Something really exciting on the horizon....BUT for now...

We have something exciting to share....SHORTLY. (And don't ask me if i'm pregnant cause the answer is NO). Apparently every time a woman has something to share - that's what people ask. Ok my rant is over.

This is going to be a very exciting time for us, but it's also going to be some hard work on our part over the next few months. I will let everyone know what it is within the next week or so once everything is 100% a go ahead. Noelani is really good with change....and hopefully this change will go smoothly too. It is definitely something we are doing for HER.

Yesterday we took Noelani to the fair. We took her last year, but she really had no concept of what was going on. This year she had a BLAST. She got to eat her first fair corndog....AND fried dough. She was really impressed by the rides. Everytime she would see a ride start she would throw her hands in the air and scream "WEEEEEEEE" (even though she's never been on a ride before!!!). Her auntie and uncle tried to win her a goldfish - much to my dismay. But, sadly (hear the sarcasm??) she did not win one. I'm really glad however that my sister and brother in law talked Antoine & I into getting a caricature of Noey done. It turned out so cute and will be a great memory for years to come.

Her favorite show in the world right now is "Yo Gabba Gabba" - in fact, she has VIP passes in October for the show and meet & greet. As we were walking through the fair she spotted a "Brobee" (one of the characters) backpack and pointed at it saying "Hiiiiii Brobee". Could I resist that?? No - of course not so I got suckered into buying it for her. But, I think she pretty much has it figured out anyway that she is pretty cute and way overly loved and gets just about anything she wants :)

Something new she has begun to do is say her name. If you ask her "what's your name?" She will say "meeee" and point to herself. But, if I ask her to repeat her name she will tell you "No-A-Non-E" (Translation: Noelani). My little girl is getting SO big. Also, right now, her Chihuahua Jazmin is sick. They pretty much have a love/hate relationship and they must be in the "love" phase right now. Jazmin has unfortunately been confined to her cage since she is sick....but every single time I turn around, Noelani is letting her out! She will paw at the cage and Noelani will walk over and unhook it and Jazmin somehow escapes.

I would like to write down some feelings I have about our adoption experience and Noelani's birth parents. I think that should however be it's own post so I will wait until next time to post that. It is a very difficult emotion to express and will be very difficult I believe for Noelani - but I hope to give everyone a different perspective on it all. My dear friend Michelle (who also has 2 adopted children) blogged recently about her relationship with her daughters birthfather & it LITERALLY brought tears to my eyes. It is what I hope for so deeply........It is very funny how the world works and how people come into our lives! Though her and I have only "met" online, I feel a deep connection to her as someone who has also gone through infertility and adoption. She watched me ride this "infertility/adoption rollercoaster" and I am so glad I met her because she ALWAYS had encouraging words for me. Someday I hope to meet her and her gorgeous  kiddos!

SO....next time I will be blogging about just that - where our relationship is with Noelani's birthparents and where I hope it to be.