Conversations, Updates & Cuteness

We have been MIA in the blog world because my home computer has been in the shop. Even now that I have it back the keyboard needs to be replaced. So I am typing this on my lap top.

I finally took our Christmas tree down this past weekend. Small pine cones were growing on it but once the needles started getting thick on the carpet, I decided to take it down. It was fun having it up as long as we could.

DaVinci is doing fantastic...he is a smart little dog. I fear, It won't be long and he will surpass my intelligence. LOL

We have had warm days, the snow has been melting, the robins have been sighted, and excitement is in the air.

Our family life is great. Mim is definitely as easy child. We had several conversations of late about adoption. One was concerning hers, and the other involved Tuki.

We were all sitting around the table doing fusion beads (love these) and I decided to ask Mim how she was informed about being adopted. She said that she was asked by her Haitian parents if she wanted to be adopted, and she had told them "yes" she would. I then asked her if she was asked if you wanted to join a new family in America. She affirmed this. I then asked her if any of her biological siblings were adopted and she told me no. She was casual during this whole talk. BTW; she came from a VERY large family. Higher number of kids than I have ever heard of before from Haiti. When asked if she missed her family or was sad about not seeing them she said "NO!" Finally I asked her if she wants to go back and visit, she said "sure, but not any time soon"

Then the other night we were looking at the world map, and she pointed out Haiti, I asked her to show me Guatemala. She said; "I don't know" So I pointed it out to her. She said "What" her way of asking what does this mean. I then told her it was where Tuki was born. She said "You?" Her way of asking if I was too. I said "no, I was born in .........., Tuki was born in Guatemala and was adopted just like you and Ve" She smiled with understanding. Even though I have talked about it, I guess she never fully understood that Tuks was adopted too.


Lastly, a statement by Ve; We were watching Nick Jonas sing a song "I want someone to love me....for who I am" Ve was watching him closely before she states "Mom, that boy said he wants someone to love him, ****pause*****, so I want to love that boy!!"....OMG...what am I in for?!?!lol

Now for pictures of fur baby cuteness....
sitting pretty on the couch

awwwwwww

size comparison with Beatrice

before he learned to climb up and down the steps

Getting DaVinci was the best thing for Mim. (We all love him of course) Not only is she involved with him now, but just last night she was petting Beatrice and asking me what the different parts of Beatrice's body were called...we have turned a corner with pets....yeah!!!