Dawit has been home with us for almost one year, and I’ve already almost completely forgotten the extreme stress we were feeling a year ago in waiting to travel to bring him home. Last January was long and painful, waiting for the call that the paperwork was done in Ethiopia and we could go get [...]
Archive for January, 2007
How soon we forget…
Posted in Adoption on January 28, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Really, you’d want me on your team!
Posted in Dawitish on January 25, 2007 | 1 Comment »
If you ever found yourself in an intense game of charades or 20 questions, I’m quite good! My conversation with Dawit on the way home from school:
Me: What did you talk about at school today?
Him: You know, that guy who tells us what to do.
Me: Do you mean the President?
Him: [...]
Party
Posted in Adoption on January 21, 2007 | 3 Comments »
The Timket party was nice, there is a big group of Rhode Island families who organize many activities for families with connections to Ethiopia. There was drumming and coffee and lots of networking. Lily wondered if anyone would mistake her for a little Ethiopian girl. There were about 100 people there, Dawit was excited to [...]
Happy Timket
Posted in Ethiopia on January 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The largest church in Ethiopia is the The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and they are celebrating the Feast of the Ephiany today. They use the Ge’ez Calendar, also known as the Ethiopian Calendar. It’s 1999 now, and September will mark the turn of the year.
Timket is the biggest holiday in Ethiopia, with beautiful costumes [...]
Good thing he’s cute…
Posted in Adoption, Dawitish on January 13, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Is there any creature more self-absorbed than a 4-year old?
Last night, Lily had an acute allergic reacation to a medication. She’s fine, but our evening consisted of a 911 call, ambulance ride, and ER visit. Dawit slept blissfully through the 4 firefighters, 1 policeman, and 2 paramedics in our livingroom, and I packed [...]
A true testament
Posted in Adoption on January 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
If you know Lily, then you know her unicorns. A whole herd, and each of them “too special” to come into human contact with anyone else but her. Until tonight.
By the way, a precursor to Dawitisms was the equally charming Lilyisms.
Just plain cute
Posted in Adoption on January 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
They are completely in love with each other today. They made a pact (while strapped into their carseats) not to argue anymore. Ever. It lasted all day!
I heard a secret wedding take place in the bathroom just before this photo was taken. I don’t have the heart to explain to them that it’s not likely [...]
Fire Safety
Posted in Adoption on January 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Lily was quizzing Dawit on his knowledge of fire safety this morning. When asked what he should do if his clothes are on fire, he yells “stop, run, and roll!”
This made me giggle and ask for a demonstration. With great seriousness he stopped, burst into a run, then somersaulted on the ground.
I know we’ll have [...]
Dawitish
Posted in Adoption on January 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
A parting conversation with his favorite person:
Heidi: See you later alligator!
Dawit: See you later crocodile!
Imagine these at high-speed:
Fridays are waterfall! (wonderful)
Can you give me the yellow one? (little)
