Friday, July 31, 2009

Boy Heaven!

Our biggest big boy is always a mess!
Our little-ist big boy is going to be 5 months old this week!
Look at me go!

Getting ready to go to the Natural History Museum in his brother's stroller.....
My hummingbird Feeder was my Mother's Day present. We have so much fun waiting for the hummingbirds to come to get their lunch. Leo stops whatever he is doing to watch! This is our little one, we also have a big one who comes.
Daddy and his new look with Baby Wil. They have the same chin! Awww......
Yeah, I'm sitting on a lion!

A nice AZ pic!


Baby Wil thinks the water is crazy!
BOY HEAVEN!
Daddy took Leo to what we call "the boy's version of Build a Bear Factory" A shop called Ridemakerz where you build your own car. Leo was impressed! He ran from place to place in the store, "Look at the wheels, look at this car, look at the blue one, etc. etc." So we decided to let him build one. For all of the "I can do it by myself!" statements that we hear daily, and regarding just about everything - we sure saw a cooperative, polite young man as he and the lady were "ba can ics (mechanics)" building his fire engine!
He's picked out all his stuff.......he's ready to go!
Putting on his wheels Using "real tools" to put on his chassis

THE FINISHED PRODUCT = one happy kid

Leo singing "Tequila!" We're good parents......

Pictures from the AZ Museum for Youth - the most boring kid museum on earth! (just my opinion - glad it was free!)Me after my mani/pedi

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

First... you guys are way too much fun! I can't handle it!! :)

Second... I was going to get a humming bird feeder for my Mom's day gift too, how funny! But I spent the money on Starbucks for a fellow mom having a lousy Mom's Day.

Also... where is Ridemakerz? We must take Ben, he would go crazy to build his own car!!!

Lastly... you need to fire your manicurist! :)

Shana said...

That build-a-car place looks like a blast! I love the video of Wil "walking", say it isn't so that he is learning to take steps?!

Looks like you all have had some family fun lately! The boys are gorgeous!

Beth said...

I have to agree with Shana about the build a car place!!! I'm sure Brady would think it's cool!!!

As for the tequila song, don't worry, you're not alone, Brady says, "wine, mmmmm good" and "beer, mmmmm good" and yes, he has done this whe we have been in either the grocery store or Costco!!!!

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Timeline


January 8, 2007 Attend Adoption 101 Information Session in Mesa, AZ
January 22, 2006 - Apply for preapproval from our agencyand Taiwan
January 23, 2007 - Application for USCIS (I-600A) form submitted
January 28, 2007 - 1st Homestudy meeting
January 28, 2007 - Sign adoption contract with our agency
January 29, 2007 - Approved to adopt from Taiwan
February 1, 2007 - Clearance from state of Arizona
February 6, 2007- Maricopa application to adopt is filed
February 13, 2007 - Clearance from state of Michigan, Medical clearances, and Fingerprint invitation arrive from USCIS
February 24, 2007 - Fingerprinted for USCIS
March 11, 2007- Homestudy Complete and Court Certification from Maricopa County received
April 28, 2007 - Homestudy is translated into Mandarin
July 1, 2007 - Finally receive 171-H in the mail
July 6, 2007 - Get new case manager
July 22, 2007 - Sign adendum to contract
August 8, 2007 - Our lucky day! Referral for Lin Kai-Yi, born 6-3-06
August 8, 2007 - accept referral
August 13, 2007 - Sign Child Referral Agreement
August 23, 2007 - Paperwork arrives in Tucson
August 24, 2007 - Paperwork arrives to us
August 26, 2007 - Documents notorized (How many adults does it take to use a stamp?)
August 28, 2007 - Documents certified by AZ Sec. of State
August 29, 2007 Documents sent to TECO to be authenticated
September 4, 2007 - Documents arrive in Tucson from TECO
September 6, 2007 - Documents sent to Taiwan! YEAH!
September 10, 2007 - Update day! We receive 4 pics and a video!
October 2, 2007 - Receive word from TWCA that our hearing date is October 9, 2007 (this happened extreamly fast!)
October 9, 2007 - Keep your fingers crossed for a quick 1st ruling (even better yet, keep your fingers crossed for a final ruling!)
October 11, 2007 - October updates are here!
October 19, 2007 - Receive more pictures and videos from Ray's visit to Taiwan!
November 5, 2007 - November updates are here!
December 2, 2007 - December updates are here! Can't believe there has been no news all month!
December 13, 2007 - FINALLY! Word of our First Ruling! Yippeee! It happened on Dec. 13th in Taiwan (yesterday here)
January 4, 2008 - January updates
February 4, 2008 - February updates
February 28, 2008 - Leaving for Taipei!!!
February 29, 2008 - Arrive in Taipei!
March 4, 2008 - Gotcha Day! Can you even believe it!?!?!?
March 5, 2008 - FINAL RULING FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY! (by the way, our paperwork says the final ruling was issued December 24th!)
March 6, 2008 - First AIT appointment
March 7, 2008 - VISA DAY!
March 10, 2008 - Leave for home!
March 10, 2008 - Arrive home with our boy!!!!!!!!!!!
July 5, 2008 - Find out about Wil's arrival!
March 10, 2009 - Wil Shan-Yi Shaffer is born at 3:38 am 8 lbs. 4 oz. 20 inches long