Two Months!

Can you believe it?  The girls have been our daughters for 2 months.  Really?  How can that be?  Why does time go by fast once your kids are finally home? I mean it took forever for them to be part of our family, and now life is back in full speed.

So many first for the girls in these 2 months:
-knowing a mom & dad
-staying in a hotel
-on an airplane
-on a train
-having their own bed
-to ride a bike
-to ride a scooter
-to swim in a pool
-to go to church
-to go to school here
-to go to a friends house
-to see their mom scream at football :-)
-to see a big dog
-to learn about Jesus
-to know what family really means

I know there are more first that they have experienced in these short 2 months.  And I know there are still a lot more first that they will experience over the next few months to a year.

They are growing and learning daily.  Their English is coming along great.  Hope is now saying "I'm-a sorry" instead of just "sorry".  Hope knows her ABC's and is learning how to spell.  They are learning friends names and making friends.  They are using manners more and trying hard to act like everyone else.  Maggie is coming out of her shell. She's actually a crazy girl. Full of spunk and energy. She loves to be silly and make us laugh.  She also wants to learn and is eager to try her English.

Two months is a short time. But so much has happened.  I'm so excited we listened to God's call and decided to adopt both girls.  I do wonder what life would be like if we had only adopted one. But I feel that we would have felt like part of our family was missing.  Even though Hope & Maggie were not best friends in China, or possibly not even close friends in China, they have bonded and are a pair now.  Just like Abby & Jadyn are a pair.  All 4 girls get along well but there is something special between Abby & Jadyn and Hope & Maggie.  So thankful they have each other.

And.....NO, Ethan will not be getting a brother.  Yes he has said "I want brother" but I think that's only if someone puts it in his head.  He is happy being the only boy. Because he gets everyone's attention and he also does not have to share his room or any of this toys.  :-)  Ethan is very happy.

Look at how much Hope & Maggie have changed in appearance in 2 months.  God is So Good!

Gotcha Day 8/6/12

1 Month 9/6/12

2 Months 10/6/12