Monday, November 15, 2010

Firsts




I thought I'd post a couple pictures of the boys and the first time we saw them.

As you can probably tell David has authored the past two blogs. So, I thought I'd post an update.

Nataga has been learning to count and his colors. He has been singing a song about hand washing this month and for the life of us, we cannot figure out what all he is saying and where he learned it. He starts out with "Wash, wash, wash, and then sings a couple lines that ends with "soap"!" It's so cute to hear and we've decided he's authored his own song!

December is just around the corner. It seems to be a good month for us. We received Nati's referral on Dec. 3rd and have a baby boy due in late December. It is interesting to go through a paper pregnancy and then a 9 month pregnancy. There are so many things that are similar and so many things that are different. Seeing your child on a screen for the first time-- priceless. Waiting months for just a referral after filling out paperwork--> I have to say a guaranteed 9ish months is MUCH easier. The body soreness, sickness, etc. that goes along with pregancy-- not so great. The heartache and roller coaster ride as you wait for a child across the ocean- hard. It's much easier to feel the baby move and kick at different times during the day. Still I think both boys were on my mind the same amount of time. I'm sure the joy of meeting your child for the first time- priceless and worth the pain and wait either way. We wanted to adopt first, and then have a biological child. I'm glad we did and there is nothing we would change. A child is a gift from God.
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Saturday, November 6, 2010

Wandering of the mind...

Nataga had some school pictures taken recently that were filled with fall leaves for a prop and a wicker chair. Coming from me, it will be no surprise, that I find him highly photogenic. He can ham it up! It's not but countless times a day that he will give a priceless expression, and multiply that many times more when a camera is around. Lately he has been singing and talking up a storm. He is very good at repeating things, and is good with most instructions. Perhaps one of the most entertaining things we enjoy is seeing what exactly he is picking up from the both of us. Here are just three examples:

From David: Walks on his tip-toes
From Chelsea: Scrunches up his napkins
From both: says "Uh-huh" (we always seem toanswer one another around the house that way)

Oh and 7 weeks...yeah - we'll really be up to our wits end in cuteness!