Here's a video to mark the first six months of our little family!
Enjoy!
Monday 10 November 2014
Saturday 28 June 2014
We've made it home safe and sound!
There's so much to blog about now! I'm so far behind, and the more time that passes the further I get behind. Ack! So here we go.
In the weeks following the court date I waited to hear when I would travel. It turned out to be a little more than 6 weeks that I had to wait but my sister and I finally got on an airplane on May 6th and flew to Bulgaria.
Unlike trip one I had no nerves or anxiety before I traveled. I was as cool as a cucumber and excited to go get my boy!
We landed in Sofia on May 7th and left to drive to Plovdiv on May 8th and picked up Silas in that morning.
He was exactly how I remembered him!
We whisked him back to Sofia to get his passport picture taken. Poor little guy fell asleep in the hot car.
Silas was so puffy and swollen looking but I didn't realize it at the time.
So after our visit to the passport office we basically had May 8-19th to do whatever we wanted! We did a lot of touristy type things and shopped for souvenirs. Silas got overwhelmed if we went out and did too much though so we stuck to doing one outing a day.
There were other families that were there on their pick up trips completing their adoptions too so we visited with them a fair bit. That was such a blessing! It was so great to see other kids that had been adopted and their families. It really helped pass the time as well. I'm facebook friends with all of them now and I'm loving seeing the changes in the kids now that they're home.
We also visited with the Shepherd family who live in Bulgaria and went to church with them on both Sundays. Maybe one day I'll post the video I took of the hymns that were sung.
The first Sunday we were there was also Mother's Day! I remember last years Mother's Day wondering how far along in the process I'd be by next year and if I would know who my son would be. Here I was with my son already! It was a fantastic day for sure.
Here are some pictures of old stuff. Sofia is a very old city and there is so much history! It was once part of the Roman empire so a lot of the ruins date back to that time.
Actual Roman road (down in the subway)!
Silas did really well in the hotel room for two weeks. We really had almost no trouble at all with him and that was a huge relief! We were able to really enjoy our time in Sofia. Before we knew it, it was 4 am May 20th and it was time to leave the hotel and get on an airplane!
I was worried about whether the landings would hurt Silas' ears. He FELL ASLEEP during the first landing! lol So I really had nothing to worry about. He also slept for about 3 hours on the longest flight. Exhaustion hit me after we went through immigration in Montreal but a frozen lemonade and a donut were enough to get me on the last plane.
But we made it safely back home and Silas has decided car seats aren't so bad. He's been in Canada for over five weeks already! I'm back to work with my daycare kids and he's enjoying having other kids around.
He's also had some driving lessons from grandpa.
And a handsome hair cut!
He's starting to figure out how to feed himself.
We've gone on lots of bike rides and stroller walks.
He's fought over toys with his cousin.
His latest trick is learning how to pull himself up to stand in the playpen!
And he made friends with PJ the cat as well!
He's also been to the pool and loved it! No pictures of that though. Next time. :)
There have been so many firsts and he's progressed so quickly it's just been amazing to watch. I love him with a fierce momma love and my transition to motherhood has been very natural and smooth. It feels like this is what I was meant to do!
Being at home in our small town has been great. It takes me forever to go get groceries because everyone wants to stop and say hello. lol I don't mind though! I love that our community has been so welcoming. Once I get the cd of pictures from the Welcome Home shower I'll have to blog about that incredible evening. Wow, was it ever good!
And the excitement never ends around here because tomorrow is a very big day for Silas. He turns three!
In the weeks following the court date I waited to hear when I would travel. It turned out to be a little more than 6 weeks that I had to wait but my sister and I finally got on an airplane on May 6th and flew to Bulgaria.
Unlike trip one I had no nerves or anxiety before I traveled. I was as cool as a cucumber and excited to go get my boy!
We landed in Sofia on May 7th and left to drive to Plovdiv on May 8th and picked up Silas in that morning.
He was exactly how I remembered him!
We whisked him back to Sofia to get his passport picture taken. Poor little guy fell asleep in the hot car.
There were other families that were there on their pick up trips completing their adoptions too so we visited with them a fair bit. That was such a blessing! It was so great to see other kids that had been adopted and their families. It really helped pass the time as well. I'm facebook friends with all of them now and I'm loving seeing the changes in the kids now that they're home.
Here are some pictures of old stuff. Sofia is a very old city and there is so much history! It was once part of the Roman empire so a lot of the ruins date back to that time.
Silas did really well in the hotel room for two weeks. We really had almost no trouble at all with him and that was a huge relief! We were able to really enjoy our time in Sofia. Before we knew it, it was 4 am May 20th and it was time to leave the hotel and get on an airplane!
I was worried about whether the landings would hurt Silas' ears. He FELL ASLEEP during the first landing! lol So I really had nothing to worry about. He also slept for about 3 hours on the longest flight. Exhaustion hit me after we went through immigration in Montreal but a frozen lemonade and a donut were enough to get me on the last plane.
Then we were finally at the Winnipeg airport! Almost all the family was there to meet us and I was so happy to see them. There were lots of happy tears and I was pretty much delirious with exhaustion.
We stayed the night at my brother and sister in laws house and left for home the next day. Silas let me know what he thinks of car seats. He was NOT impressed!
He's also had some driving lessons from grandpa.
He's starting to figure out how to feed himself.
He's also been to the pool and loved it! No pictures of that though. Next time. :)
There have been so many firsts and he's progressed so quickly it's just been amazing to watch. I love him with a fierce momma love and my transition to motherhood has been very natural and smooth. It feels like this is what I was meant to do!
Being at home in our small town has been great. It takes me forever to go get groceries because everyone wants to stop and say hello. lol I don't mind though! I love that our community has been so welcoming. Once I get the cd of pictures from the Welcome Home shower I'll have to blog about that incredible evening. Wow, was it ever good!
And the excitement never ends around here because tomorrow is a very big day for Silas. He turns three!
Tuesday 11 March 2014
The judge said Yes!
The judge agreed that Silas should be my boy! I've been told that I should be able to go in about six
weeks to bring him home! I can hardly wait!
My ticklish little guy!
Thursday 6 March 2014
Court date!!!
There is less than 24 hrs until the court date in B*lgaria! This is where a judge will look over the paperwork closely and decide if I should be Silas' mom. This will happen sometime in the night Canadian time.
If there is even the littlest problem with the paperwork he/she could say "No, Go fix this little thing and come back in a month." And that would really suck! Not the end of the world, but really, really discouraging.
So please pray with me today and tonight that things would go smoothly in B and that the judge would be kind and understanding.
Once the judge says yes I will go back in about a month to bring Silas home!
I got this message from an online friend, someone who's been there, done that, with adoption.
"I will be praying fervently!! What God sets into motion for a treasure of His - He will bring to pass! Walk in confidence - God is faithful and He who called, will complete it!! Keep me posted!"
Thank you Linny for those wise words!
In other non-adoption related news - here's the pictures of my latest backyard project! This is what we built out of all the ice that was harvested from the river. An ice slide! The daycare kids love it. It's also hollow so that they can go inside it like a fort. Very cool!
If there is even the littlest problem with the paperwork he/she could say "No, Go fix this little thing and come back in a month." And that would really suck! Not the end of the world, but really, really discouraging.
So please pray with me today and tonight that things would go smoothly in B and that the judge would be kind and understanding.
Once the judge says yes I will go back in about a month to bring Silas home!
I got this message from an online friend, someone who's been there, done that, with adoption.
"I will be praying fervently!! What God sets into motion for a treasure of His - He will bring to pass! Walk in confidence - God is faithful and He who called, will complete it!! Keep me posted!"
Thank you Linny for those wise words!
In other non-adoption related news - here's the pictures of my latest backyard project! This is what we built out of all the ice that was harvested from the river. An ice slide! The daycare kids love it. It's also hollow so that they can go inside it like a fort. Very cool!
Thursday 13 February 2014
Every day is a day closer
I haven't updated this blog because there hasn't been much to update it with. I'm currently waiting on court dates in B*lgarian court. There was a bit of a snafu with some signatures on all the files that the Minister of Justice had but that was just sorted out this week and all those files/dossiers should be getting court dates any day. So we wait!
But I haven't been idle in my waiting.
I made this. That took a few weeks.
But I haven't been idle in my waiting.
I made this. That took a few weeks.
And then last Saturday I started this with a friend. We're hoping to make something else epic in my back yard.
And I finished one of my courses and started the next one. Maybe one day I'll actually have my ECE diploma.
I've also done a bit of online shopping for little boy clothes. Old Navy! It's been fun getting those little packages in the mail. I've been holding the clothes up and scratching my head, wondering if Silas will fit them when he comes home. It's so hard for me to tell without actually having him here to try them on. Hopefully I take the right size of stuff with me when I pick him up!
I've also been studying scripture and trying to read my way through the bible. I came across Eph 2:10 the other day.
Ephesians 2:10
King James Version (KJV)
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Only this time it wasn't in a KJV bible. It was a New Living Translation and it was worded a bit differently. I know very little about different translations and I don't think I have a NLT bible but I found this version online.
Our hardest day here is still easier than a large percentage of the people living in other countries. There really is no excuse.
Please, please, please fellow Christians don't let your comfort level or your fear or lack of trust stop you from doing what God has already planned for you to do. He won't leave you on your own to do it either. He'll LEAD you. I mean com'on, how hard is it to follow someone? Okay so in this case you can maybe only see one step in front of you but that's all you need! Take one little baby step. Check out www.reecesrainbow.org and see all the beautiful faces of the children needing families. Then ask God what He wants you to do about it.
Only this time it wasn't in a KJV bible. It was a New Living Translation and it was worded a bit differently. I know very little about different translations and I don't think I have a NLT bible but I found this version online.
Ephesians 2:10
New Living Translation (NLT)
10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
So God has made us new, into a masterpiece, SO THAT we can do the things he's already planned for us to do even before we were born!
There's so much to that verse it kind of boggles my mind. We, as Christians, were made to do good things so let's go and do them! Forget about getting that/those new ___________ (you fill in the blank), you can't take it to heaven people! Don't you think it's worth it to give up a little bit of comfort here on earth in order to do some good thing that GOD has already planned on you doing?? We are here on earth for just a blink of an eye in time compared to the vast span of eternity.
We live on one of the most privileged continents on the earth.
Luke 12:48
From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.
So God has made us new, into a masterpiece, SO THAT we can do the things he's already planned for us to do even before we were born!
There's so much to that verse it kind of boggles my mind. We, as Christians, were made to do good things so let's go and do them! Forget about getting that/those new ___________ (you fill in the blank), you can't take it to heaven people! Don't you think it's worth it to give up a little bit of comfort here on earth in order to do some good thing that GOD has already planned on you doing?? We are here on earth for just a blink of an eye in time compared to the vast span of eternity.
We live on one of the most privileged continents on the earth.
Luke 12:48
From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.
Our hardest day here is still easier than a large percentage of the people living in other countries. There really is no excuse.
Please, please, please fellow Christians don't let your comfort level or your fear or lack of trust stop you from doing what God has already planned for you to do. He won't leave you on your own to do it either. He'll LEAD you. I mean com'on, how hard is it to follow someone? Okay so in this case you can maybe only see one step in front of you but that's all you need! Take one little baby step. Check out www.reecesrainbow.org and see all the beautiful faces of the children needing families. Then ask God what He wants you to do about it.
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