Tortellini is too hot!!!

Thought you would enjoy this little snippet of our life. Here is a video of Noah eating dinner tonight. He was having tortellini and was making me blow on every single bite because it was too hot.



I received two more squares for Mia's Bai Jia Bei this week!!!!

Fabric 8 was given to us by my aunt Nicole and my uncle Gary. They're presently on vacation in Florida and took the time to send us a beautiful piece of fabric. Their message to Mia is very touching.



Fabric 9 is from Chantalou. She is a very busy mommy...especially right now with the recent arrival of her beautiful daughter Manuela...but she took the time to send us a cute piece of fabric!!! Je suis très touchée par ta participation Chantalou...merci!

Bai Jia Bei (100 Good Wishes Quilt)

Creating a beautiful quilt for a baby is a tradition in many cultures, but the thought of making one which includes 100 good wishes stitched into every inch is really lovely...

The Bai Jia Bei is a Northern Chinese tradition to welcome and celebrate life. It is their custom to invite friends and family to contribute a patch of fabric, along with a wish for the new baby. In keeping with this Chinese tradition, we invite you, our fellow bloggers, friends and family, to 'welcome' Mia by being a part of her Bai Jia Bei.
If you would like to contribute a square of fabric and a wish to Mia's Bai Jia Bei, please send me an email (coutureka@gmail.com), or leave me a comment.

Thank you so much for joining in and helping to make a wonderful keepsake for our daughter! One day she will be able to look back at all of the wishes that were sent while we waited for her arrival. We are so excited about this project and can't wait to share it with our daughter! When we complete it we will post pictures for everyone to see.
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I am happy to say that we have already started receiving fabric for Mia's quilt.
Our first 3 squares were given to us by our good friends Chantal and Bob. They had a LID of March 29, 2006 and have recently been united with their beautiful daughter Maï-Lee. We are so happy for them!!!













Fabric 4 and 5 were given to us by our friend Eveline. She carefully took the time to choose two beautiful fabrics. Her message to Mia is very touching!







Fabric 6 was given to us by good friends of my parents. I am very touched by their contribution. Merci Denise et Claude!







Fabric 7 was given to us by my uncle Gilles and aunt Raymonde. Thank you!!!

Counting down the days!

The kids have been counting down the days to christmas with the help of this magnetic cookie sheet. They love it! Each night before they go to bed, they choose a magnetic cookie and count how many sleeps are left before christmas. They are so excited!!!
We've been very busy preparing for christmas these past few weeks. The kids helped with the tree, painted some christmas decorations for their grandparents and teachers, baked some cookies and got an early visit from Santa!!! Thanks Unkie Chris...you're the best Santa ever!





Last year was our first Christmas with a gift for Mia under the tree. We also hung a christmas ornament to celebrate our LID. We chose a kimmidoll with a message of hope on it. I also attached a red thread around the doll and inscribed the year on it.





The red thread has a special meaning in Chinese folklore. The Chinese legend goes something like this: An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumtance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break.

This year I also found an ornament for Mia. It's a 'Li Bien' ornament. In Chinese, the phrase Li Bien means 'inside'. The Li Bien ornament showcases the age old skill of inside painting, which originated in the Qing Dynasty. It is a respected Chinese art. Each ornament is delicately hand-painted through a tiny opening in the mouth-blown glass. This process requires great skill since the image is painted in reverse. I found this ornament to be very fitting since it is in the shape of a heart...Mia has been within or 'inside' our hearts for two christmases now.





This Christmas will be very special for our friends Chantal and Bob. They recently got the referral of their daughter (LID 29-03-2006). Isn't she the cutest!!!





They are presently waiting for their TA (Travel Approval) from China and should be travelling to be united with their daughter in January. We are so happy for them!!! Their 4 year wait is finally over.

To finish off, I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a New Year filled with joy and lots of happiness!

Starting to get in the Holiday spirit!

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One year waiting!