GOTCHA, SAMUEL!
First impressions of Samuel: He was super cute and so very teeny-tiny and oh, so sad. I still remember that cry. That hollow, grieving, I give up cry. I think only adoptive parents and foster parents and orphanage workers have ever heard that cry.
How far we have come in a year, my sweet sweet baby...
Samuel today: He is funny, and silly, and happy, and super smart. He knows English, and is speaking more clearly every day. He speaks in 4-5 word sentences, and can follow multi-step directions. He can identify about 10 letters already. He is stubborn. He doesn't bite any more, but he does still hit and is a little too rough sometimes. He doesn't like to be away from his Mama, and he adores his Baba and older brothers. He loves to play iPad, and he is very good at the memory matching game! He likes to build Lego houses. He loves loves LOVES music and dancing, and reading books. He is excited to start preschool when he is 3 years old. He likes to play with his friends and go to swimming lessons. He is very proud of his big boy bike, and wants a big boy bed. He is mostly potty trained during the day. If we put a pull-up on him during the day, he will use it. He stays dry if we put underwear on him. He can run and jump and loves our trampoline. He loves wrestling and cuddling. He is a lovey.
David today: He is wicked smart, and funny, and has an amazing memory, and loves snuggles. He also knows English, and can communicate complex thoughts and stories to us. His speech is getting easier to understand every day. He works very hard on his speech homework. He works hard on every new thing he is learning for that matter. He loves school and is excited to go back in a few weeks. He always wants to do things the right way. He is athletic. He can run seriously fast, and can jump high and he has a great throwing arm. He is very helpful around the house, and is good at picking up toys and doing his chores independently. He looooves noodles. He can read and sound out most letters and recognizes a few numbers. He can follow multi-step directions. He likes to pick on his big brother. He is uncomfortable in groups of children, and he has a strong need for attention from adults. He does not like change. It rocks his little world. In spite of this, he is our child who is willing to try anything. He loves being at home, with his Mama, Baba, and brothers. He likes to play jokes on people and make them laugh. He sleeps with about 85 stuffed animals. He has a beautiful smile and an infectious giggle. He is a lovey.
The Big Brother today: He LOVES his little brothers. He is still addicted to Legos ("Hello my name is Josh and I'm a Legoaholic"), and is super excited to start 2nd grade. He still wants to cuddle with his Mama as soon as he wakes up in the morning. He is a great reader, and is great at math too. Maybe he will be a doctor someday, based on his handwriting ;-) He is a lovey.
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Thank you, Lord, for trusting us with these three sweet children of yours. We are so very blessed to have them in our family. They are a joy! Please shower your blessings on them and keep them safe and healthy and happy. Continue to bless us and equip us with the ability to parent them with love. We love you, Lord.
(((hugs))),
chris
Children are a gift from the LORD;
they are a reward from him.
Psalm 127:3
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