Tuesday, Jan. 9
I am posting 2 entries today so be sure to read this one and the one after it. The next one goes back to our last days in Ukraine and the first few days at home.
We've been home almost 2 weeks now! Time goes by too quickly! We've been busy running to stores, buying clothes, more furniture for the bedroom, and various odds and ends that are needed for the boys. I bet the boys think the only thing Americans do is get in the "mashina" (car) and go to the "magazin" (store). Lawrence and William don't seem to mind and there haven't been any tantrums, yet.
Overall, we feel like the boys are adjusting to their new family very well. They are very affectionate towards us and wake us up each morning at 7:00 a.m. with a very loud, "Dobre Utra!!" translation, Good Morning. Then, they hop into bed with us and shower us with hugs and kisses. We love it, despite the fact that it is too early in the morning!
We are working on establishing daily routines. We spend the day playing games, going outside, reading books, and watching their favorite movie, "Aladdin, King of Thieves." We'd like to get the little guy to take an afternoon nap, but so far that's hit or miss. The oldest doesn't necessarily need one (he's six) and William wants to do whatever big brother does. This may change when Lawrence starts kindergarten in a couple of weeks. Hopefully, he'll have p.m. kindergarten, then we can put William down for a nap while big brother is at school.
Our dog, Bosco, is getting better aquainted with having two kids running around and making a lot of noise. Normally, we have nieces and nephews over for a weekend and then they go back home. These kids are here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Lawrence adores Bosco. He helps take care of him and always gives him hugs. On the other hand, William, plays really rough with him, sits on him, pulls on his tail, lips, and just about every other part you can imagine. Luckily, Bosco is a very gentle, well-behaved dog and does not react to any of this. We've had him since he was 6 months old and put him through obedience training, which included desensitizing his body to all the things that William does.
Bill & I talked about how Bosco would react to having kids in the house before our rugrats arrived. He's very protective of us and figured he'd probably start watching over our children when they arrived. Boy, were we right! He no longer sleeps on the floor at the end of our bed. He either hops into bed with Lawrence or he sleeps on the floor between the 2 boys. He has been my baby for a long time, so, at first, this saddened me a little. Now, though, it makes me smile that he wants to be with them and make sure that they are safe. Bosco is their guardian dog.
William got his stitches out a week ago without much fuss. The cut healed well and we've been applying Mederma for Kids to minimize the scar. Each of the boys have doctor's appointments in the next 2 weeks. They should go okay because the University of Michigan Health Care System provides translators if needed. We'll have one at their appointments. They also have dental appointments. That should be fun!
Well, we are going to try and post once or twice a week to keep everyone updated about the boys. We feel truly blessed and are so grateful to have 2 wonderful sons! We have to say thank you again to everyone who shared kind words and shed a few tears with us along the way. Family and friends kept our spirits high while we were gone. Now, we look forward to everyone sharing in the lives of our boys and watching them grow up with us!
Peace & love,
Kelly & Bill
We've been home almost 2 weeks now! Time goes by too quickly! We've been busy running to stores, buying clothes, more furniture for the bedroom, and various odds and ends that are needed for the boys. I bet the boys think the only thing Americans do is get in the "mashina" (car) and go to the "magazin" (store). Lawrence and William don't seem to mind and there haven't been any tantrums, yet.
Overall, we feel like the boys are adjusting to their new family very well. They are very affectionate towards us and wake us up each morning at 7:00 a.m. with a very loud, "Dobre Utra!!" translation, Good Morning. Then, they hop into bed with us and shower us with hugs and kisses. We love it, despite the fact that it is too early in the morning!
We are working on establishing daily routines. We spend the day playing games, going outside, reading books, and watching their favorite movie, "Aladdin, King of Thieves." We'd like to get the little guy to take an afternoon nap, but so far that's hit or miss. The oldest doesn't necessarily need one (he's six) and William wants to do whatever big brother does. This may change when Lawrence starts kindergarten in a couple of weeks. Hopefully, he'll have p.m. kindergarten, then we can put William down for a nap while big brother is at school.
Our dog, Bosco, is getting better aquainted with having two kids running around and making a lot of noise. Normally, we have nieces and nephews over for a weekend and then they go back home. These kids are here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Lawrence adores Bosco. He helps take care of him and always gives him hugs. On the other hand, William, plays really rough with him, sits on him, pulls on his tail, lips, and just about every other part you can imagine. Luckily, Bosco is a very gentle, well-behaved dog and does not react to any of this. We've had him since he was 6 months old and put him through obedience training, which included desensitizing his body to all the things that William does.
Bill & I talked about how Bosco would react to having kids in the house before our rugrats arrived. He's very protective of us and figured he'd probably start watching over our children when they arrived. Boy, were we right! He no longer sleeps on the floor at the end of our bed. He either hops into bed with Lawrence or he sleeps on the floor between the 2 boys. He has been my baby for a long time, so, at first, this saddened me a little. Now, though, it makes me smile that he wants to be with them and make sure that they are safe. Bosco is their guardian dog.
William got his stitches out a week ago without much fuss. The cut healed well and we've been applying Mederma for Kids to minimize the scar. Each of the boys have doctor's appointments in the next 2 weeks. They should go okay because the University of Michigan Health Care System provides translators if needed. We'll have one at their appointments. They also have dental appointments. That should be fun!
Well, we are going to try and post once or twice a week to keep everyone updated about the boys. We feel truly blessed and are so grateful to have 2 wonderful sons! We have to say thank you again to everyone who shared kind words and shed a few tears with us along the way. Family and friends kept our spirits high while we were gone. Now, we look forward to everyone sharing in the lives of our boys and watching them grow up with us!
Peace & love,
Kelly & Bill
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