It's hard to believe, but a little more than three months ago, we didn't know Belly Boy. Sure we had pictures and papers telling us his personality, etc., but there's a difference between relying on other people for information about our brother and knowing him.
Three months ago today we were sitting at our first breakfast in Ethiopia, realizing that in less than an hour we were going to see the child that we had been praying for, reading about, and been so many months and miles away from! Today was THE DAY!
Then we were sitting in a room downstairs with all the other families waiting for Belly Boy's name to be called. When that finally happened, we were brought to a room right off the one we had been in! He had been right there all that time! Then Mom held him, talked to and about him, and cuddled him. Dad talked to him, watched him, and rubbed his back. I stood watching my NEW little brother! He was so cute!!!!! I couldn't wait to hug him!
Then we went to another area of the room we had waited in and played with him and got our picture taken and so on.
Three months ago. Wow. It seems like Belly Boy has been with us forever. He's always been jabbering at us, grabbing our hands, giving us kisses, smiling at us, and charming us!
Belly Boy has caught on to English so fast! These are the words he can say by himself with no reminding. Dada, Yeah, Go, Stop!, Boom, Ow!, Shoes, tickle-tickle, guys, Grandpa, wee!, hi, bye, cheese, and no. And then there are signs too that he uses to let us know of his needs or just to be polite, (please and thank you). He's constantly repeating us and we love it!
He has attached very well to us!!!! He loves all of us and will willingly go to anyone unless he's feeling stubborn.
Three months today! Crazy!
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