Our 3rd
month together has demonstrated that you continue to be a super sweet girl,
super kind girl. I am amazed at how you desire to be so helpful around the
house and with your brothers and sister. You are so beautiful inside and out
and as your English continues to develop we are now getting a better glance
into the thoughts in your mind and the desires of your heart.
Here are some highlights of
your 3rd Month:
-You are cracking us all up
with the American lingo you are picking up on. It is becoming common for you to
say things like: “Oh man!”, “Awesome!”, and “That’s cool!”.
-You LOVED fireworks! We
went to the Rose Bowl for some crazy fun 4th of July festivities and
whenever there was a few second break during the 30-minute firework show you would
say, “More please!”
-On Father’s Day, we
dedicated you and Millennium to the Lord. We are so thankful that God has
blessed us with you and will do our very best to raise you to love Him!
-You now have pictures of
your birth mother and birth father by your bed.
-You love doing chores and
your favorite chore seems to be unloading the dishwasher…this is one of Mommy’s
least favorite chores so we make a good team…I load-you unload.
-You told Xavier that you
loved him for the first time…it made him the happiest 5 –year old boy in the
world!
-Your unconditional and sacrificial
love for Faithy is incredible. We have to encourage you to NOT give into
Faith’s every whim. You are willing to give her anything she asks for and
doesn’t ask for…not so much with your brothers…
-You love doing arts and
crafts…especially playing with beads and coloring.
-You are starting to tell us
incredible (sometimes heart-breaking) stories about your life in Ethiopia. I
look forward to learning more and more about you!
M**l*****m: What can I say?…“I
love you like crazy little man!” You have come SO FAR in our 3 months together.
We originally said that you were a “bull in a china shop”, but with some
boundaries and self-control now in place, you are just a really out-going, fun
boy! You love helping and are so proud when we praise you for doing a good job
with a chore. Your smile continues to melt our hearts….your infrequent night
terrors break our hearts. What are your night terrors about? When you shout
things out during one of your night terrors you now shout in English…we would
love to know more about your life in Ethiopia. We pray for you often and know
that God is going to heal any hurts you have.
Here are some highlights of
your 3rd Month:
-Your favorite chore is
feeding the dog…although you are really good at making your bed too.
-You love reading books! We
go through 5-10 a day…often reading each book more than once.
-You really like going
“bye-bye” and ask if we are going anywhere through our day.
-On Father’s Day, we dedicated
you and Tensaye to the Lord. We are so thankful that God has blessed us with
you and will do our very best to raise you to love Him! My prayer is that you
will grow into a godly man…it was one of the things your birth mother asked of
us.
-You now have pictures of
your birth mother and birth father by your bed.
-You are a good carpenter
for only being 2. You did really well building a project at a Kids Workshop at
Lowe’s.
-You repeat EVERYTHING we
say…many times over. This is probably one of the reasons your English language
skills are coming along so well.
-Our social worker said you
are truly doing wonderful in your adjustment to your new life. She was
delighted to see you thriving and enjoyed your really fun personality!
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