On this very special day 10/10/10 we are celebrating being a family of 6 for 6 months!!!!!! It is very strange that time is flying by but also feels slow at the same time! We are getting ready for the really fun holiday season coming up and can't wait to celebrate so much as a family! God has given us so much to celebrate and be thankful for. Here are highlights from our 6th month together:
T*n***e:
You continue to be
“superhuman”! You are extraordinary in so many ways and here are highlights of
your 5th month:
-You are doing exceptionally
well at school…and have already been recognized in front of the entire school
by the principal for being “A Great Example to Others”.
-You are unstoppable at
soccer! You score anywhere from 3 to 6 goals a game!!! Every time you score,
you proudly raise your hand (or hands) in the air and use your fingers to show
us what number goal you have scored.
-You really want to read and
sit next to anyone who is reading out loud. It is
so sweet when you snuggle next to Xavier and let him read to you.
-We took you to the California
Science Museum and your favorite thing was the gigantic aquarium they had full
of fish and sharks.
-We went out for Ethiopian food 2
times and you gobbled up tons of injera!!! Your Mom would make injera and sell
it in Wolayta…so it probably is very comforting to have something that reminds
you of her!!! I hope I can learn to make it some day too…
-We celebrated your 3rd
birthday!!! We took you to Chuck E. Cheese and you had a blast with all the
games and rides. You also really loved your construction zone cake! It was
wonderful to see you open presents and see you enjoy celebrating your birthday
for the first time!
-You starting going to a
Mommy-and-Me class this month and really love it. Your favorite things to do at
school are playing with cars/trucks, going on the swings, and sitting right in
front of the teacher during story-time.
-You have had some major
regression with potty-training this month. We are not sure what triggered it or
how to really help you (we have tried everything we know to try), but we know
this is something very common for boys...and especially a boy who has been
through so much change. We are praying for you a lot about this!!!
-We took you to the
California Center and you loved touching the starfish and sea urchins in the
touch tanks.
-We went out for Ethiopian food 2
times and you enjoyed so much injera!!! We actually had to stop you from
over-stuffing yourself!!! You are soooo happy when you are eating!!! You
actually got a bit giddy when the sweet ladies at the restaurants brought the
injera to our table!!! J
We love you both so much!!! Can't wait to see what the next 6 months bring!!!!
