tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90677398884956564922024-03-05T14:07:57.436-05:00Our Ethiopian BlessingsThe Journey To Our Childrenpmallecahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372138691873936938noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067739888495656492.post-45833345673855397092014-06-12T21:03:00.000-04:002014-06-12T21:14:52.325-04:00Obviously a very bad blogger!!!Dusting off the keyboard for a little update... <br />
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Time has been flying by! I guess when I started this blog it was a way to keep my sanity during the long process and then after they were home a way to share what life looked like in a new "adoption" family..Now we are just a regular family. Despite the obvious difference in our complexions we are no different than any other family. We have 5 crazy kids who all love each other one day, fight with each other the next. Defend each other when needed, tattle on each other, cover up bad behavior for each other, pray for each other. We are a family.<br />
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I recently had someone say in conversation (no clue we had adopted) " I don't know how parents of adopted children can love their adopted children the same as their biological children?" "When they look at their faces they will not see any similar features." "How do you love them the same?" <br />
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YES we hear stuff like this all the time, some people just don't get it. I don't know if we did when we started this process either, the fear of the unknown.<br />
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What did I say... Umm our youngest 2 are adopted! (persons jaw dropped) then apologized and said Oh I hope I didn't day anything offensive (hahahaha) See clueless.<br />
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I love ALL of my children the same and I love all of them differently too. I would fight fiercely for all of them, hug them the same, discipline them, pray for them, guide them. I watch them all when they sleep and think they are growing way too fast! I worry when they are hurt or sick. Now some kids require a little more snuggles, some need less. Some need a few more reminders or directions. Some need to feel independent. Every child is completely different YET all 5 share similar traits. Maybe its a look or the way they laugh. Maybe they roll their eyes or make that oh so popular fish face their older sibling does. We are a family, an every day semi ordinary CrAzY busy family!!!<br />
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I am a mom who is feeling sad that all my kids are growing so fast! My oldest just finished her Junior year my youngest graduated Kindergarten!!! So I suppose I feel the same as most other moms these days. So when someone who looks at our family sees differences we see none. I feel like we have always been a family of 7. Our house is oddly quiet when we are missing even 1 child. (don't mention my oldest only has 1 year left of school..Im slightly freaking)<br />
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So I say all that because I think that is why my blog has been neglected. I feel like the newness is long gone and now we are a boring average family. Nothing other than regular every day stuff here! So here are some of our normal every day happenings..<br />
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Milly graduated Kindergarten today!!! <br />
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It was an amazing day one that we will never forget!! I toted these laminated pictures around for months showing everyone our children that were living on the other side of the world!! We only had a small window of time to tell our agency YES but I knew the minute we saw their sweet faces what the answer was!! Now It seems like a lifetime ago..<br />
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The struggle to get them home a distant memory now everyday life and a whole new mindset. You imagine what life will be like but you have no real clue until it happens. <br />
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<b>We are a family of 7.... a multiracial family.... What has changed in 3 years??? A LOT!!</b><br />
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For starters these kids have grown like weeds!!!! They are both doing amazing!!! If you never met our family and had no clue that they were adopted you would never know. Their English is amazing and they both are doing awesome in school and socially.<br />
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At first you wonder will you ever be attached to kids whom you did not give birth to..umm YES!! I have 5 children all a gift from God! It will be 3 years in December that we all stepped off the plane but it feels like we have always been a family of 7! So if you are new to the journey keep the faith it will happen! Maybe not at the same pace as another family you know but at your own pace! Adoption is not easy the whole bonding thing takes work..lots of work but God will walk with you on this journey!!! One day it will be easier and it will feel Normal..Or as I say a new normal! <br />
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Well talking about being a multi racial family and being one are way different! You throw out all of these hypothetical situations in your head, you try to come up with responses for the statements and questions you will be asked BUT until it happens you are clueless what your response will be. We walk out the door and you never know how people will respond.. You get questioning looks.. some rude comments but we Are a family living in a 98% white suburb some days our kids are the other 2%. We as a family have all opened our eyes to a new world. A world my sweet brown kiddos will live their whole lives. Will they be looked upon differently because of the color of their skin..Yes! Is it right? NO is it and unfortunate reality? YES is their real racism? YES! We educate ourselves and our children, we pray that our children our judged for the amazing indiviuals that they are but prepare them for the fact that may not always be the case. But we as a family don't see color we see Love and we pray for the hearts of those who don't to be changed. We cant change the world view but we can control ours..<br />
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Well my heart being broken. Broken for family half way around the world. Heartache for the Millions of children I cant save or help. A feeling of overwhelming Joy and heartache every time I share a special moment with my kids. Joy because I am their mother and get the experience so many of their "firsts" heartache knowing they have family in Ethiopia missing these amazing moments. God used this whole experience to open our hearts wide open and I would not change it for a second!!<br />
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Hard Oh my gosh unless you have been through it you have NO CLUE!! Its a long, hard stressful process..Its expensive, it stresses relationships, its makes you lose sleep, shed many tears and sometimes you hair falls out from all the stress!(well mine did!!) BUT I would do it again in a second!! I would go through anything for all of my children!! For now being a family of 7 is where we will stay but only God knows what the future holds for us or our kiddos!!<br />
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Today we remember the amazing feeling that we all felt when we first saw your sweet faces!!!! <br />
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First being an adoption blog I will update you on our "bottom 2" as we call them..usually its the bottom 3 (our youngest 3). <br />
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Last year around this time I was blessed to go back to Ethiopia, while there I got to meet with thier birth father for the 2nd time. The first time was the day we both went to court..over 2 yrs ago now! This meeting was surreal!!! This is a part of adoption that is HARD!!! Our children are loved by not only us but a family on the other side of the world. This is a reality that I as thier mom deals with every day, especially after forming a bond with thier biological father. Every time they hit a milestone or experience a first or special moment my heart hurts a little knowing thier mom and dad, siblings and grandma are missing it. Thier mom is in heaven looking down that I know.<br />
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This hurt in my heart is the first thing thier father addressed when I saw him again. I of course was a sobbing mess!!!! He told me that God placed us in his life to care for his children and we are thier parents..ok lots more tears!! I gave him a photo album of our children and was able to share video!!! To see his eyes light up was incredible. He made a sacrife for his children one that I am in awe of!! As a parent most of us cant imagine our lives without our children in it so how do you voluntarily make such a choice??? Not easily and not without a great deal of prayer. God placed our families together. We share an amazing bond. They have so much love that is directed towards them and parents that want them to have an incredible life. I pray every day for family I can not see but are never far from our thoughts.Adoption is not easy and is not for everyone but God placed our families together and knew before we did that this would be our family!!<br />
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This year has been a busy one!! Last fall she played soccer and loved it! Defense is her favorite position!! Then come fall..full time Pre-k! She has made a ton of friends and is learning very quickly. When you tell people 2 yrs ago she spoke no English they are shocked! She also started dance this year ballet/tap combo. This picture is from her christmas recital. <br />
She is Miss Social and still comands attention from who ever looks her way.She is a little mother and loves to take care of other kids and loves to help around the house. She loves sports just like her big sisters and asked for a pink softball mitt for Christmas!! There isnt much she cant do when she puts her mind too it! She had surgury last year for her lazy eye which did wonders and now wears glasses to help evenmore. Makes us very thankful for medical care that never would've been possible in her own country. <br />
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Well this picture sums it up.. seriously biggest sports nut ever!!!!!!!!! He is either watching or playing a sport during all waking hours and my guess dreaming of sports at night!!! I would say his 2 favorites are Football(NFL and college) and then basketball(NBA and college) then baseball a close 3rd!!! If you ask him he can name at least one player on every NFL team and probably college too!! He played soccer last fall, basketball this winter and now onto baseball BUT football this year!! His exact words were " If you sign me up for soccer again I will just stand there" "I want to play football!" ok eventhough Im not excited about it I figured we would give it a try..talk to me in the fall when im freaking out!!! He is doing amazing in school and nearing the end of 1st grade. He is amazing at math and reading. He loves to learn!!! He too has blossomed! Mr Shy is now Mr popular!!! Its amazing to see the transformation in both of them!!!!</div>
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Francesca is finishing up her sophmore yr...this depresses me we have 1 so old!!! She has done awesome in school this year making the honor roll every quarter!! She is still sports busy too!!! Soccer in the fall, track in the winter and softball well thats year round! Next year it will be a drivers license and job OH MY!!<br />
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Marianna is finishing up 7th..this year allowed for school modified sports and a return to travel softball. So soccer, cross country, basketball, softball, travel basketball and softball, band, chorus and National Jr Honor society. Yes it alot!!! All while maintaining the high honor roll all year. She is never happy with just relaxing!!!</div>
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Matteo..our Big M as his dad calls him. He is ending 2nd grade. Matteo is a unique kid with not such an interest in sports but he loves nature and loves to be outside. He is in cub scouts and on a bowling league. He is an adult trapped in a kids body and you will notice this after talking to him for a few minutes!! Every day is an adventure to him!!</div>
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Well For one Milly had her eye surgery to correct her lazy eye!! It went great! We are praying that it stays put but there is always a possibility of it drifting back. But for now we are down to 3 hours a day patching!! We discovered Yarn braids since my last post and boy are we addicted!!!! We love the versatility and the low maintenance!!! It is a very long process but its worth the 4 weeks of no more tears or detangling!!!! She is doing great in school! She loves her teachers and classmates!!! I swear she has grown another few inches and she has finally gained some weight!!!! She is one tall peanut!!!<br />
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</div>Well that's a quick update:) Easter is coming so Ill be sure to update again!!!pmallecahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372138691873936938noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067739888495656492.post-66152582406618251012012-02-04T10:12:00.000-05:002012-02-04T10:12:49.810-05:00Florida visit and Adoption reunionI'm way late in this post..vacation seems to make life even crazier when you get home!! One thing I know I will never pull my kids out of school again for a vacation!! They did 2 hrs a day and it took 1 week to catch up when we got home!! Crazy!!<br />
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So our trip!!! We spent 1 week in Florida!! We had quite the adventure getting there! I flew with all the kids by myself while Anthony stayed home to work. The airport went very smoothly and so did the flight. We even had the pleasure of taking Milly's "Friendly Bear" each child from her PreK gets a chance to take them home for a few days! Well we got to take him to Florida! So Yes another bag to juggle:) Juggling 5 kids with everyone,carrying bags I thought we did great until...<br />
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We finally get back to Grandmas and I go to reach for my camera to share some of my pictures..NO CAMERA!!!! Where is it?? Did I lose it at the airport?? Oh NO!!! I left it on the plane!!!<br />
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I call my husband hysterically sobbing!!! If you know me my camera is constantly around my neck and it is like a 6th child!! Soooo praying..crying..countless phones calls..We think the camera is on a plane to Chicago!!! You cant ever talk to anyone just machines so I enlist the masses to pray someone turns it in!!! At midnight I get the text.. Its Found!!! All I had to don't was make the 90 minute drive back to Orlando to get it but boy what a relief!!! Now we could get on with the Sun and Fun!!<br />
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<strong>Day 1</strong>: A little cool in Florida standards but thankfully we are Buffalonians so my kids will jump in any pool!!! They had fun swimming and jumping!! Tommy decided although last year he was fearless he was now petrified of the water and he would not move off the steps!! I think the residents at the condo thought I was drowning him every time we tried to move him so..we gave up!<br />
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<strong>Day 2:</strong><br />
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Much cooler and rainy today but they still managed to go outside a little. My crazy kids were wearing shorts and I had on jeans and a sweatshirt!! We headed of to church with Grandma so they could all meet the kids she has been talking about..Francesca especially loved the attention when they introduced us to the whole congregation!!! Hahaha I love embarrassing teenagers!!<br />
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<strong>Day 3: </strong><br />
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Daddy comes today!!!!! While we are in sunny Florida he is in Buffalo while they are getting hit with a huge snow storm!! We pray he gets out and head to the mall so the kids can ride the carousel. We had lunch and Ice cream before the bad news came....<br />
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ALL FLIGHTS CANCELLED!!!!! Umm fast forward me hysterically sobbing again!! Are you kidding me!! I cant go to Disney without him and the 5 kids by myself!! Plus its not a family vacation without out Dad! We spend the remainder of the afternoon on the computer making call after call with not much but hope! Then finally the right person answers the phone and he gets a flight!! A very late flight but he got here!!<br />
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<strong>Day 4(Animal Kingdom)</strong><br />
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This is the day we have waited months for!!!!!!!! We were going to get to meet face to face lots of adoption friends!!!! All with kiddos from Ethiopia!!! I was so excited to see some of the kids we took pictures of in Ethiopia! I was also excited to meet the parents!!!<br />
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I was most excited about meeting the Wanderers!!! When we were in Ethiopia we met the most amazing teenage boy, Joshua! All of our hearts melted for him! Adorable..so smart and so kind!! He had a close bond with all the the guys from AWAA and all the families. He spent alot of time with Milly and Tommy and told us of his desire to have a family. He was very honest about how he saw all the babies going home but "What about the older kids?" Oh..Break..My..Heart! He then introduced us the one of the most beautiful girls there! His sister!! And he told me of his other sister too!! Oh my 3 kids!!! That night I was on a mission!! I messaged my FB friend Susan about the 3 most adorable kiddos!! You must adjust your request to 3 kids!!!!! Fast forward!!!! They are her kids!!!!!!!!! They fit perfectly in her family and it is one of the most beautiful God things I have ever seen!!! We both spotted each other and hugged each other with tears in our eyes!! I LOVE ADOPTION!!<br />
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</tbody></table>We spent the day at the park with lots of AWAA families!! Then we spent the night with everyone at a pizzeria! This was much more relaxed and easier to talk!! We got to talk and meet so many more families and see our friends the Kicklighters!!! We met them last year in Florida and I was so excited to see them again!! Our whole family gets along so well..wish Florida wasn't so far:( I cant explain how good it feels to talk to those who walk in your shoes everyday! I loved seeing Miss Gina Root again too!! I wish we had more time but everyones kids were practically falling asleep in their food! What a great day full of great memories!!<br />
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We tried for the pool today but we didn't last as long..a bit too cold for our blood:) But they gave it a try. Grandmas neighbor took all of us out on his boat for a tour of Lake Lu Lu. The kids all got to take a turn driving the boat. Then we went for our favorite dinner..Golden Corral!! HaHa I know..not everyone favorite but with 5 kids..a chocolate fountain is a must!!<br />
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<strong>Day 6 (Epcot)</strong><br />
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Today was a fun day!! We took our time and made sure to hit every ride. We had never been to Epcot before. The weather was perfect. I love memories like this with our family of 7. Smiles..laughter and lots of love!!<br />
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Its always sad to leave grandma but it was time to head back to reality...we had a wonderful trip with many wonderful memories:) <strong>Check out our video below to see all the highlights of our trip!!</strong>pmallecahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372138691873936938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067739888495656492.post-59813610514206311572012-02-04T09:11:00.001-05:002012-02-04T09:11:44.061-05:00Florida 2012 at OneTrueMedia.com<div><embed src="http://www.onetruemedia.com/share_view_player?p=1024e25a237ce8dd187fd92"quality="high" scale="noscale" width="408" height="382" wmode="transparent" name="FLVPlayer" salign="LT" flashvars="&p=1024e25a237ce8dd187fd92&skin_id=701&host=http://www.onetruemedia.com" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><div style="margin:0px;font:12px/13px verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:20px;padding-bottom:15px;width:408px;text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.onetruemedia.com/landing?&utm_source=emplay&utm_medium=txt5" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;">Make a video - it's fun, easy and free!<br/><span style="text-decoration:underline;">www.onetruemedia.com</span></a></div></div>pmallecahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372138691873936938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067739888495656492.post-2906815037935852462012-01-27T19:24:00.001-05:002012-01-27T19:24:52.626-05:00Our Ethiopian Blessings:1 year home at OneTrueMedia.com<div><embed src="http://www.onetruemedia.com/share_view_player?p=103067f138c018613a471f5"quality="high" scale="noscale" width="408" height="382" wmode="transparent" name="FLVPlayer" salign="LT" flashvars="&p=103067f138c018613a471f5&skin_id=701&host=http://www.onetruemedia.com" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><div style="margin:0px;font:12px/13px verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:20px;padding-bottom:15px;width:408px;text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.onetruemedia.com/landing?&utm_source=emplay&utm_medium=txt5" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;">Make a video - it's fun, easy and free!<br/><span style="text-decoration:underline;">www.onetruemedia.com</span></a></div></div>pmallecahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372138691873936938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067739888495656492.post-308641049210349042011-12-17T20:09:00.000-05:002011-12-17T20:09:18.866-05:001 year Home!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NgbrvCJnwpeVScnwHIJT1QhW7vzYvWSsux5r_6ioIzHrx8yhm_n-7SNFRWRNI1a_MeA2PIfqMcgnty52J0JWYKdTz_-L5g_tGCF59xxr1GM3iI_1UfqNREMFZ68vjBEEn73HnNiQZ-U3/s1600/Picnik+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="587" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NgbrvCJnwpeVScnwHIJT1QhW7vzYvWSsux5r_6ioIzHrx8yhm_n-7SNFRWRNI1a_MeA2PIfqMcgnty52J0JWYKdTz_-L5g_tGCF59xxr1GM3iI_1UfqNREMFZ68vjBEEn73HnNiQZ-U3/s640/Picnik+collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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WOW!!!! What a year makes!!!!!! One year ago we stepped foot on US soil with our 2 newest American citizens!! We forever changed their lives and our whole families. For 17 months we dreamed of what life would be like..how would it look? How would we all adjust? Would it be a fairytale like we had been hoping or dreaming? Actually better! It is reality! They are real kids and we are a real family..we have our struggles, our triumphs, our disappointments, our accomplishments, tears, laughter,fears..but most of all its real. I say this because as most adoptive parents or expectant parents know..we spend so much time picturing our kids in our minds, how they might look, how will they respond to us? Will they embrace us, Love us, Trust us? Will it be the same as with our biological children? They know no different they loved us from the start unconditionally but will our adopted children? How will our Biological kids and adopted kids learn to love each other? Will it be a hard adjustment? Sooooo Many Questions!!!!!<br />
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This year we have answered most of them and discovered new ones but in the end I feel so blessed and so relieved! No adoption isn't easy and believe me it is NOT always as pretty as the pictures! We have had our struggles but we work through them and pray we come out on the other side. God placed these children in our lives for a reason. He never said it would be easy. On the whole our experience has been fairly"easy". We did not have major adjustment issues. They both attached to all of us. Both at different times in different degrees. Tommy was so shy and closed off at first and Milly well she was too "Unshy"(those who know her know what I mean) I actually worried she would not bond or attach to us because, she loved attention from anyone and everyone! This is NOT a good thing even though everyone thinks its so cute. We had to explain.NO not everyone should be holding her or taking care of her. So much that we are still learning. I think alot that they do is part of their personalities but when you adopt and children need to bond and attach with you, you QUESTION everything! I feel at peace as we begin year #2! We read the books, we did the best we could and we PRAYED alot!!! It is still a life long journey but one we are so blessed to be on!<br />
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One year ago our 3 Biological kids had to learn to share Mom and Dad and learn to adjust to more siblings. This was hard at first. The older girls had anticipated this right along with us but when it was a reality it went a little different. At first, Tommy and Milly were like new toys. They loved to play with them, care for them and show them off! Then they realized "Hey! They are staying forever and they are taking away from my time!" Slowly things started to fall into place. We got our new routine down pat. We learned how to be a family of 7 and how to spread our love around evenly(well as best as parents can) Matteo, being our youngest, had the hardest time. He was everyones baby for 7 years. How it breaks your heart to know your child is hurting but he was. He never really understood what was really going to happen so when it did I think it was emotional overload. Share your room, your bed, your friends and your parents! I really worried that he would never learn to love or accept his siblings but he did and now his brother is his Best friend(his words), "He is my brother but he is my best friend, now I always have someone to hang out with!" That really melts my heart! God can do anything and change anyones heart. All 7 of us have a new outlook on life, on love, on adoption, really on what really matters most in life:) <br />
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So to all of you on the journey, stay strong, hold onto what you know..God called you to adoption and God will work out whatever needs to be worked out! No not on our timetable, or in the way we think but in the end it will all work out and God will be Glorified! Tommy and Milly are blessings! On the tough days and on the good days! We can not even picture what our life was before they were here..we knew something was missing and now we know WHO!!! <br />
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If you aren't adopting but may have always felt a tug at your heart, or just curiosity. Pray about it, read one of the millions of blogs you can find like I did! Talk to someone who adopted or is adopted. Educate yourself on a whole world of orphans that you may never have thought of before. Sponsor a child, become a foster parent, go on a mission trip, whatever you might feel led to do. It will change you..it will break you! It will encourage you to do something, even if its just to pray or help support someone who is! <br />
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I look at the children that walked off the plane 1 year ago..I look at the family that first met at the airport. We are all different ,unrecognizable!!! We are so blessed! So many people tell us how great we are for what we "did". We didn't do anything..we just allowed God to show us how we could glorify him and his children! Yes we changed their future but they changed ours!<br />
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One other great event was Tommy and Milly got dedicated at church:) With family and friends present in front of a congregation of about 2000 people we vowed to raise our kids to know God and to lead them on the right path towards a life of following and trusting Jesus. See above video<br />
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He is doing great in school! Math and reading are his favorites along with gym class of course.<br />
He is such a social kid, I never would've saw that coming! He loves to hang out with any kids and he is always on the go. The minute his head hits the pillow he crashes! He is trying out basketball and preparing for his schools Turkey Trot race! He is very competitive! He is also very sweet! He loves any kind of sport and will watch anything sports related on TV..he is actually worse than his dad! Volleyball..golf..anything! Do Not go near the TV when the Bills are playing he will be very mad:)<br />
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My beauty! She is full of life..happy..sweet and silly! She is loving school and wishes she could go more often. I would say even though we are together all the time she is Daddy's girl. She told me I need to get a job so Daddy can stay home with her:) She loves to dress up and I have a lot of fun doing so! I go through so many hair bows I decided to start making them for her! Here is a look at Milly's month<br />
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</tbody></table>pmallecahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372138691873936938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067739888495656492.post-14337855001175594482011-10-23T09:15:00.000-04:002011-10-23T09:15:08.045-04:0010 monthsWell this is looking like a trend me posting late but at least I didn't forget! Life is busy ya know! This month is the crazy month of birthdays in the Alleca house....First Cesca on the 7th then Matteo on the 15th then Tommy on the 24th! This will be Tommy and Milly's first Halloween so it will be fun to see their reaction to everything! The boys had a combo friend party at the bowling ally and had lots of fun! Milly well she is Miss personality as usual getting taller every day! Here is a look at month 10..<br />
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Boy is he loving school!!!! He is Mr Social too! Making lots of friends in school and at soccer. Offense is his favorite position on the field but he is equally good at defense. It is so much fun to watch him play. He discovered football this month too! We took him to his first Bills game and UB Bulls game. Most of my kids are more interested in the food at these events but Tommy is into the game asking lots of questions. He even has his favorite player..Mr Jackson! Sports are definitely going to be his thing. This kid is completely out of his shell now!<br />
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Milly is loving school! Her teachers are floored at how amazing her English is! They had no clue she had only been here for 9 mths or that she knew no English before then.We have started doing some more playgroup activities to keep busy while the kids are at school. We went apple picking for the first time, I laughed as she called a horse a dog! I had to explain she had never seen one before! It is so much fun seeing them experience things for the first time! Halloween will be another first for both of them..I'm sure once they see that you get candy they will understand very quickly!<br />
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</div>pmallecahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372138691873936938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067739888495656492.post-4373030753063869742011-09-14T21:35:00.000-04:002011-09-14T21:35:44.018-04:00School Starts and new beginningsThis year is a big year for our kids!! Francesca started High School..Marianna started Middle school..Tommy started Kindergarten and Milly started Pre-k! Matteo he is in 2nd this year. Everyone had a great 1st day and they are still loving it a week later! I cant believe I am a mom to a High schooler! Yikes!! I also cant believe we have kids in 4 different schools!! It is going to be a very busy year for sure. I am so proud of myself 1 week in and I'm still organized! I knew going into this school year it was going to get crazy so we had to be way more organized! Clothes and shoes layed out the night before..lunches packed the night before. Last year I was ironing clothes in the morning and packing lunches as the ran out the door..I am NOT a morning person at all so the less I have to do in the morning the better:) I pray I can stick with it all year!! Here are all the kiddos on their first days:<br />
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</tbody></table>So many things have changed in the last couple years so no surprise that God would lead us in more new directions!!! Change is a good thing right?! Really our family is adjusting to 5 kids for starters..it is a daily learning process. The kids are all learning to be more responsible in their new schools and I'm trying to learn how to parent a teenager! This past year has kept us very busy and because of that we lost sight of what our #1 priority should be..GOD! Certain things such as..life and Softball took over! After a long hard look and lots of praying my husband decided to stop coaching and Marianna decided to stop playing. Alot of you may think so what! This was a major time commitment that affected our children our marriage and our walk with God. Basically we went to church when softball didn't interfere(which is from May-Aug) and that is NOT right and we were seeing the effects! So we are putting God back in the right spot #1!! Back on EVERY Sunday..Cesca is now attending the High school night and we for the first time ever are joining a small group bible study! To those who missed it..without God things just <strong>Don't</strong> work!! It is not about when you can fit him in! What were we teaching our kids..all the wrong stuff but luckily today is a new day in God's eyes and a renewing of our family and our faith! <br />
Other newness....a new job! Not me but my husband! After much discussion and prayer he decided to just jump with both feet! How else do you do it right! The biggie he has worked with family for 10yrs and got a salary...now straight commission!! Yikes! Surprisingly we are at complete peace..when you go the way you know God is leading you there is no reason to stress! 2 years ago I never would've imagined anything the way it is..but I would not change a thing! I look forward to many more new and crazy things! I am so getting used to doing things that make people think we are crazy! I love our crazy life!pmallecahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372138691873936938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067739888495656492.post-41448701141884094532011-08-12T10:46:00.000-04:002011-08-12T10:46:17.415-04:00Home 8 monthsThis summer has flown by..the kids are having so much fun! Lots of firsts!!! First time at amusement park, first Snow cone! First time at the Fair, First time riding a rollercoaster! These kids will try anything!!! I love it! School will be starting in September so we are going to enjoy the rest of what is left of summer!<br />
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<strong>Tommy:</strong><br />
Not a surprise to any of us that you are afraid of nothing!!! First time on the kiddy rides you said "This is Stupid"! Then you pouted when you weren't tall enough for the big rides! Next time lifts in the shoes I guess:) Swimming..bike riding and playing with your friends are your favorite things to do. You don't sit down very often! Here is a small look at this past month..<br />
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<strong>Milly</strong>:<br />
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Boy are you a talker! Everyone we meet marvels at how well you talk! Still our silly Milly everyone fights over spending time with you! Your eye is improving so much! We are now at 20/70! Dr is hoping we can get to 20/40! You nap without complaining you eat great and are very well behaved for a 3yr old. You also enjoyed your first amusement park rides! This has been a very fun filled summer!<br />
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<strong>Tommy</strong><br />
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You are definitely a boys boy!!! Always busy and always playing some kind of sport...although that sounds like your sisters too! You love to play catch..you like lacrosse and basically any sport that involves a ball. You and Matteo are inseparable since school is out! Although sometimes Matteo needs his "alone" time as he calls it! Its hard going from the baby and the only boy to having your brother at your side 24hrs a day! It is so nice having someone for Matteo to hang with they will appreciate each other when they are older!<br />
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Milly is growing like a weed but shrinking at the same time!! Growing so tall but so tiny! She is now wearing 24 mth shorts!! Healthy and a great eater though! You are one busy girl and you are loved by many! You demand attention from everyone but you are so cute its hard not to give it to you! You hair is finally growing and we are able to manage it without it managing us! Hair time is no longer a chore or a stressful time. You are full of energy and always on the go! I have a feeling you are going to be fearless like your other siblings! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I researched hair care and asked advice from other adoptive mom's before we went back for Embassy..I was going to be prepared! The majority said Coconut Oil was great for hair and skin! So we get back to the TH and its time for your first showers! Well Tommy loved it, Milly screamed bloody murder the whole time while I was trying to wash your hair for the first time..No it didn't go so well! So after you both got a little Coconut oil everywhere and I brushed what little hair you had with a bristle brush and added a bow to Milly! Bows make everything better right?! Wrong! It started this very day! Day 1 of you officially in my care! First it was the women staff at the guest house..The very nice ladies at the front desk. They started by feeling Milly's hair and gave a look of disapproval. This was the look I was trying to avoid! They told me her hair was dry and needed moisture..OK day 1!! I'm still learning here!! Day 2 more coconut Oil! This day it was the guard at the front gate..he patted her on the head then rubbed her hair and gave a look and then a smile. Oh I knew what he was thinking!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6YvdxpJ1LJEq9RH6-r1kSRzZ9CRaicONJaByts1hvi-jTlNd24HCj_SGtyq68bcY_oXsgJueOTEU1xEpcxAovt28JyYkA7ZpKBW7wd3Zgsa0n2LoJ0QRIJ-5d-XfqVFB4uFhB1fBuWwo/s1600/embassy+217.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6YvdxpJ1LJEq9RH6-r1kSRzZ9CRaicONJaByts1hvi-jTlNd24HCj_SGtyq68bcY_oXsgJueOTEU1xEpcxAovt28JyYkA7ZpKBW7wd3Zgsa0n2LoJ0QRIJ-5d-XfqVFB4uFhB1fBuWwo/s400/embassy+217.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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This mom better figure this out quick!!! So 7 months later have I?? Well her hair feels 100 times better than it did!! When she first was home it was so coarse I felt like a failure..White mom with no clue how to care for my daughters hair!! I was really afraid that every black women was looking at me shaking their head!! Now I feel confident (except when I attempt to braid) that I am doing a good job! The Victory came the 2nd time I took her back to her black hairdresser...her words were "WOW I cant believe what a drastic change in her hair! I have never seen a quicker turn around!!" What a relief!! I can do this!!! So hundreds of dollars later and lots of help from other moms I think we have got it!! Her hair is growing and its SOFT and easy to detangle..no more tears!!! Karen Winstrom recommended the last product and with the combination of a few more we no longer have hair stress!!!<br />
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So what worked for us?? Here is a look at our favorite essential products!!<br />
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So my favorite by far is available at Walgreen's. Shea Moisture..it runs around $10 each item but if you watch you can get it on sale!! They are well used and I'm in need of refills!! But can not live without!! The other products are available at Sally's Beauty supply. Mixed Chicks..again under $10 each. We tried the whole line but only kept a few. <br />
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<strong>So here is our Daily routine</strong>:<br />
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<strong>Our weekly routine:</strong><br />
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<strong>Every 3 weeks:</strong><br />
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<strong>My must have accessories are:</strong><br />
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<strong>Some products I use sparingly are</strong>:<br />
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Tommy has very sensitive skin so anything scented causes is hair to itch and his skin so I usually keep his hair short and only use the Shea Moisture Hair milk. I hope that some of you have success with this product line too. Every child is different and everyone's hair is different! For now this is working wonders and her hair is healthy and growing like crazy!! So is her box of hair accessories!! Good Luck and Happy Hair care!!!<br />
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Oh my little man you are so darn cute!! Everyone remarks on your beautiful eyes! Cute yes but SMART!!! Preschool is all done and we are preparing for kindergarten! This month you have been having fun at swim lessons and you are making lots of new friends. We recently bought you a lacrosse stick and signed you up for soccer!! Basically any sport that involves a ball you are all over it! Fearless and a quick learner! Look out I think you will give your sister Marianna a run for her money someday! Occasionally you will mention your Dad or brother in Ethiopia, always good memories. I think you miss home sometimes but you love your family here too. Tommy is a snuggler..I love getting big hugs! The new phrase for this month is "AWW Come On Mom!!" Yes it has not taken long to learn all of these great phrases from your siblings!<br />
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Our little princess!!! Oh has your personality come alive this month...and your stubbornness! We forgot what it was like raising a toddler! Let me follow with you are still 5x's better than any of our other kids were at 3! You are always smiling! Dance class will be a must for you in the fall..you love to perform and you demand all of the attention! Everyone loves to pay attention to you though. We are still rocking the eye patch for a while longer. It is working wonders! You have a very cute tan line to prove you have been sticking with it! Ring around the rosie is your favorite song..you will do this over and over! You have changed so much since we got home you are almost unrecognizable. Its amazing what clean water and good food can do!<br />
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On this day on the other side of the world another parent was praying to God. Aleymayehu traveled 4 hours away with his 2 youngest children hand in hand. He was praying to God that he could provide his children with a healthy, blessed life. He was sacrificing a life with his children in order to save their lives. Tamirat and Million's dad walked into an orphanage and explained to the staff that he could not care for his children and wanted a better life for them. He knew that his children were suffering. They had endured sickness, loss of their sibling and their mother to Malaria and a constant struggle for food. He prayed that they would be able to have a bright future. He walked away that day leaving his 4 year old son and his only daughter who was 2. How his heart must have broke as he kissed then for the last time. Not knowing if he would ever see them again. This was a giant step in Faith. He put his children in God's hands changing their lives forever.<br />
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One year later I pray that God comforts his heart and he knows that they are healthy and happy and flourishing. June 4th is a day we will never forget. Thank you God for the day that changed everything.pmallecahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372138691873936938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067739888495656492.post-41919747122373430012011-05-10T21:17:00.000-04:002011-05-10T21:17:43.700-04:005 Months Home!!!Five Months!! Last year at this time I was praying for children I didn't know and asking God to protect them and keep them safe. I was praying that he reveal our children to us...and feeling like that day would never come!! Countless days and hours spent crying and watching the phone! Now I marvel at how perfectly God works with his timing yet we still wish it was on our terms Not his..Patience is a very hard thing for adoptive mommies, especially those watching the Yahoo DTE list!!! Moms to be..I promise it will all be worth it! Breathe and let God work his magic!<br />
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This has been a month packed FULL of craziness..holidays..injuries..accomplishments..and LOVE!!! This past month grandma was home to enjoy our 5th month!! We were very happy to have the extra set of hands and the help with all the laundry!!!! It was a great time for Tommy and Milly to bond with Grandma!!<br />
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</tbody></table> This was my first Mothers day as a mom of 5!! I have so many Mothers day gifts I don't know where to keep them all...all the handmade gifts are the best!! Lots of hand prints to keep forever!! I am so blessed to have such a crazy group of kids!! I pray for all the mommies that are waiting and picturing their first mothers day with their kiddos!<br />
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</tbody></table>We also had our very first trip to the Zoo!! The giraffe was the overall favorite! We went with some of our AWAA family and we met some new friends! We met another couple on our first trip to Ethiopia they were on their way to meet their twin boys! We are blessed to live fairly close so they were able to meet us at the Zoo also!! We had a fun day with all of our friends!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fan favorite</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Now onto the fun stuff...how are the kiddos doing?! And what injuries? LOL!! <br />
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<strong>TOMMY</strong><br />
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</div>Another month of firsts for you!!!! He is changing and growing so much every day! He finally learned how to ride his bike!!! It took many falls lots of scrapes and a finger injury that had me and the Dr. thinking you might have broken it but it seems to be all better now! Even that didn't stop you! We were out the next day but you insisted you wear gloves so if you fell you wouldn't hurt your finger again! This child is FEARLESS and very Stuborn!! You also started swimming lessons and on lesson 2 you were jumping into the deep end!! This had my stomach in knots! You will clearly be causing me lots of stress as you grow..you are going to be one busy little boy! I love your determination! I do believe there is no goal you cant accomplish! We are all registered for kindergarten and you even got to ride a school bus!! Now the count down is on till when you can ride one every day!! Matteo informed him.."You will get to ride one FOREVER" Here are a few of Tommy's 5th month..<br />
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<strong>MILLY</strong><br />
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Oh Miss Milly!! You had quite the month too!!! The English that you speak is unreal! Words I have no idea where you learned but they are placed perfectly in full sentences! It amazes everyone how well you speak!! We finally made it to the eye Dr. to get your Lazy eye checked out. He has great news and not so great news! I had no clue you could barely see 6 inches in front of you with the bad eye!!! The good news is we can fix it! What happens when you have a lazy eye is the brain completely shuts it off and basically is stops working. The great news is we can get the brain to start sending that eye signals again and improve your vision! So here is what happens..First we start by patching the good eye, this was very rough the first week because you could not see at all out of that eye. As the week went on you started to see a little more. We returned to the Dr after 3 weeks and rechecked to find good improvement!! So 5 more weeks then another recheck. Thankfully you leave the patch alone, it is on 12 hours a day! You are such a trooper! Every day you ask "Again?" After we get the brain to start working that eye better then her vision will improve, when there is no more improvement then we will do the surgery to fix the muscle. When?? How ever long it takes I guess? For now we are rockin the patch! You also had a month that we will never forget with an injury we All will NEVER forget!! Daddy and all the kids were playing in the basement and Big sister had Milly on her shoulders (yes bad idea) Big sister lets go out your legs and you fall HEAD first onto the concrete floor!!! This warranted 2 trips to the ER in 24 hrs and a Concussion!! This aged me by at least 5 years! Thankfully no skull fractures just a very swollen and sore head! This was a family first and hopefully the last! More kids equals more stress and more grey hair!! So a head injury and only one eye!! You are still the cutest thing ever! Here are pics from your 5 th month..<br />
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</tbody></table>pmallecahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372138691873936938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067739888495656492.post-915141917350705842011-04-11T07:38:00.000-04:002011-04-11T07:38:12.180-04:004 Months!!Time is flying another month gone by...we had another typical crazy busy family of 7 month! We are settling into things very well but we still manage to run late whenever we go somewhere. I'm sure we will catch up eventually! This month we had our 3 month Post placement with our social worker. In true Alleca child fashion they acted like crazy kids while she was here. She laughed and said "You have your hands full !" Yes we do!! I wouldn't change things one bit! She will be back again at 6 months and 12 months. After that we will be required to send a report once a year to Ethiopia. They are doing great!! They had their first visit to the Dentist and both passed with flying colors! Teeth look great and no cavities!! They also had to visit the regular doctor again for a 3 month check up. They both grew another 2 inches! Its amazing what good nutrition and clean water can do for you!<br />
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We also had a chance to introduce them to out AWAA group. We have a small group that meets near Rochester once a month, they have kids from China and now our kids are the 2nd from Ethiopia. Our fellow AWAA friend Marissa got to come for the first time!! Her and her husband Abe are waiting for the referral of 2 children!! Hopefully SOON!! It was great to see all the kids together and talk to our adoptive friends!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of our AWAA kiddos..next time we take the pic at the beginning of the day not at the end..they were getting tired!<br />
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4 months home and he is completely out of his shell! He is doing amazing at school, the teachers are amazed at how quickly he is learning! He knows letters, numbers, sounds that the letters begin with, he is right on track with kindergarten readiness! This month we have been working on learning to ride a bike!! A few scratches and an almost broken finger and he has almost got it!! He can ride as long as I help him start but he still needs to learn how to steer!! He has mastered stopping without falling though!! Another few days of good weather and we will have it! He is so much fun! He loves school and he loves to be outside and anywhere his brother Matteo is!!<br />
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Everyone is in love with Miss Milly!! She is a non-stop talker!! She is always smiling and loves to giggle! She has learned how to ride her tricycle but its at a slow pace:) She loves to play with her dolls and play outside. I'm so glad the weather in finally breaking! She is now a typical 3 yr old..Mommy " I no like it" last month she still would've ate anything now we have learned what the word "Picky" is! She is a definite girly girl and I love it!! She loves to get dressed up! She also loves to smile for the camera!! Tommy not so much so you wont see as many pictures of him. Milly loves her "school" or 1 day a week playgroup! We signed up for another 10 weeks session. They both are doing amazing and play so well together!! I love being a mom to my 5 amazing kids!!!! Did I mention lately that I think EVERYONE needs to adopt!! ;)<br />
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Here are some pics of this months happenings! And I will post a video too so make sure you mute the music at the bottom of the page..<br />
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<strong>Tamirat (Tommy)</strong><br />
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Well this has been a huge month for Tommy!!! Our little man is growing like a weed! I can barely lift him up now! Pants that were short on him now just fit! I am anxious for the next Dr appt to see how much you have brown since being home. Since referral till now he has grown 5 inches and gained 10lbs!!!! No more temper tantrums unless your brother is teasing you!! He is a typical 5 year old but actually I am amazed at how well you still except NO! I say still because you are learning quickly form your siblings that Mom and Dad tend to wear down with ample whining! We are working on making eye contact with those outside the family and saying hello and answering questions. Tommy is not to keen on new people so he hides out and pretends he cant hear you talking to him but he is starting to slowly come out of his shell. This month you started preschool! The teachers are amazed at how well he is doing in everything! Letters, numbers, colors, shapes..all mastered! Now we are working on making some friends and learning to socialize but that is coming along great! 3 months! What will the next few bring! Tommy is so sweet, he is very inquisitive of everything and a very quick learner. This month you also lost your first tooth! This was a tough one..he had no idea what to do with a wiggly tooth and refused to wiggle it out or let anyone touch it. Well the new tooth started to pop up behind it so we knew we had to get that one out sooooo in comes the tooth fairy talk! Money is a great motivator and now that he has experienced it once I don't think we will have any trouble again! I'm sad to say it is all English now no more Sidaminga or Amharic not even to your sister:( Who you lovingly call Millionie! Your favorite things to do are listen to music on your siblings Ipods or in the car! The funniest moment this month was catching you by surprise singing into your sisters Microphone while dancing..yes we caught it on tape! Tommy is ad the snow is melting but also happy for clear roads to ride his bike!! Praying for lots of snow free days to come!!<br />
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