A Serious Case of the Giggles!

What is so funny???  I get the giggles just looking at this new pictures we just received of Nash at 15 months.  I can't wait to see all the things in life that will make him smile.  For now, I can only speculate that Foster mom is standing behind the camera making a funny face.

 I also wonder what he is eating???

Stitches Update- as you can see or in the this case not see, the wound above his eyebrow is healed.  You can barely tell anything ever happened. 

This Seat is Saved...a Letter to Nash from Cousin Nolan

Dear Nash,

 

How are you?  I have been thinking about you a lot lately.  I heard there is going to be a party soon in the honor of you coming home!  I told my mom to tell you mom what all my favorite things are.  You are going to be so happy!  Our auntie and uncle from Kansas sent up this really neat wagon to tear around in and when my mom went to take a picture of me in it, I just couldn't smile.  I will be so happy when we can ride together!  Its going to start getting super duper cold here soon so  I will have my dad winterize it and it will be brand new and ready in the spring for us.  I really miss you and can't wait to play.  I feel like I already know what all your favorite toys will be!  So in the meantime, as always...eat your veggies and power up for a great summer!  And remember, I'll be saving you the other seat! 

 

Love,

 

Auntie Erinn Nolan

 

 

Please don't make fun of my hair!

 

Monsters and Stitches

Hello friends and blog stalkers.  It has been a while since my last post.  It's mostly been a while because I don't have much to report.  We put together his 6th care package (I lost count and had to go back and check).  I couldn't decide on whether or not this t-shirt was scary....(Des thought it was cute), and since its Halloween time and all, I decided to go for it.  The toys are bath toys that squirt out water...I'm sure FM will love that.  

This month, we didn't get a scheduled update on Nash, rather we received an unscheduled one.  Our poor little guy had to get 6 stitches because he fell and hit his head.  We will be getting some photos and depending on what they look like, I might or might not share.  The good news is he is fine and by the time they reported the incident to us, he already had the stitches out.   

Halfway Home?

So according to my poor math skills rough calculations, we are about half-way through our wait.  We are still anticipating that we will be traveling in late February or early March.  We did receive a little update from our agency last week regarding how much notice we will now receive prior to traveling.  It will be about 1 WEEK!  I know, crazy right.  Thankfully, my employer now knows and is very supportive.  It's not ideal from a planning perspective but we will roll with it.  I'm pretty sure sometime in early January I'll have my bags packed and ready to go (just in case!). 
Here are few more pictures we received from his 14 month update.  Looks like he's already demonstrating stellar oral-hygiene skills, Auntie Erinn would be proud.

Now only if he would show us his teeth!

What happened to my chunky monkey?

We got an update for Nash at 14 months yesterday!  Yea!  He is doing great, looking a lot thinner than some of the previous pictures but still as cute as ever.  I'm sure he is a very busy boy.  We love you Nash, thinking of you always.

Growing up so fast.

Special Delivery for Nash

My bud Steph, will be traveling like ANY DAY to Korea to bring home her son, Ethan!  I'm bananas excited for her and her family.  (Side note, can't stop using or saying the word bananas, drives Bret nuts...not so worried because he does not read the blog.)  She graciously offered to take a package with her for Nash.  She has already been a great friend and resource for all my strange and obsessive questions about the process.  She also promised to take a zillion, yes zillion photos of Nash if she were to see him at the agency.  Trying not to get my hopes up on that one!  This will be the THIRD trip to Korea for her and her hubby.  She is a total pro.  I can't wait to meet Ethan, and her other kiddos.   Safe travels, Steph and Jamie.


How cute is Steph? Or and the stuff we are sending Nash?  I would be smiling that big too if I was able to travel to bring my son home!



What Not Wednesday's- How do you hold these?

Ok, how do I master theses?

With lots of practice.  I realized when Bret and I went for Korean food this past weekend, that neither of us really know how to use them!  By the time we travel to Korea, you'll be able to call me Danielson!  Get it?

Bret struggling with his set but too embarrassed to ask for a fork (and by the fact that he saw a six-year old using them masterfully, I think his pride kicked in).  Needless to say, you certainly don't eat as much when you have to use them.  AH HA!  The chop-sticks diet.  Genius!  

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Oh, and I'm looking forward to putting together my fall wardrobe. Currently, I'm loving the lady like blouses, animal prints, lace and flared jeans.  How pathetic that I'm already thinking about what I'll wear the first time I meet Nash.  I think a cute wrap dress, tights, and tall boots would be lovely?! 

Can you say eollugmal? A special present for Nash and us!

Don't worry, I can't really pronounce it either.  Its zebra in Korean.  We received a very special gift from super nanny guru, Dharma.  Dharma not only know about kiddos, she knows about kiddos whose second language is English.  She gave us a beautiful set of books, with all the Korean words and pronunciations attached to each page.  I can't even imagine how long it took her to put this together for all these books!  She also gave us the English and Korean version of one of my favorites!  I heard a rumor that Dharma had one of her kids mom's bring it back from Korea.  Hubs and I were overwhelmed by this thoughtful gift.  Dharma also reassured us that the kids she works with, pick up on English very quickly.  I'm not overly worried about Nash catching on, rather, I'm more worried about him always feeling connected to his birth language.  I think this is a great first step and know these will be some of our favorite reads!