So much to say

It has been a few weeks since I posted, but granted we have 2 kids, it is summer and we are busy. In the last few weeks Abigail went camping alone with daddy, which she loved. Joe had a show at the Furniture Mart and the Mast General Store and his students portfolio show. I had a week long stomach virus. Abigail had her gotcha day. And Nate, well he is cruising, saying words and getting into things (love it!). And all this is just a touch of things. Summer is quickly passing us by, so I try to play outside with the kids of do something fun daily. Soon Abigail will be back to Moms morning out and it will just be me and Nate. She is such a huge help. For her gotcha day she asked to spend time with friends and then a dinner with us. So she went to paint pottery with friends and then we took her out for Japanese (her choice) and gave her a charm bracelet. It had a heart on it. We plan on adding charms each year and during special events. She shared to things. She wants to write her birth mom and she likes being called Abbey. I started trying to get in touch with the agency but it has dissolved and no one returned calls. I emailed the attorney's assistant in Guatemala but no response (I found out she has left). Thank goodness a friend of ours had a friend with the translator's contact who I then emailed. He shared he would take it to another guy who could get it to them. She drew a picture of our family and told me what to write. As I am writing she asks the question: "Why did she give me away?" She says this with tears in her eyes. I try to explain she loved her and knew we needed a little girl and she wanted her to have a wonderful home. But as we talked I knew this was just a start. I need better answers til she gets older. I wonder if she will write back? Nate has been great. He has grown. Now 9 months old he weighs 21 pounds 14 ounces and is 27.75 inches tall. Short and chubby. I love it. The kids play and giggle. He has a great spirit. He loves being told ehn ehn, which means no it will hurt you. He squeals. He says Dada, Mama, Aba, Bye, Hi, dog and last night noooo. Joe was trying to feed him garden vegi baby food and he made a yuck face. Joe tried another bite and he yelled Nooooo! It stopped us all and we had a good laugh. He knows what he wants. Tonight we celebrate my grandfather's birthday and I realize each day with my family is precious. So laundry may not be put away or dishes wait a day but family moments are forever. Til next time.