The "It" Girlz

We are so blessed to have another daughter who is beautiful and amazing (and healthy, happy and smarter than a whip!)!  Emma and Noey are meant to be sisters - God has shown us in many ways that this was meant to be.  Now I see that Emma and Noelle have very different personalities and will balance each other out very well, Emma being more intense and serious and studious and Noelle being fun-loving and easy-going and studious in a more tactile way.  They are keeping us on our toes.  They still "fight" for attention about 70% of the time, but in that other 30% I see a bond of love already there between them and affection for one another.  Our family is complete - I feel such a peace watching the girls play and having another young soul in the house - these 2 girls are blessed with each other!  We love them both so much - 2 very different little people.  :D

My 2 little potstickers (literally).

Getting ready for first stroller ride - Noey wasn't sure about it.

But as soon as she started to roll, she started to giggle.  Into the walk, she quickly grew tired of it - and a little scared (to be facing away from us).

Loves to sit in the cat bed under the table.

In this photo, Noey had just put something in her mouth and by the look on her face and the semi-gagging, it wasn't a Cheerio.  ;D

She has the roundest little face and I haven't been able to get good photos to show it, but she has two large shallow dimples on the sides of both cheeks and 2 little divots when she smiles under her eyes. 

Emma was putting her feet in the water, so Noey thought she would too.

So far I see no sensory issues with this kid (a lot of adopted children have this type of issue).  She loves to get dirty and is into everything.

She loves to put on my shoes.

This kid is a goer and I mean a goer!!

We have to watch Noey every second - she is a climber and has no fear.  So unlike how Emma was.

Her smile of joy just makes my heart so happy.

Exploring the dog door into the garage - everything is endlessly fascinating to Noelle!

Noelle knew how to use a phone immediately - I suppose she saw nannies with cell phones a lot.

My 2 helpers and me putting in the 2012 garden.

Noey is a wonderful eater and it has helped Emma to eat more - you know "anything you can do, I can do better...." sibling rivalry.  :D  Noey's favorite food I would have to say (right now):  Bananas.

She has the prettiest eyes.

Basically this was a kind of tug-of-war with the shopping cart.  Ha. 

Noey is resilient and is such a happy girl.  She's strong and brave.  I am so proud of her.

At first (2 to 3 times) we had to bathe Noelle standing up as she was so terrified.  Now she adores her baths and has a ball!!

The first time we got Noey to sit down in the tub, she started to splash (these photos are of the first real bath) and I said "Yikes" and this kid just belly laughed, so I kept saying yikes over and over and we all laughed together as the girls just had a wonderful time.   It brought tears to my eyes (and Wayne's) to see this little girl so joyful.

The 2 cutest girls in the world!

This is what I see a lot as I sit at my desk working at my job.   I always get up and go to the door to just pick both of them up, say hello, give them a kiss...it is important for both of them right now to get this kind of attention.

BTW - we had these doors put in over a year ago - still have not taken the plastic off the glass.  Sigh.  BUT now it is a good thing with Noey as there is no way she can break the glass.  I knew there was a reason for leaving that plastic on!  Ha.

This girl plays hard and sleeps hard - well sleeps hard at first.  We are starting to see sleep issues with her, where she will wake up more in the night, but this, too, shall pass (as it did with Emma).

My sleeping angel - God has entrusted us with quite (another) special little girl.