Dan:It's 9:30 P.M. and once again the boys are not asleep. Yesterday was like a dream come true - until bed time. The boys are charming and wonderful and all we hoped they would be. Last night Juan Pablo and Michael didn't really want to go to bed, but they did O.K. Andres, on the other hand, didn't act like he had a clue what a bed was for until 12:00. We're hoping to get a few more hours of sleep tonight.
We're soo enjoying the new Baker boys. The language thing is a bit of a problem, but the older boys are very understanding and are really interested in learning English. Andres doesn't really talk anyway. When they start talking we just listen for a while, then smile and say "no comprendo". Then Maicol will start talking more simply and slower and I listen for a while, then smile and say "no comprendo".
Karen:
Dan took Maicol and Juan to the store to buy tennis shoes today. They only had dress shoes with them. They both got the same Power Ranger shoes. We went to the park to play this afternoon and had ice cream. They have very good appetites and have eaten just about whatever is served to them. (better than their mama) The day is filled with playing, eating and figuring out things to do to keep them occupied and burn off some energy. Dan started working with Maicol today doing schoolwork and English. Juan spent his time coloring and not really doing any schoolwork.
It is definitely a different culture here. The food is good, but they have very different fruits than we are accustomed to. Good, but different. All the houses have areas open to the outside and bars covering every window and opening. There is a guard for the neighborhood who has a little shack across the street from the house we are staying in. Some of the neighborhood streets have many small businesses - selling anything and everything.
Time to get to bed so we can do it all again tomrrow!
7 comments:
love you guys!! can't wait till you get back. seems so far away. miss you mom and dad. i'm getting a little homesick.
Hi Karen, Dan and the baker boys, Just wanted to say congratulations and i am praying for all of you. Can't wait to see you all. Keep safe and God Bless always Love Shelley Goodall
What handsome little guys!!!
I hope you all can find some good activities to do together and that the language barrier improves.
We'll be checking back to see how things are going.
Julie A (CHI) :)
Congratulations again! You look like you all are having so much fun...Thanks for the pictures. The moments you are experiencing now will be unforgettable. I am praying that everything go smoothly and with no resistance...be blessed and know that God has placed these children in your hands...they are your forever treasures!
Praying for ya,
Wendi Wood, AP to Diego, Tatiana, & Andrew Colombia 6/07
If you need some parenting spanish terms, let me know. I have a whole new vocabulary since adopting these kids! I'm sure you're doing great. What happy faces. We are 6 months out, and I can tell you we are finally speaking English most of the time. I think it would have been much faster, though, if I hadn't spoken Spanish. We're praying!
By the way, please email me. I can't find your email address and I have a resource for you to start working on English while you're there. :)
Our agency is really pushing us to learn Spanish. We are all four going to try! We hope it will help with the adjustment period. :)
Thanks again for writing all of this. You probably had no idea that it would help someone else five years down the road! :) Ami
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