2nd adoption of the week...this one is going to be no less exciting, I'm sure! Our firecracker 2 1/2 year old little girl is going to meet her parents tomorrow! Wahooo!
This week I've gotten to spend a little extra fun-time with her and two of her best little friends from the home. Before our recent addition of newborn triplets to CDA, these 3 were affectionately known as our "triplets" - not because they are related, but all 3 are the same age and arrived at our home together. Last February, there was a big street raid by Cochabamba police, during which a large number of children were taken from the streets and put into homes. Our director got a phone call asking to take in one baby boy, but when she arrived at Social Services...surprise! There were three 1-year-old girls who needed a home!
Over the past year, they have grown very close...we laugh, because even when we have alllll of the kids from all 3 homes together at a big event, these 3 find each other fast! Although one of the three recently moved to House 2 (to be with her big brother,) I took the "triplets" out last night for a little tea-party/girl time. It is always fun to be with these 3...and I got asked several times if, indeed, they are triplets! :)
Here are the "triplets" when they arrived last February, sickly and worn out! For a little history, you can read our director's blog entry: http://hogardeamor.blogspot.com/2009/02/day-2-ofadaptation.html
Our soon-to-be-adopted little girl upon arrival at CDA
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1st night...exhausted!
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....and here are the little girls today!
Lemonade, ice cream, and 3 sweethearts...perfection!
She is super excited to play with Mom & Dad tomorrow!
Playtime!
Co-captain :) Driving one of our girls back to House 2. We miss her in the Baby Home!
Andddd a little more hang out time before the big day! At the grocery
Saying chau to "Tia Joana..." a friend from church and one of my teacher's daughters - her family has invited several of our kids to eat lunch at their house after church MANY Sundays, and Joana absolutely adores this cutie. Joana is so sweet with all of our kids but really loves this girl!
(I think LOTS of people can relate...including Mr. Alan Sielbeck!)
These 2 are going to miss each other for sure. Luckily, the adoptive family lives in Cochabamba! Yay!
We're excited for tomorrow!
Oh! Savannah -- loving these pics! Oh they are too super cute.
ReplyDeleteSO excited for A (to be K ;))....its very exciting indeedy!
Thanks for posting!