Thirty Days of Thankful- Day 27

Day 27

Today I am thankful for date day with my little man. I try and remind myself to make special time for him that is out of the ordinary everyday stuff. So on Sunday we got ready and went to see the Rockettes! It was fun and he was a little excited.

When it came time for intermission he asked me " mom can we see that again?" He was so excited to see Santa it was great. So today I am thankful for the date days, the times out of the norm to spend and enjoy him and that great smile he has!.

Thirty Days of Thankful- Day 22

Day 22

Today I am thankful for the wonderful lady that watches little man. She loves him and takes great care of him. He has been with her since I went back to work after he came home. He has learned his colors, shapes, ABCs, numbers and countless other things in her house. Her daughter and little man are like siblings. I couldn't have been more blessed when she agreed to keep him for me. I wanted something that was very different from being one of many at the orphanage. She has provided him with a small, home environment where he has been loved and cared for in my absence. Miss Amanda I am truly thankful for you!

Thirty days of Thankful- Day 15

Day 15

Today I am thankful for the medical support I have here. Up until now I have not blogged specifically about some of struggles going on with little man and after the 30 days of Thankful are over I will begin to document what is going on, for me, for him and for others who might read this and get some help.

Briefly little man has recently been diagnosed with PTSD. This diagnosis has led to a few more support people coming into our lives. It is making schedule a bit crazy for momma, but whatever I need to do I will do. But with this addition it made me realize how thankful I am for the OT and the DT who have been seeing little man for almost a year. I am also thankful for the new support people who are entering our lives, who see the bright little boy and the fear he has. Who assure me that they are going to help him...us. I am thankful that I live in a place where people are here to help, who understand that there is so much we don't understand about the beginnings of an adopted childs' life, but know that there is healing that needs to take place.

Thirty Days of Thankful- Day 14

Day 14

Okay so this is going to sound odd, but today I am thankful for my alarm clock. Specifically the fact that the alarm went off this morning and I was able to turn it off and go back to sleep. It is track-out time and I get to be home for the next several days with my little man. He gets to be my alarm clock and he is really much cuter :)

Thirty Days of Thankful- Day 12

Day 12

I am thankful for a day of nothing. Today little man and I had nothing planned and nothing we had to do. We played, laughed, cuddle and just spent time together. It was nice to just have a day with him with nothing else that "had" to be accomplished. I think I need to try and create more of those!

Thirty Days of Thankful- Day 6

Day 6- a little late

Okay so I am late posting my thankful for on Day 6.

Today I am thankful for adoption. It is Orphan Sunday and I did not get a chance to actually share my adoption experience. Adoption brought me the most amazing son and has enriched my life in more ways than I thought possible. So today I am thankful for this little man in my life.

Thirty Days of Thankful- Day 5

Day 5

Today I am thankful for a little man that likes to help me cook and do the dishes. I pretty much can't be in the kitchen working without him offering to help. Sometimes I am rushing and have to remember to slow down and let him help.

I have set a goal for myself, I will cook on Sunday a meal for that night and Monday night. We usually have homegroup on Tuesday so are not here for dinner, but Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday my goal is to plan a meal that we can cook together. :) (Friday is usually going to be something leftover from one of the other days.

I am sure this time of him wanting to help me cook and do the dishes will not last forever, but maybe if I make it a special time I can make it last a little longer!

Thirty days of thankful- Day 3

Day 3

Today I am thankful for the students I teach. I have been teaching for 12 years and each year I find something special about the group of kids I teach. But today I was so proud and thankful for the students I teach.

My little man got sick today and I had to go get him. Without a sub available I went back to school with a sleeping little boy. My students were so quiet and so concerned about him. They checked on him, wanted to see him and kept reminding each other to "be quiet the baby is sleeping" and when he woke at the end of the school day, they came to see him awake and yet were so careful to keep a safe distance. Today I am thankful for the students who respect me enough to care about my child.