Well, this year our child of promise has come! Yes, he came in April but this is our first Christmas together and it is very special! We love having a boy to love on! We have tried to have some restraint on the presents we have bought him, but hey, we are making up for lost years!
Let's look at the boy who we picked up:
A frightened little boy with dark circles under his eyes and almost skin and bones.
The boy we know today is a bigger, much happier and healthier version of that sweet little boy we brought home last spring.
Did I mention yet that he never stops moving? The little boy who could barely walk supported is now doing somersaults all by himself!
He has gained a good ten pounds since April and a couple of inches too! He even has a tiny bit of a tummy!
Victor has grown in other areas too - eating only sweet purées is a thing of the past - this boy loves his mac 'n' cheese! He walks about quite well (we are still working on running - he will run a couple of steps but his low vision is a factor here too). We are bonding quite well with him. He loves his daddy! Mama is cool too - after all - mama is the one giving him all that yummy food.
Victor had about four or five words when we picked him up. While this has been the slowest area of development, he still has gained good ground.
Bulgarian Words at pick up:
Mama Tata Baba Diga Neme
(Translated: Mama, Daddy, Granny (what he called his caregiver), Come get me, I don't want it.)
English Words now:
Mama Daddy Tickle Pick-up No Din-din Eat Echo Beep Up More Me
There are other words he says but I can't recall them right now.
We are pretty sure that Victor doesn't understand Christmas yet. He does love the music, the jingle bells, and will probably love his new toys. But he has no clue how wonderful it is yet. I can't wait until next Christmas when he is eagerly anticipating the day!
We are very grateful to God and to our dear friends and family who made this Christmas possible for us and Victor to be together as a family. MANY THANKS!
God Bless You All!
