You are getting right into the swing of things, developing your own style, and routine and it is so much fun to watch you as your feet feel more and more "at home" with us. You enjoy sleeping late and I never get tired of you waking up and standing on the landing up on the stairs and saying "Mama, get me" when you get up in the mornings. You have gotten use to everyone leaving for school and work, and are ok with just Mama and Miles time.
Your eating habits are changing daily. Water is still the only thing you will drink--good for you! Right now you want eggs for breakfast every morning and I am amazed at the food you can put away when you are hungry. You are still happy with your noodles and rice, but are trying new things everyday.
You love music and love to sing. I love your sweet little voice as you sing. You sing with the radio in the car, you sing fun songs from movies you like. Mama loves to listen to praise music at home and in the car. You like it too. It is so sweet to hear your little voice praising Jesus right along with the rest of us. One song you really like and ask me to play all the time, 10,000 Reasons. You have a little movie that we brought home from China that has a very catchy song at the beginning. You still sing along with that in Chinese.
Speaking of Chinese, you are only speaking English now. I am sure you are losing your home language daily. It makes me sad to think that you spoke fluent Mandarin and now you will completely lose it. I wish I could do something about that. I wish there were a group of kids or adults that we knew that you could speak your homeland language with. It will be hard for you as a grown Asian adult to connect with other Asians and not be able to speak Mandarin. I know there are so many things you can learn and participate in related to Chinese culture, and it is way more important to have a family than to speak a specific language, but I am very sad that in addition to all the loss you have been through at your precious young age, you are losing your language too.
You have become quite the celebrity at your brother and sister's school. While Syd has been on crutches I have been going in to get her at dismissal. Miles, you of course go in with me and everyone is always like, "Hi Miles". Sometimes you will say hello back, but most of the time you don't answer. That's okay, you don't know those people, sometimes I wish you would just tell everyone hello and smile, but that is not your personality. You save your smiles and your laughs for your family and I am okay with that right now.
Speaking of your personality, we are seeing more of it everyday . You are a little charmer and you have learned quickly how to say please and be very sweet to get what you want. You are kind and considerate and very concerned about others. When someone in the family is hurt or upset you are attuned to what is going on. Just the other day, when Miah was crying I heard you ask her what was wrong. You have been so concerned with Sydney all this time she has been on crutches. You melt my heart with you care and compassion. You are also quite the clown in the family. Ethan loves to connect with you by being silly. You love being crazy with your brother and sisters. Hearing you all laugh and giggle--okay sometimes makes me crazy, especially when you are in the house right under my nose--but really, I love how you all have fun together and just enjoy being with each other.
Sometimes when I think about you being 4 and starting school soon, my heart gets sad. I so want to spend every moment with you because I missed so much time with you when you were little, everything in me tells me that you are ready and it would just be selfish to keep you home another year when you are ready to go. You already know your colors, you are counting in English and naming everything in the world. Just the other day, I was driving and you got to close to the curb. You told me in excellent English. "Mama, be careful, you will break your tire." I am amazed by you and how quick you are learning. Praying and trying to make the best decision for you concerning your school in the fall.
Miles we love you to the moon and back and can't imagine life without you. So glad God has allowed me to be your mama.
Speaking of Chinese, you are only speaking English now. I am sure you are losing your home language daily. It makes me sad to think that you spoke fluent Mandarin and now you will completely lose it. I wish I could do something about that. I wish there were a group of kids or adults that we knew that you could speak your homeland language with. It will be hard for you as a grown Asian adult to connect with other Asians and not be able to speak Mandarin. I know there are so many things you can learn and participate in related to Chinese culture, and it is way more important to have a family than to speak a specific language, but I am very sad that in addition to all the loss you have been through at your precious young age, you are losing your language too.
You have become quite the celebrity at your brother and sister's school. While Syd has been on crutches I have been going in to get her at dismissal. Miles, you of course go in with me and everyone is always like, "Hi Miles". Sometimes you will say hello back, but most of the time you don't answer. That's okay, you don't know those people, sometimes I wish you would just tell everyone hello and smile, but that is not your personality. You save your smiles and your laughs for your family and I am okay with that right now.
Speaking of your personality, we are seeing more of it everyday . You are a little charmer and you have learned quickly how to say please and be very sweet to get what you want. You are kind and considerate and very concerned about others. When someone in the family is hurt or upset you are attuned to what is going on. Just the other day, when Miah was crying I heard you ask her what was wrong. You have been so concerned with Sydney all this time she has been on crutches. You melt my heart with you care and compassion. You are also quite the clown in the family. Ethan loves to connect with you by being silly. You love being crazy with your brother and sisters. Hearing you all laugh and giggle--okay sometimes makes me crazy, especially when you are in the house right under my nose--but really, I love how you all have fun together and just enjoy being with each other.
Sometimes when I think about you being 4 and starting school soon, my heart gets sad. I so want to spend every moment with you because I missed so much time with you when you were little, everything in me tells me that you are ready and it would just be selfish to keep you home another year when you are ready to go. You already know your colors, you are counting in English and naming everything in the world. Just the other day, I was driving and you got to close to the curb. You told me in excellent English. "Mama, be careful, you will break your tire." I am amazed by you and how quick you are learning. Praying and trying to make the best decision for you concerning your school in the fall.
Miles we love you to the moon and back and can't imagine life without you. So glad God has allowed me to be your mama.
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