Debritu loves to eat, Habtamu loves clothes and getting dressed- he picked this outfit out.
first time in the stroller and falling asleep standing up- while mom learns to do hair.
Coffee with our Ethiopian Family and at school in Ethiopia with mom.
Photo: Denis meeting his children for the first time.
This week Denis returned to work and we are beginning a schedule. If you can call it a schedule- it's the most our lives have ever 'resembled' anything that you could call a schedule anyway.
Each morning I wake up to figure out where we have to go- and if the calendars empty look at where can we go-laugh. The idea of spending allllllll day in the house with the kids makes me crazy- so we go out. Anywhere. The park, the lake, for a walk, to the Ecotarium, to the childrens museum- and to Boston to get Injera.
The kids eat mostly Ethiopian food at this time and it's a really good thing I learned to cook- between cooking and grasping the language a bit- the transition has been much easier than many that we've seen - although I think mostly it's the kids. They are really great.
There is a CD on Amazon- amharic for adopting parents - if you don't already have it and you are getting an older child- it's a great start!!! And knowing how to say words like- stop- this is going to hurt- eat and ohh- and please take the cherrios out of your ears.... will come in very handy. :-)
We'll off to begin our day- it's only 7:00 and I am not sure what is open yet-but when you get up at 5:30- things open really late!! By 10:00 it is nap time-laugh.
first time in the stroller and falling asleep standing up- while mom learns to do hair.
Welcome Home Kiddos!!!
Coffee with our Ethiopian Family and at school in Ethiopia with mom.
Going for a walk with new family- Auntie Eldana and Daddy.
First picture with the 4 of us (and Dr. Tseguy)
Photo: Denis meeting his children for the first time.
This week Denis returned to work and we are beginning a schedule. If you can call it a schedule- it's the most our lives have ever 'resembled' anything that you could call a schedule anyway.
Each morning I wake up to figure out where we have to go- and if the calendars empty look at where can we go-laugh. The idea of spending allllllll day in the house with the kids makes me crazy- so we go out. Anywhere. The park, the lake, for a walk, to the Ecotarium, to the childrens museum- and to Boston to get Injera.
The kids eat mostly Ethiopian food at this time and it's a really good thing I learned to cook- between cooking and grasping the language a bit- the transition has been much easier than many that we've seen - although I think mostly it's the kids. They are really great.
There is a CD on Amazon- amharic for adopting parents - if you don't already have it and you are getting an older child- it's a great start!!! And knowing how to say words like- stop- this is going to hurt- eat and ohh- and please take the cherrios out of your ears.... will come in very handy. :-)
We'll off to begin our day- it's only 7:00 and I am not sure what is open yet-but when you get up at 5:30- things open really late!! By 10:00 it is nap time-laugh.
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2 comments:
Love this post!!!!
How wonderful!
I have got to get the CD and start learning how to cook!
The photos are amazing!
The pictures are precious! I really appreciate this post as it helps me know a bit of what to expect! Sounds like nothing short of a complete overhaul of life as we had known it!
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