Kid Words

It is always so sad for me that as the kids grow up, their sweet baby words disappear and are replaced by real, grown up words. I almost cried when A first said "motorcycle" instead of "mock-ee-mo." Just another of the many steps towards independence.

But every once in awhile, those kid words pop up again. Sweet little reminders that, though they are growing fast, they are still kids. A few of my favorites:

Both of my boys mispronounce Caterpillar. Their version is "Cali-pitter."

The boys have a little friend named Max. We don't see him too often, but whenever C talks about him, he calls him "Mask". I love it!

C came home from school singing a song about Responsibility. His version: "Responsi-billo-bee." Which made me laugh hysterically as I remembered when A learned that song two years ago. He came home singing "Reso-allo-bee." I tried to correct him and suggest that maybe he didn't hear his teacher correctly, but he reassured me in loud, slow syllables as though I don't understand English. "No mom... it's REE-SO-ALL-O-BEE. You weren't there, so you don't know." Ha!

Fall Changes

Maybe you heard the big sigh of relief as I sat down to write this blog post. It was the sound of relaxation after a good 6 weeks of non-stop action. Maybe you also heard a little of the joy that comes from a week with very little on the calendar. Ahhh... sweet bliss.

To say we've been busy is an understatement. Fall has been ushered in by the changing colors of the leaves, the change in clothing and some equally apparent changes to our family. 

• A has started full-day kindergarten. It was an adjustment to have him gone all day, but we are getting into a groove. It helps that he LOVES it and is meeting kids and experiencing academic success. The hardest adjustment was for C as he had to figure out what life looks like without his full-time, built-in friend. 
• This September, sweet C headed off to his first day of preschool. He barely uttered goodbye on the first day as dove straight into learning without looking back. He has loved his time at school and comes home everyday with a full report. 
• Our adoption paperwork is finally finished! After months and months of preparation, our documents are currently in Bulgaria being translated before they can go before the courts. Within the next few weeks, we should officially be on the waiting list. This is such a huge milestone, and we are so excited that we have finally made it to this stage.

We know some of you who read this blog may wonder why I don't post more about the adoption. The reason is that our agency has asked us to avoid publicly discussing too many of the details. As much as I like to believe everyone in this world has good motives, the reality is many people don't like adoption. A country can close it's doors to international adoption for very little reasons. One blog post that upsets one person with the right government connections could literally end adoption for an entire country's worth of kids. For that reason, I will be very vague about our adoption on this site, but  please know that I am PASSIONATELY willing to share every detail if you ask, so feel free to call and ask any questions you may  have.