One Year Later

On July 8, 2008 we picked our little guy up from the orphanage and our lives changed for ever. Little did we know how much personality this little person had, how head strong he was, how witty and how stubborn he was. Even in the early days when he spoke a few words of Russian, you just knew he was going to be a little stinker. Much more quickly than I anticipated, he was grasping onto to most of what we said and was even able to repeat things back to us. Now, one year later, he is talking up a storm, singing songs he knows and songs he makes up and is just your normal almost four year old boy.

I want to write up all of the changes, all of the things Andrew's learned and how far he's come, but in the interim I've put together a short video of our past year together. But first, here is our Gotcha Day video if you're just getting caught up on our adoption journey (or if you want to watch it again!). If you've seen it already, skip ahead to the 2nd video. (Music by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and Jars of Clay)



Our little boy might not have gained 10 pounds or grown 10 inches but most certainly has shown us his true colors. Enjoy our year in review! (Music by Cyndi Lauper)