In this picture B is pretending to be riding a motorcyle (like in the first Harry Potter movie). See her cool goggles :)
Summer has been phenomenal so far. WE have enjoyed great weather, fabulous activities, time with friends, and family too. B has been very busy with "her sports, " as she calls them. She has participated in tennis, gynamistics, t-ball, and vacation bible school. It was a very busy month of June - but we have had soooo much fun together. I find myself just staring at her sometimes and wonderfing if she is for real. She is just so loving and compassionate AND FUN. I do not take a moment with her for granted - I know she will grow up fast and soon she will not WANT to spend all her time with me, but for now we get to explore our little peice of the world together. We catch frogs, go to the beach, cry when her cousin leaves after a week stay, bake treats, grow a garden, and play with friends. Love is divine between this mom and her five year old.
News on the adoption front has been very slow. Things in Ethiopia really slowed down in April with very few families receiving referrals. However, things have seemed to pick up a little in May and June. Based on the information that CHS has provided us and estimating the number of referrals in the future based on the past numbers, I would guess our referral will likely come next spring (April-sh). The official "wait time" for a referral from Ethiopia is 12-18 months from the time you submit the dossier. We submitted our dossier on January 14th and hence started our official wait. Now, things could change and we may receive a referral earlier or later, but I thought it would be fun and mentally helpful for me to have a tentative target date. On July 14th, we will have been officially waiting for 6 months -wow. So far waiting has bone by fast, B keeps me preoccupied in a helpful way.
I predict that the fall will go by fast too. B is starting kindergarten this year - so hard to believe - so that will be an adventure. Even without that addition, fall always goes by fast because I am so busy with school and getting into the new routine of the school year. I predict that the hardest part of the wait will be from Christmas to the time of our referral. B told me for the first time today that she "misses" her new brother or sister. I was really shocked because I really didn't think she had "invested" too much into this process yet - but she always surprises me with the depth of her feelings, her empathy, and compassion. I think Christmas may be hard on her too - as the whole process starts to become more real for her.
Anyway, its WAY to soon to even mention Christmas yet - the 4th of July is tomorrow. So I will return to my summer blissfulness and watch the world through the eyes of a five year old- because that is how the world should be experienced. Instead of making mental lists of all the things I should be doing at any particular moment, she teaches me to live THE moment. She notices the color of the eyes of the frog she just caught and names them. Have I ever looked at the eyes of a frog? Maybe I should - I have a feeling they have the power to take away "mental lists."
To frog catching - the next great olympic sport!
K
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