December 10th was the 8
month “family-versary” of us being united as family of 6! It is amazing that we
are getting closer and closer to being home together one year! Here are
highlights from our 8th month together:
T*N***E:
-You had so much fun at your
first Thanksgiving celebration…you enjoyed all of the food and we have a great
picture of you smiling with cheeks full of food.
-Part of our family is
Jewish, so you got to enjoy your very first Hanukkah! You quickly developed a
love for latkes (potato pancakes)…you ate 8!!! And you also enjoyed opening
presents…you were particularly happy to get a Repunzel doll!
-You got your first report
card! You are excelling above your grade level in EVERY area…although we are
not surprised…we are extremely proud of you!
-You went to the movie theater for the first time. We had a
“girls day” with you, me, and Faithy. We went to the Pacific Theaters in Culver
City and saw “Tangled”…when you saw the movie screen you said, “Oh wow! Big
TV!”
-You went ice-skating for
the first time this month too! You enjoyed the fashion part of the event
most…scarf, beanie, and gloves!
-We decorated the house for
Christmas. When Daddy revealed the light extravaganza he created in our front
yard you responded with a soft and sincere “Wow…pretty!”…It is amazing to see
you respond to so many things for the first time.
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M*L******M:
-Since you are such a “car”
guy, you were basically in heaven when you had a “boy’s day” with Daddy and
Xavier and went to the LA Car Show. You loved being able to sit in the cars and
have full-reign of touching as many buttons as your heart desired!
-You are a champion when it
comes to eating and thoroughly enjoyed your first Thanksgiving holiday by
eating 3 plates of food!
-You had fun celebrating
Hanukkah with our Jewish family for the first time. You love the school bus you
got as a present from your cousins!
-You went ice-skating for
the first time and we could not believe how quickly you caught on! You were
better than your big brother and sister. Maybe you will be a hockey player in
the future??? It is great to see something that you are really good at!
-You are obsessed with
turning on all of the holiday decorations that have a musical or moving element.
I love when you ask, “Mama, can I turn Christmas on?” when you want to turn on
the decorations.
Seeing so many firsts
through your eyes is such a joy for everyone! This time of year is bittersweet
as we remember this time last year we hung 6 stockings not knowing that 2 of
them belonged to you guys and that this time last year your birth mom made the
sacrificial decision to relinquish you at an orphanage. We are blessed beyond
words to be a family with you!!! Can’t wait for Christmas!!!
