A long time ago we found Sam's picture on the Russian Orphan database. Before we adopted him or were even saw him the first time, it is what I would look at when I was at work. It was how I remembered why we were doing this adoption. It tided me over from the hard times to easy times.
It was the past. He is no longer an orphan and no longer on that site. He had remained on the site for a couple of months after we had adopted him. He is no longer there and it just makes it feel that much more offical. He is ours and no longer parentless.
If you want to rejoice with us please click on the link below and enjoy the 404 Not Found page that it directs you too. He has always been a gift straight from God with Him this would have never happened. Thank you, God! He is still a gift even when he gets into our bed at 4am and doesn't go back to sleep until 5:15.
http://www.usynovite.ru/files/photos/uf/ufvj.jpg
Friday, January 14, 2011
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Saturday, January 1, 2011
Christmas, New Years, and Two Months Home
I don't know how to sum up the past few weeks into a short post. Christmas was amazing, if a little overwhelming for all of us. Sam had a veritable sea of presents to open and still doesn't really understand why Christmas was one day and not everyday. He got a lot of great presents, hot wheels track, nerf guns, a Leapster2, some games, and building blocks. It's funny though that he still mostly just plays with his batman cape and paper airplanes and his koosh ball.
Yesterday marked 2 months home and it's hard to believe it's been that long and also hard to believe it's only been two months. Sam's english gets better everyday, but everything else feels like two steps forward, one step back. I'm happy that the holidays are over and things can get as back to normal as they can get.
As for New Years, I sort of hate making resolutions but I've been thinking a lot about finding joy in the everyday things. We are so blessed and I want to be able to see that in everything. I want to use my body more, read more, and find more ways to show Sam the beauty of the world around him. I want to make more friends and find a better balance to everything. Practically, I want to give up soda since it is the one thing I really can't live without and it's not good for me.
Other than that we're good. I've put some pictures below. Enjoy!
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