Miah Live!

I realized that I have not posted any video of Miah on this Blog. So...for your viewing pleasure...I introduce Miss Miah Montana! Hmmmm...does Hannah Montana wear a grass skirt?

Miah loves gymnastics. We go once a week with her friend Sylvie and jumping on the trampoline is by far her favorite part.

The Year of the Golden Tiger

The year of the tiger will start today, February 14, 2010 and will end on February 2, 2011. The Tiger (associated with good fortune, power, and royalty), is viewed with both fear and respect; hence, their protection and wisdom is sought after. Many people believe the tiger, and not the lion, is the true king of beasts. According to Chinese thinking people born in this year have the following abilities: agile natural leaders, alert, energetic, independent, far-sighted, charming, friendly, well-liked, loyal, intelligent, confident, courageous, powerful, strong, self-reliant, sacrificing, optimistic, relentlessly competitive, good strategists and tacticians and because of this they will have great careers in Music, Acting, Writing, Advertising, Management, Aviation, Travel, Entrepreneur, Politics.



Today we celebrated with some of the other adoptive families in Kelowna. There were just over 85 people in our group at the restaurant. So fun to see everyone's children! Our girls were so excited to finally wear the Chinese dresses they got for Christmas. Thanks Uncle Dale and Auntie Serena!
Happy Chinese New Year!

Surgery # 3

Miah has had three surgeries so far and we are learning that she pulls through like a trooper. The first was her lip surgery in China, the second two months ago to close her palate.

She is very compliant with all the Doctors and even gives them a high five when all is said and done. She is not the happiest girl when she comes out of the anesthetic, but today after a two hour nap she is almost back to normal. This morning's surgery involved capping her two front teeth as they were very decayed as well as removing a grape sized granuloma from her palate. I was disappointed as I was not permitted to carry her into the OR. They did give her some "happy juice" 15 minutes prior to surgery so she was a bit of a goofy girl for a few minutes. She didn't cry when I passed her to the nurse, but did keep calling for Mama until she was fully asleep. That blesses my heart and breaks it at the same time.

She will have at least two more surgeries in her future. One when she is 4 to touch up her palate and an otoplasty (pinning her ears back). Then at 9 she will have a piece of her hip bone taken out and used to rebuild the cleft in her gumline. I am sure there may be some more dental surgeries at some point as well...but maybe she will get lucky and have great adult teeth!

P.S. I know she needs a hair cut, but I am still debating if I should give her bangs or let it grow...

Personality Plus!

Miah is full of curiosity, energy and has an eagerness to try anything! She is NOT a shy girl and boy can she be LOUD! She loves to make us laugh and everything has to be done with some kind of added flair. She even makes potty training fashionable!