Tough Week!!

It was a VERY tough week with Mommy going back to work! Sara loves going to the sitter's house. She has a partner in crime that she can run around with all day. Mommy doesn't like the fact that she's not with Sara all the time.

This weekend was nice. We had lots of time together. Sara was VERY clingy! She threw up for the first time ever on Saturday night, but she didn't seem to feel sick at all and did not have a temperature. We are still trying to get her adjusted to one nap a day. She seems to adjust so well to everything. We are so lucky to have this precious gift!

Our busy little girl!!!

Sara went to the Doctor on Friday and had 6, yes 6, shots !!! Of course, she hated being restrained and I had to hold her while the shots were administered, but they didn't slow her down for a minute. She was her normal self the rest of the weekend. The Doctor said she is doing great, but she hasn't gained any weight since we were in Vietnam. She looks much bigger to us, though. The Doctor wasn't at all concerned, she could tell how active she was and said that was probably why she's not gaining weight even though she eats a TON!!!

Sara will start her regular day care this week since Mommy is going back to work full time. It's hard to believe it has been 12 weeks already! It's going to be a very tough week. She has basically been with her Mommy 24/7 for the past 12 weeks. Sara loves the sitter's house, but Mommy is VERY sad!!!

Here she is trying to feed herself yogurt!
Here's our future Doctor, just collecting a few samples.
Here she is at Grandma and Granpa's with a friend's grandson. They both liked "GAGA".
We are taking Sara to My Gym weekly. It's a class where she can play, sing songs, and tumble.

Citizenship!!

What a week it was! On Friday we received Sara's official certificate of citizenship! YEAH!!! We took our first car trip this weekend to Sue's parents' house in Toledo. Sara didn't like being in her car seat for such a long time, but she did great. She slept there more than she does at our house! Of course, she was into EVERYTHING at Grandma and Grandpa's house, but they really enjoyed showing her off!

The letter from George Bush:

Readoption!

Yesterday we had Sara's Ohio adoption! Now she is officially Sara Elizabeth Thao Macklis. Before her official name was still her Vietnamese name. We should be receiving her Birth Certificate shortly. What a great day it was!!!

The judge gives all adopted children one of these bunnies. They are actually made by 2 prison inmates as their community service.
A typical American kid!Sara still LOVES balloons!
SO HAPPY!!!

Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year!! What a roller coaster 2007 was. We hope 2008 isn't quite as exciting for us as 2007. We are just looking forward to all the amazing things Sara will do in 2008 like talking! She already says a few words. All animals are GAGA, because her dog is Gigi. She also says the usual Mama, Dada, and I think now she's saying thank you.

Oh! This is the LIFE!!!!!!!

New Year's Eve. She even let our friends Hanh and John hold her!!