Never ceases to amaze me

Just when i think I have Abel figured out, he throws me through a loop. I thought for sure Abel would be a difficult one to get all these cavities filled which is why we arranged for the nitrous oxide. Not only did the kid not need it , he assisted the dentist by holding his own water pistol and light gun while drying the cavities. he took numbing shot and everything without a wince. I don't get it. Even myself I wince at the pain and the vibration of drilling, noise , etc. He has 4 new fillings and is proud showing them off to the secretary staff or whoever else in the waiting room wanted to look in his mouth. Our dentist is needless to say amazed and stunned that a 2.5 year old would not only cooperate but assist in the procedure.

Getting geared up for x mas

All is well here in the household. Abel today got a hold of a permanent marker on my floor. Yikes, it was a heavy duty clean up too, but with the help of some magic goo Frank has I got it off. He is about to go to the Dentist in an hour for filling all of his cavities. Thank Goodness for nitrous cause I can't imagine that boy sitting still for this. I just hope they can get to all the cavities today so we don't have to do a second round of this. We are decorated for Christmas and so look forward to celebrating with all of the kids. Abel and Lilly are really fun this year. They are both really into it and we have been hyping it up for them just a little bit too:)

Catching my breath

So I haven't updated for awhile cause I've been horribly busy. Well its official, they are not babies anymore. They both reluctantly threw all the baba's in a box that will be given to other needy babies (so they are told) I didn't want to say I was pitching those chewed up things in the trash you know. And the potty training is pretty much over for both, an occassional accident while sleeping but that is about it. As a mom you want to rejoice their movements towards growing up and independence but inside you are screaming NOOOOO!!! I'm not ready for them to start driving a car. OK Get a grip I know, But it goes by just tooo fast. Next week we are scheduled for Abel's 6 month follow up, although its only been 4 but Illien I guess wants it really early. And Abel is going to the dentist to have all these teeth filled. Its a ton too so he will have a little happy juice to get through it all.
Abel is really facinated by Christmas lights he screams out "Look" every time we go by a house with lights. it's amazing to watch the miracle of Christmas unfold to a child who has never imagined it possible. it makes me sad for the kids that will never experience it. All he talks about is Santa aka (HoHo). He use to ask me occassionally to go back to Ethiopia and when i asked him recently if he still wants to go back he said in broken English. "'No, I Americano boy, HOHO comes America, I stay here."

terrible-wonderful 2's

well they sure work together to cause trouble. My older daughters left nailpolish out and they got to it, they painted themselves up really well too. Lilly even had a blue nailpolish mustache. Abel painted his entire fingers down past the knuckles. It is never a dull moment in this house anymore and I have to have my A game on just to keep up. This Thurs. and Friday I have to take classes for a new computer program at work we are implementing in the OR. So my mom and Brother are comming for 2 days to watch them. i'm somewhat worried about them because my mom just had a knee replacement about a month ago and my brother is not use to being around little kids so this should be interesting. Abel adores my brother so it was a natural choice since Abel has never been without Frank or myself yet. And Lilly just loves her Grandma so I pray they will all have a great visit. Also I almost have them both potty trained too. There are still the occassional accidents but they ask to go to the potty 75% of the time now. YEAH.

More pics of an Awesome day

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More pics of an Awesome day

Here are the fall pics we took today at the park and Lake Erie

A long time since an update

Well we are all doing fine here. Actually better than fine, we are ecstatic about the new change in Government and really proud Ohio plays such an important part in it all.
Our weather today was gorgeous. i mean very unusual for Nov. in Ohio. It was 65 degrees so the little ones and I spent the day at Lake Erie. Our neighborhood sits on the Lake and we have an awesome park for our use. We had a great day. Swinging on swings, Sliding down slides, Playing in leaf piles and going on the beach. Abel had a faceplant yesterday off his tricycle. He kept telling Wesleigh to push him faster and faster then oooops , off he went. He looks like a banged up hockey player. But I guess this is life with a little boy.
He is making great advances in his English and he is starting to mimick other boys on the playground and play along with them Today he told a 4 year old who asked him his name and he shouted out he is SPIDERMAN. I have to laugh, cause the kid throws his hands out like he's shooting webs and says Spiderman all the time in the cutest African accent.
Life is Good. And he lets me stay in his room at night while he goes to sleep now. He had /has some issues relating to trusting Women due to some issues he has had in Africa, but he seems to be slowly overcomming them now. Don't let anyone kid you attachment in a toddler adoption is rough. But with persistence and patience I think we will all make it.