Preschool Christmas Performance

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Micah is in LOVE with his teacher Brittany

This picture seriously cracks me up

Seriously, my boy was the smallest kid in there. Those kids were towering over him. What are they feeding these kids in America, lol.

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Guess what???

Tonight Micah showed me that he doesn't require a step stool anymore to get on the toilet or in his bed. He was so proud. Those are huge steps for him. He also showed me how he can almost reach the light switch. He is such a little monkey. I don't know how he gets on the things the way he does.

Happy Birthday Micah/Happy Thanksgiving/Firsts

In love with his turkey.

I think he found the gooey stuff inside the pumpkin soothing.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I hope you had a great one.

Oh this year was so perfect. I am so thankful for my family God has blessed me with. I felt really content this year and at peace of not having another adoption going on. My little bunch of 8 just felt so good. This year we started a new little tradition. After Kevin gave grace before dinner everyone had to say at least 3 things they are thankful for.

This was also Misrak's and Micah's first Thanksgiving and they were just amazed by all the food. But mainly they have really enjoyed this special day to be together as a family.

We also celebrated Micah's birthday today. He turned 4. He wanted injera and Turkey, lol. I told him that his birthday wouldn't be on Thanksgiving Day every year but I don't think he understood. He wanted a Buzzlight action figure and a bright yellow car that makes loud noises. He wanted a white/white cake with vanilla ice cream. Hardly anyone ate though, we were all so full.

Okay this is funny but for his activity he wanted to carve a pumpkin with his sibs. Danica kept them nicely occupied with that pumpkin for a good 2 hours.

Now they are watching "The Grinch", with Jim Carey. That is our favorite family movie after we eat dinner.

So much to be thankful for.

Short video of Micah

I have been trying to videotape the kiddos forever. Micah and Misrak's English is getting really good. Misrak was too shy tonight. Hoping to catch her when she knows I am not taping. Micah was actually really shy too because normally he doesn't stop talking, ever.

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Micah the Toddler

Having been with Micah for nearly 2 weeks I can say without a shadow of my doubt that this little guy IS NOT almost 5, 5 this November. No doubt he is really smart and knows a lot but there are SO MANY things this guy does that are outrageous like a toddler, like a 3 y old. For instance he will play with the dog food, annoy the children and just break their stuff, he is constantly up to something, really mischief. It might have been because he has been with the babies a lot while at Ahope.

Regardless, I am just saying this because I am so super happy he has joined our family. Having a toddler sheds a whole different light on the family dynamics. I also have to lay down with him for naptime until he falls asleep and often times he wakes up at night, I lay with him again but usually after 5 he is up and I just bring him in my bed so we sort of co-sleeping.

He is most certainly feisty. He almost reminds me of evil knevil (sp). Sometimes I have to watch him not to jump of really high places so he doesn't brake his bones. He'll try to jump of whatever he can as long as he can climb it. Mainly he is so far a mama's boy and attached to my hip. Kevin thinks I am spoiling him but I don't want to deprive him from love. He just wants to be cuddled and loved so much and he is so easy to love. Micah and I actually have been spending a lot of time together while Kevin takes the 3 older ones for bike rides and stuff.

I wished I could video tape him. Just the one picture below cracks me up because Micah is also so independent. He washes his own hands but as you can see he almost calls into the sink. Same when he goes to the bathroom. His buttocks has fallen into the water many times but he is determined to go on a big people toilet. He is just such a joy and crack up!

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He loves to take a bath. Not so the first night.

He always sits on the counters when I am cooking or preparing something.
Trying to wash his hands. Look how his feet dangling off the chair.

He just smacked the dog in the head. But the dog was nice to him.

Always climbing and climbing and jumping off!