We're Home!

We had such a wonderful time in Colorado for Christmas!  Hopefully we'll be able to share some memories soon!

Merry Christmas!

Here's our Christmas Card, world. We may or may not have been too lazy to actually send it out...

Enjoy Jesus! Enjoy your family!

Thiopia

Here is a really sweet story about S Man.  We were looking at Ethiopia pictures 2 or 3 days ago on the computer while Lil'O was napping, and he told me "scared" when he saw one of him in the orphanage.  It broke my heart and makes me tear up now just thinking about it. 

Later we heard Lil'O crying and I told S Man that I was going to turn off the computer and go get him from his crib, and S-Man started crying because he really wanted to show his brother the pictures.  Of course then I left it on and we showed Lil'O a few minutes later.  S-Man was shouting, "look!  Thiopia! " then he would tell us the names of all the people.  I taught Seth how to push the arrow button on the computer and he looked at those pictures for another half hour or so.  At that point it may have just been that he was allowed to touch the computer, though... 

We have looked at these pictures every couple of weeks or so since he has been home (in addition to ones around the house) and his reaction has been different every time.  This time his love for his brother was so evident in how he wanted to share his story.  It was too sweet.  I can't wait for more language, because I know he has stories to tell.   

These last few months have been crazy hard some times, but we are so in love with our sons and so glad to be a family of four this Christmas. 

Randoms

• I'm assuming no one cares... but let me know if you have an opinion on picture size.  Do you like 'em way big, or the normal size they have always been?

• We are getting ready to head out to Colorado, so the blog may take a big hit with no new posts over the next week.  We shall see.

• I feel like I should be able to think of a third bullet point, but no such luck.

3 More days...

Early Christmas Present...

This, ladies and gentlemen, is the most darling Nativity set I have ever seen.  We have had lots of fun with it so far, and have only found baby Jesus in the laundry hamper once.  This seems fitting.  He's the Savior of the world, but is still concerned with the minutiae of life. 

Have I mentioned yet how great it is to have a lovely friend who is a lovely photographer?  Thanks, lfh creative! 

Yep, we were at it again in Dallas.  For the record, Lil'O usually has on warm pj's but that helmet made him pretty sweaty the first couple of days.

New Hat

Here it is... the much debated helmet!

Here's the website if you want to learn more about the Doc Band.  Surprising Lil'O has been totally fine with the helmet and it hasn't really bothered him at all.  S-Man didn't seem to think it was a big deal, either.  I guess it was just mom and dad that hemmed and hawed over the decision.

The only problem so far is that it sometimes causes angry eye when O is looking up.

  Grrr!

Join us in praying for some major growth in the next couple of months!

8 more days!

"What?!?! It's almost Christmas!?!?"

"Did you hear??  It's almost Christmas!!!"

3 Months!

Some highlights for Big Man S:

• Suddenly loves all things Rhino.  When I sit down at the computer, "Watch a rhino? Watch a rhino later?" Here he is showing off his horn.

• Favorite foods include Ramen Noodles with broccoli, pancakes, and anything with honey.
• Favorite toys are definitely the match box cars.
• He was so pleased when he learned the word booger.
• Has started praying, which consists of him mumbling lots of nouns with his eyes half closed.  Darling.

Some highlights for Lil'O include:

• Loving applesauce, raisins, muffins, and strawberry yogurt.  Unfortunatly this health food diet does little for weight gain...
• Has 4 teeth, with 2 coming in two days.  I thought we would be on a major hot streak, but it looks like it is going to slow down for a little while.
• Favorite toys include a little piano and a baby glowworm.  Loves anything that makes music.
• Getting a helmet today! 

 

 

Mr. Potato