Momentous week

Well, it is official, Leah is a Kindergartner. She had her first day of school on Tuesday. Tuesday morning she was a little teary and did not want to leave home to go to daycare. However the daycare workers told me that she left them at 12:30 to go to school with a big smile on her face. According to all, no tears were shed. I was able to leave work early and meet the daycare van upon her arrival home from school. She did not say much other than her first day was boring. She also told me that she had to go to the Principal's office, but she was not bad. Daycare drops her off early so they can make it to all the schools in time. So Leah will hang out in the Principal's office for about 10 minutes before classes start. She was able to color and stated that the principal was very nice.



Since Tuesday, Leah has been almost excited about going to school. She even got to ride to bus to and from our house today, just like the big kids. She is growing up so fast. I was given homework today to write out my hopes and dreams for Leah during this school year. I just hope she finds school enjoyable and learns that life is full of all sorts of possibilities.



This is also a big week in Emme's life, although she is too young to know it. A year ago today, Leah and I were at the library reading books when my cell phone rang. It was the call I had been waiting for for months. There was a baby waiting for me in Kazakhstan by the name of Indira. By 10:00 that night I was staring at my daughter. The first pictures just made me laugh. Here was this chubby-cheeked, fuzz haired girl with a smile that just lit up her face. So different from Leah's referral picture. Although the road to bring Emme home was long and nerve racking, that first sight of her made my heart melt.