A friend of ours from church has been in the process of adopting two boys from Haiti for awhile. They have been having a hard time securing the documentation to prove that the boys are in fact orphans since they were just dropped off at an orphanage. Now with the chaos of the earthquake, they fear they will never be able to secure the right papers to bring their boys home.
I am hoping if I share this story with enough people that someone will have a connection that may help them. They are devastated and feeling helpless. If anyone reading this blog has any ideas or knows any government employees that could help, please let me know and I can get you their contact info. My heart is breaking for this couple and for their boys that are waiting anxiously for their new family.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Back in Action
Sorry I've been MIA from blogging. I had a nasty stomach virus that had me bed-ridden for four straight days. It was horrible. I am very thankful for my loving hubby who was pretty much a single dad for four days. My mother-in-law was so helpful taking A to a museum one morning and coming to help me put the boys to bed when P had to work. And, my mom spent her entire day off school chasing my rugrats around while I curled up on her couch.
Somehow four days of being sick takes about a week to get life back to normal. But I think we are finally back to normal around here... tired, but that's normal! We put potty-training on hold while I was sick, so we are back to square one with that.
Hmmm... what else?
C said his first word. "hi". It's pretty cute. He also all of a sudden has a handful of signs that he can use. All done, water, more, bye, cookie, yes... I think that's it. His communication has gotten so good all of a sudden. It's been great, and has led to far fewer tantrums at the dinner table.
C is also a monkey. The kid loves to climb on anything and everything. Even if it's just an inch tall. He got a stool from P's aunt for Christmas, and he loves to climb up on it so he can reach the books and pull every single book off the shelf.
A is going through some testing to see if he'll qualify for continued speech services. Once he turns three, he no longer receives services through Help Me Grow. I'm so amazed with how far his speech has come. He talks all day long and I can understand almost everything he says. Even other people are understanding more of his stories. I have a hard time seeing him qualify for continued services, but if nothing else, we'll get a free evaluation out of it.
A and I went to the orchestra on Saturday with my mom. It was a child-friendly concert. Beforehand, they had an instrument "petting zoo" where kids could touch and play different instruments. They also got to make a tambourine and do some dancing. Then they played about 7 or 8 songs that were kid-friendly, including some dancers. A was in awe the entire time and asked all kinds of questions. I was super impressed when they played the "Toreador Song" from Carmen and A said, "Mommy, this is from my rocket piano!" He actually recognized the tune from one of his toys. It was a lot of fun.
P and I went on a DATE last week. As part of a Christmas gift, my friend came and watched the boys while we snuck away for a child-free dinner. So fun! AND... (it gets even better)... we get to do it again this week! P's mom is coming on Wed. so we can go out for a dinner at one of the top restaurants in the city (this was a Christmas gift from on of P's aunts). Apparently people realized we needed some kid-free time. It was a popular Christmas gift this year, and will be much enjoyed.
That's it for now. Sorry for the long update. Hopefully I'll get some pics up soon and will be able to update more often. Here's to a healthy February!
Somehow four days of being sick takes about a week to get life back to normal. But I think we are finally back to normal around here... tired, but that's normal! We put potty-training on hold while I was sick, so we are back to square one with that.
Hmmm... what else?
C said his first word. "hi". It's pretty cute. He also all of a sudden has a handful of signs that he can use. All done, water, more, bye, cookie, yes... I think that's it. His communication has gotten so good all of a sudden. It's been great, and has led to far fewer tantrums at the dinner table.
C is also a monkey. The kid loves to climb on anything and everything. Even if it's just an inch tall. He got a stool from P's aunt for Christmas, and he loves to climb up on it so he can reach the books and pull every single book off the shelf.
A is going through some testing to see if he'll qualify for continued speech services. Once he turns three, he no longer receives services through Help Me Grow. I'm so amazed with how far his speech has come. He talks all day long and I can understand almost everything he says. Even other people are understanding more of his stories. I have a hard time seeing him qualify for continued services, but if nothing else, we'll get a free evaluation out of it.
A and I went to the orchestra on Saturday with my mom. It was a child-friendly concert. Beforehand, they had an instrument "petting zoo" where kids could touch and play different instruments. They also got to make a tambourine and do some dancing. Then they played about 7 or 8 songs that were kid-friendly, including some dancers. A was in awe the entire time and asked all kinds of questions. I was super impressed when they played the "Toreador Song" from Carmen and A said, "Mommy, this is from my rocket piano!" He actually recognized the tune from one of his toys. It was a lot of fun.
P and I went on a DATE last week. As part of a Christmas gift, my friend came and watched the boys while we snuck away for a child-free dinner. So fun! AND... (it gets even better)... we get to do it again this week! P's mom is coming on Wed. so we can go out for a dinner at one of the top restaurants in the city (this was a Christmas gift from on of P's aunts). Apparently people realized we needed some kid-free time. It was a popular Christmas gift this year, and will be much enjoyed.
That's it for now. Sorry for the long update. Hopefully I'll get some pics up soon and will be able to update more often. Here's to a healthy February!
Dear God....
After watching some of the Indy/NY game today with his daddy, A volunteered to pray for our dinner. His prayer was:
"Dear God, Thank you for the blue team winning. Amen."
He's such a boy!
"Dear God, Thank you for the blue team winning. Amen."
He's such a boy!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Potty Training Update
So far, I feel pretty successful. I wouldn't say A is potty trained, but he's doing really well. Yesterday, for the first time, he did the whole process by himself without any help. I was pretty excited about that. We haven't ventured out diaper-free yet. I think it's more my fear than his. We'll try soon, though. I think he's pretty proud of himself for being such a big boy.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Let it Snow!
I laughed this morning when schools were called off and there was no snow coming down! (I grew up outside of Chicago, and we would get feet of snow and still walk to school.) But, as it turns out, the forecasters got the weather correct for today. The snow has been coming down hard since about 9:00 this morning. It's beautiful! I figure if it's going to cold, it might as well snow. We are going to try to go outside and go sledding after naps this afternoon. It kind of messes up our new adventure, though.
I decided that since we are going to be snowed in for awhile (Cincy doesn't have the tools to deal with snow like this so the city just shuts down), we started potty training boot camp today. A basically is running around "nakey" (no pants) with a pair of my thick socks pulled up past his knees. It's pretty cute, and he thinks it's the greatest thing ever. He's done great so far. Only one accident, and it was kind of my fault. He was in time out and told me he had to pee. He had just pulled the same excuse a little earlier as a way to get out of being in time out. I figured he was doing the same thing, so I didn't go to get him. Turns out, he really did have to pee. Oh, well. One accident isn't bad at all.
The plan was to be nakey for three days except at naps/sleep time. But, we'll have to take a break from boot camp to go sledding. I can't let him miss this snow. He's been wanting to use C's new sled since he got it for his birthday, and the temperature is in the 20s instead of the single digits.
I'll try to take some snow pics, but if it's still coming down this hard, I don't think I can take my camera out. It'll get soaked.
I decided that since we are going to be snowed in for awhile (Cincy doesn't have the tools to deal with snow like this so the city just shuts down), we started potty training boot camp today. A basically is running around "nakey" (no pants) with a pair of my thick socks pulled up past his knees. It's pretty cute, and he thinks it's the greatest thing ever. He's done great so far. Only one accident, and it was kind of my fault. He was in time out and told me he had to pee. He had just pulled the same excuse a little earlier as a way to get out of being in time out. I figured he was doing the same thing, so I didn't go to get him. Turns out, he really did have to pee. Oh, well. One accident isn't bad at all.
The plan was to be nakey for three days except at naps/sleep time. But, we'll have to take a break from boot camp to go sledding. I can't let him miss this snow. He's been wanting to use C's new sled since he got it for his birthday, and the temperature is in the 20s instead of the single digits.
I'll try to take some snow pics, but if it's still coming down this hard, I don't think I can take my camera out. It'll get soaked.
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