the new blog layout is awesome! However I’m having a really hard time getting into the holiday spirit around here because it’s 70 degrees outside!!! This is just not right for Nov. I’m extremely thankful we will move back to the cold tundra in 3 yrs!!!
How hard was it to put video on your blog? I have not tried it because I thought it was difficult. She is more beautiful today than yesterday. Is that even possible?! Hugs…
Oh man, for some reason I can’t view it- I’m betting it’s super adorable though!
So sweet. Can’t wait for Emily to get talking English….she knows some Chinese….I have no clue what she is saying…………………
Sofia, you got all the moves!!
I love this video, it was so cute!
Now you know how to do this Mom, could we please have more. 
Going to go and watch the dancing again….
Jonni, she is just cute as a button!
Love her little moves, and how she waves bye bye!
Keep the videos comin’!
Oh my gosh, Jonni, Sophia is so adorable. I can’t believe she already knows how to dance on demand and wave too! She’s a smart one and has good teachers too! Thanks for sharing. Your first video is excellent (of course) Hugs, Dale
Just too cute!
Aww how cute! Loved the video!
How adorable! Love the dancing. Oh and that smile she is such a cutie!!
love,
Michele & Lilly
Oh my word! I can’t believe how she dances…that is so cute!
good job with the video, you’re gonna have to teach me how to do that one day!! I love how she goes from ignoring you to that gorgeous smile!! and what a dancer, brought a huge smile to my face…i love your baby girl!!
She is just precious Jonni. I love the little dance she does. Keep the videos coming, because she is just so cute to watch.
OMG!!! How much cuter can she get!! Love the dancing! Thanks for sharing that.
~Carla
what a cutie! She has better moves than I do! Watch out Hannah Montana!
Hayley
This is the most adorable video I have seen in a long time. I love it. She is the happiest even when she isn’t so sure of what to do.
Ann
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redmaryjanes - Darling pictures, I love her dress!
kerri - Oh Jonni, I loved the video!!
What a fantastic event, John doing the Macarena was great, good for him!!
Sofia is growing so quickly!!
Dannye - she is growing up before our very eyes, way too fast….slow it down some!! I love the pictures and the videos…keep em coming!!
love you guys!!
nikki - Oh Jonni! What a blast!
Little Sofia is just a precious, little dolly. Love her.
(But, John needs some lessons in the macarena!) hilarious.
MotherMotherOcean - looks like a fun event. She is so cute. And growing!