Monday, January 7, 2008

Time for laughter

With so much stress and anxiety surrounding Guatemalan adoptions right now, we REALLY need to spread some joy and laughter! Eli has already blessed us with so much happiness and our recent visit trip was a reminder of why we will wait as long as it takes to bring him home. I don't think the smiles ever left our faces while we were with our little pea! Despite the anxiety we feel right now, our recent time with Eli renewed our strength to keep holding on and to focus on what an amazing journey this has been.

So, while we wait for an update from the powers that be on the status of current cases, let's have some fun! I tag ALL of my blogger friends to share some funny moments with your little one or other family members or your pets or whatever. Just give us a reason to smile and laugh! I look forward to much laughter to lighten the mood right now!!

I will go first....This video was taken after a long day "in the city." Eli was just kickin' back, scratchin' his belly, and enjoyin' a bottle. It doesn't get any better than this!! We just laughed and laughed!

13 comments:

Nicole said...

Love it!

These are the things that get us through this process...

Donna said...

Ohmygosh! That was hilarious and too darn cute! He's got the whole "laid back little man" thing down, doesn't he? Thanks for the cheer!

Beth said...

Great idea!

Funny... I just wrote a post about all the ways we have laughed during this process in the last year. We are always on the same page!

I will try to contribute to the laughter movement in the next day or two... great idea! Thanks for lifting us up!!

Gretchen said...

Hilarious...he's just like a man! What a great idea! Thanks for making me laugh!

Sally said...

That was hilarious AND adorable. Thank you for sharing it with us!

Bobbi said...

With this family there is never a dull moment. I am sure we can get something up for you!

Loved the video. He is so handsome.

Beth said...

I think I forgot to comment on how hysterical the video is! He is all BOY! He really does know how to live the good life! :)

Victoria and Joe said...

I am in there.. Let me figure out how to load video...This will be a learning exercise as well..What Fun?

Emily said...

Great idea! Your optimism is contagious! :-)

Emily

Guatemama said...

LOL What a cute video! LOVE IT!
Thank you for the nice comment tonight. I am starting to feel less panic and more perspective. Hey my post was a downer I did not follow your rules at all. :) Alex does tons of cute and funny things. I will try to put something good on tomorrow.

Anonymous said...

I'll have to send Jackson over to your house-he is always full of funny times! His new thing is that he wants to make sure we are happy-so he'll say, "Are you happy mommy?" I'll say, "yes" and then he will say, "smile", so I will smile-then he'll say, "let me see your teeth." I guess a smile isn't a smile unless you can see the teeth! Seeing sweet little Eli brought us LOTS of smiles full of teeth!!

The gFamily said...

So funny! What a big little man! I needed a laugh tonight! Thanks for sharing!

Janet said...

It's hard waiting through PGN. I was in for about 100 days with each of my two adoptions. Hang in there. I know it's a bit more stressful than usual at the moment, but I'm hoping you get that wonderful OUT call soon!