Baptism, and dogs say....

S. was baptised today. What a great day. It was so nice.

I am so blessed to be the mother of these two beautiful amazing girls. We went for a ride up to a friends cottage this weekend. It was fun. On the way back, we saw cows, and horses. We were asking my nephew, who is 2, what does a cow say? What does a horse say? Etc. We said, "what does a dog say?" S. said, "puff, puff, puff." LOL. Okay, something to work on over the summer, animal noises. S. learns more and more everyday. Her vocabulary, and understanding is amazing. Everyday it's something new.

First time at the beach...

S. is so excited no matter where we go. She is very loud, most of the time, unless you want her to be loud, then she is all of the sudden, oh so shy, and quiet. Ha. Ha. Ha. But today at the beach, she was loud, and so happy to be there. She was a little scared, and wanted me close by, but got over that quickly. She is so completely adorable. I'm so proud of her.

Financial Crunch...

I need prayers. Lots, and lots of prayers. I need peace, and comfort. The adoption loans are really weighing on me heavily, as I live from pay check to pay check, and struggle to make ends meet. It doesn't feel good, and it doesn't feel comfortable. Yet, the struggle is all worth it, way beyond worth it, of course. But I do need prayers. I do need hope. I do need prayers.

Three Months Home

We've been home for three months. It's really starting to feel more "normal" each day. S. is getting more, and more English everyday, and this is helping with everything. I've asked her several times if she wants to keep her Hindi, and she says no every time. I've asked her if she wants a Hindi teacher, she says no. Anyway, I've asked her several different ways, the answer is always the same. It's kind of good since I don't have the money for a Hindi tutor anyway. LOL. Paying back all of those adoption loans is a tall order. It's financially stressful. It's more than well worth it, of course, but it is still financially stressful. My girls. Let's see. E. was having a hard time, a lot of tears. I took her on a big girl date. She wanted ice cream, and to walk around the mall. It was so fun, and so weird for it to be just her and I. It used to be our life, and now it's a special thing, strange. She has been less teary this week, after the alone time with Mom. I don't know how she'll feel when it is S.'s turn, but we shall see. S. seems to be giving more real hugs, and has more comfort. I can tell she really relaxes on my lap, and rests easy in my arms now. It's wonderful. Oh, we still have a long way to go, but we are getting there, and the journey is to be treasured.