Life in Slow Motion

You know how when you are waiting for things to happen, everything seems to move in slow motion? Well that is how I feel right now. We are waiting to hear if we make enough money to adopt a girl from Nepal, we are waiting for money to our account to proceed with the paperwork, I am waiting for Samuel's ear infection to get better so we can do more things outside, I am waiting for my husband to get home for some grown up conversation... It all seems to take much longer than it really does. Why is that? Guess it is time to play with more legos and train tracks to pass the day with!!!

Thank you for everyones encouraging notes on my last post. I appreciated hearing from some of you. Right now it is just Sam and me hanging out in the house. I am a bit bored. I think both Sam and I would like to be outside playing in the snow, but he has an ear infection so inside it is. We went to the doctor yesterday and were able to get some penecillin for him, but he hates it. Grant you they tried to make it tutti fruiti, but this child is not fooled. This morning I literally had to hold him down to give him the medicine. He spit it out on me twice!!! I finally got it down on the third try but by that time neither of us were happy (to say the least). I know he is four, but I really want logic to sink in with this. So after the medicine episode we sat in the floor of the kitchen and held each other, he made requests and I sang to him (not oldies or pop, just songs aobut tigers and cows). Hopefully tonights medicine moment will be much better. We have to do this twice a day until Saturday!!!

Samuel is growing up so much. Andreas and I are trying to make decisions about his schooling and his future. Where has all the time gone? He talks about adopting Jane (his sister) all the time. He tells us what he is going to teach her and what toys she is allowed to borrow and what toys she cannot touch. He talks about her like she is a real flesh and blood person (to him she is), to us she is still that dream of another child. Today he asked me what she looks like. All I could say is that she will probably have dark hair and dark eyes like him (he has actually been making comments on how he has dark hair, it is the first thing that he has noticed that is different from us). It is so amazing to hear him talk about her in such tangible terms. I am sure this will help me through the whole adoption process.

Samuel has his first field trip tomorrow with his pre-school class. The are only going about 15 minutes away, but they get to ride the big bus!!! This is exciting stuff. I will try to get pictures of him getting on the big bus tomorrow and post them. Then FarMor is coming to play with him, always a good time since he has decided she is his best friend. Then this weekend Sam is going with his grandparents to their ocean house. Fun for him and for his parents, I will actually get to sit down and have a conversation with my husband uniterupted, or go to the bathroom without someone bardging in... a novelty to be sure, but good for all. Samuel adores his grandparents and really enjoys the time with them. It also gives him a break from me, which I think he needs at times. He has been telling me that he is frustrated with me lately (usually it is because he doesn't get exactly what he wants, but it is good for him to express it).

Hope all of you are well. We miss you and would love to hear from you if you get a chance.
Blessings,
Laurie

Learning how to use the computer! Growing up toooooooo quick