As I continue with the one thousand gifts challenge I am going to focus on the littlest person in our house. I'll work my way up (age wise!) the rest of the family in the days to come. By the way, if you haven't seen the slideshow about our adoption, scroll down and click the picture near the bottom of my sidebar.
Okay, starting at #26...
26. I am so thankful that Betsie's birth mother chose life for Betsie!
27. Betsie has been healthy since she came home.
28. Betsie has become very interested in letters lately. It's really cute!
29. I praise GOD for Betsie's healthy attachment to us!!!! HUGE answer to prayer there.
30. Betsie loves to remind us to pray.
31. She sleeps all night most nights now.
32. She is doing SO much better in the church nursery than a few months ago.
33. She is not too picky about her food.
34. She loves her sisters...Wachuh and Mia
35. Her pants don't fall off anymore. (Of course one pair is a 6-9 month size, but that's okay.) Her pants actually fell of as we were going through customs and she was in the process of becoming a US citizen. LOL!
36. She loves her grandparents. She calls them Boo-ah, Mimi, Nanny, and Poppy.
37. I am thankful I got to make crafts with Betsie the other night when Jason had the big girls out of the house.
38. I am thankful she mastered the glue stick during the above mentioned craft time!
39. I am thankful Betsie doesn't suck her thumb or use a pacifier...but I have always wondered if they just wouldn't let her in the orphanage.
40. She is pretty obedient most of the time. And the times she isn't seem like typical 2 year old stuff.
41. She loves to sing and it's a sweet thing to hear a two year old sing.
42. She still takes a good afternoon nap.
43. Her language development seems to be on track.
44. I am thankful for her hugs and kisses and how she pats my back.
45. I am thankful that she gets very excited when Jason comes home from work. She greets him with a hug and exclaims, "Daddy!" with such joy!
46. I am thankful for the times I can do puzzles or read books with her.
47. I am thankful that we got her home before her first birthday. (and all the other firsts we were blessed to see)
48. I am thankful it didn't take long to find Mr. Bear before bed tonight...gotta have Mr. Bear.
49. I am thankful for Betsie's eyes. I know that one day she may wish she were not different, but I love her uniqueness in our family.
50. I am thankful she is mine.
1 comment:
Jen, I am so glad you're doing the 1000 Gifts challenge with me. :) I can tell you that in the few weeks I've been doing it, I feel more "thankful" for little things. That sounds kinda lame, but I think I had been sloooowly creeping into the complaining habit. This is really changing my attitude! Oh and I love 2 year old singing too! Those pictures you have of Betsie singing are PRECIOUS!! :) Hugs, friend!! Hang in there with the homeschooling...and I'll be praying for you.
Love,
Candace
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