Two Year Anniversary

Today is exactly two years since we met Ethan. Looking back at the October post from two years ago, I see that he still loves the following things:
--apples and bananas
--playing "house" (although instead of playing “orphanage”, he now plays “family” and “school”).
--pretending to tuck things in for the night
--playing with cars
--music and singing (he’s still got a good ear for tunes)
--strutting around with sun glasses on (or any costume)

It’s become almost impossible for me to fathom life without him. It seems strange to me that he hasn’t always been with us, and it’s becoming increasingly difficult for me to remember that he’s adopted. I have to work tonight, and Mark and I are confused as to whether we even want to celebrate tomorrow night because it’s so hard to imagine not always knowing him. On the other hand, Ethan is always happy to get a present!

Meanwhile, Ethan continues to do well in first grade. He seems more self-assured and contented than this time last year (when he was just starting to get bombarded with the English alphabet, and was surrounded by kids who had been exposed to it for the previous three to four years.)