Today marks the 2 year (can you believe it??!!) anniversary of the day Nate was placed in our arms. Where did the time go? It's as though he's been with us forever and yet 2 years has gone by so fast. Nate has developed so much in just the last year, never mind the last two!
He's now fully potty trained, talking in sentences...you can actually have a conversation with him, dressing himself, spelling simple words like dog/ mom/ dad, reciting memory verses & info about himself, recognizing and remembering people's names & what he did with them, drawing countless ovals and circles on as many sheets of paper that you give him, and wanting to do everything by himself..little Mr. Independent.
I love it when he hears Don driving the truck up to the house & his eyes gets wide as he says, "Dad's home! C'mon mom, let's go see dad!" Or when he does something that makes me smile & shake my head & I say, "Crazy kid!" and he replies, "Crazy mom!" Or joining me when I sing a silly sounding song like "Fish Heads" or "Mambo Italiano" or just making up a tune.
It has been exciting seeing him grow and develop and at the same time, bittersweet. We are fortunate to still be connected with a few of the families we traveled with and it has been fun watching their girls growing up. One of these days, girls, we will have to reunite again!
Happy Gotcha Day Nate! We are so proud of you and love you more every day.
Chinese lunch at Chopsticks! He LOVES his rice.
Red bean ice cream...tasted like strawberry with bits of red beans in it.
4 comments:
Wow- 2 years does go by fast! Nate has a great smile. I was reading your previous posts, and I also remember a little girl of mine that had a tantrum in the grocery store-- laying down on the floor. The man who was in front of you obviously does not have children or never took them to the store:)
WOW! He's one smart little boy! Way to go Nate!
Happy Gotcha Day!!
Happy belated Gotcha Day. What great pics.
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