I'm so happy that summer is almost here. I have one more week to go and I'll have one of my harder school years behind me. It's been hard for many reasons--new standards, not starting the year with my group because of being home with Owen after his surgery, adjusting to being a mom of three, struggling because I just wanted to BE with Owen...OK, that's enough right there.
I've missed blogging. I can't believe that the last post was on February 14th. I've become a "fast-food" sort of writer, preferring Facebook to my blog, and putting all my ideas down in short spurts. Yes, it's fun to interact, but I miss my blog friends, and I miss taking the time to think things through and express myself without having to worry about word count! It has been difficult to even sit at the computer with a little person wanting to push the buttons, so I will post a quick photo to FB on my iPhone, but I'm looking forward to not rushing around quite so much. Soon...but not yet. One more week.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
A Message From Owen's Nannies
On June 1st, 2009, we met our son Owen Li Trubey in the city of Changsha, Hunan Province, China at the Adoption Center. Before we left, Jeff asked his sweet nannies who had made the trip from the orphanage in Chenzhou to say a little something to him on the video tape. Owen's Chinese name is Chen Li Wen; his nickname was in the customary way--"Wen-Wen". This is what they said:
First Nanny: "Wen-Wen, I hope you will be happy every day." She said something else in a local dialect...my friend who translated wasn't able to make it out. There are many, many dialects of the Chinese language.
Second Nanny: "Wen-Wen, I hope you will be happy in the States. Bye."
I feel such gratitude to these ladies who made the trip with our boy to the city of Changsha. To know this sweet baby is to love him. How their hearts must have been pulling away, having to get ready to hand him over to us, hoping we'd be a good family...more than likely they knew Owen since he had arrived at the orphanage, a jaundiced newborn baby, with a cleft lip and palate, unable to take a bottle unless they cuddled him just so to allow gravity to get the liquid down...I can barely stand to think about it. And they described him in his referral as an "obedient and dear baby". I remember thinking as I read that, "How could they know?" But they were right. What perfect words to describe this little boy I've come to love so fiercely.
Ladies, he IS happy every day. This is his nature. He is surrounded by people who recognize what a special little boy he is. Thank you for giving him such a wonderful start.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Stealth-Car Boy Strikes Again...
Owen has this charming habit of surprising me by leaving his calling card behind...a little car tucked in a drawer, etc. I find them in my coat pockets, my purse--everywhere. I sighed just a few minutes ago as I opened the dishwasher to put in another dirty fork for what seemed like the millionth time this weekend, and there it was...his little red car in the silverware basket. He had been "helping" me earlier. Sweet baby boy. How happy he makes me, even when I'm bone-tired.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Snow Days!!!
It was only about an inch of snow, but they made the most of it. And bitter cold made sure that what fell stuck around for 2 days, and iced over the winding back roads so that we got out of school for two days. Owen got his first ride on a sled and got up off of it just thrilled. The video clip here is actually the second time down. If you listen closely you can hear his little happy sounds, and he turns around to run right back up and do it again. :)
Thursday, January 7, 2010
It's only a matter of time...
Jeff texts me from upstairs (yes, upstairs): "See if Emma wants to come up and play with Owen." Emma is thrilled she can read this message! She texts him back, "Hi Daddy!" I realize it will only be a matter of time before she's rattling off texts like Sophie. Thank heaven we have unlimited texting on our plan! Sophie announced to us the number of texts she sent last month (she's checked...it's a status symbol, I think), informed us that I sent the next highest number (thanks, Lisa!!!) and that Jeff was last. All I can say is that I'm glad Sophie and I don't have the same kind of phone any more or I would be going crazy. As it is, Jeff and I are saying to each other, "Is that you or me?" Technology. How did we live without it?
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Owen, Elmo, and Andrea Bocelli
Jeff happened upon this video of a couple of our favorite guys on YouTube...and Owen was enthralled. Take a look:
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