A Big Night for Drew...

So - what did Drew do last night that was such a big deal...he went on the potty for the first time!!! I think he even surprised himself, but he was very proud and especially excited to flush the toilet. We always tell him when he goes, he can flush...so he was prtty happy :) What a big boy...Of course it will probably be a month before he does it again, but we're on our way...

Drew also, apparently, is the trend setter at day care...Drew likes to wear his Red Sox baseball hat every day and now Hunter has decided he's going to wear a baseball hat every day too. Those two are so funny together. Drew calls his winter jacket a "Hunter" coat cause it has yellow on it, just like Hunter's jacket.

So - Drew is doing well...we're very excited for Halloween - I'll post some pictures of our adorable black cat!

Meetcha Day!!!

Today is the one-year anniversary of the day we met Drew! Someone I know in the adoption world refered to it as Meetcha Day - I liek that, so I'm going to use it...

That day was probably the most surreal day of my life...it was all a whirlwind.

I remember while we were waiting people always said the child meant to be yours will find you - I never believed it, but I do now...

We are so blessed that Drew found us and let us be his parents.

Apple Picking...

Today we took Drew apple picking - Drew LOVES apples - he eats them all the time and talks about eating them all the time...so he was very excited to see all the apple trees. He had fun pulling the apples down, though he wanted to eat them all instead of putting them in the bag...he had lots of bites! He liked the pumpkins too, but they weren't nearly as exciting as the apples...obviously!!

Drew enjoyed going to temple for Yom Kippur this week - he LOVES the Torah!! He talked about it quite a bit and liked kissing it as it came around. At one point, near the very end of the servvice on Thursday, the ark was open for Neilah (not spelling right I know) and it was pretty quiet and Drew pointed at the Torahs and said, "Mommy, Torah!!" - he was pretty loud, I thought it was funny, but not sure others did..oh well...

I'm still trying to get a date for his conversion...they usually only do them during the week, but I'm trying to get it for a Sunday, so I need to check on that this week...can't wait to get him converted and named already!!

It was a year ago this weekend that Patrick and I left for Kazakhstan - having no idea what to expect or who our child would be...a year later I can't imagine that there ever could have been another child meant to be ours...we are very lucky.

Happy New Year Drew..

Drew enjoyed his first Rosh Hashana this week...he especially liked the apples and challah in sugar and honey - he will definitely have a sweet new year.

He did pretty well in temple - he loved the Torah and talkeda bout it a lot, not liking when it went bye-bye! He also liked listening to the shofar and running around. A very nice policeman let Drew sit in the police car too, which was very exciting - though I think he was disappointed they didn't let him run the siren...

We spent the first day of Rosh Hashana at Bubbie's and the second day at Grama's - saw lots of and lots of family and had a great time...

Drew is continuing to say more words and speak in 2-3 word sentences - his speech therapist is pleased with his progress and so are his mommy and daddy. :)

Drew and Daddy are having a male bonding weekend - I'm leaving for Miami for work early Sat. morning...I hope they have a good time!! And I hope I have some beach time!!