Four Months Home

His super cheesy grin.

Four months ago yesterday we arrived home with a certain 40 pound Ethiopian, so last night we had a little celebration.  I made injera and doro wat.  It tasted moderately completely authentic.  Eyob pigged down a massive amount of injera and has been snacking on it today, too.  This boy loves his food. 

Here's who Eyob is to us after 129 days:

• He loves to cuddle and say his prayers.
• His skin is so soft and squishy that none of us can keep our hands off him.
• We admire his resilience
• His love of sleep makes me feel like he's a kindred spirit.
• His gentle way with babies makes my heart happy.  His enat and the nannies must have been very affectionate with him and the little ones he lived with.
• His curls are to die for. 
• We love how he says 'yes' -- 'yeth'.
• He's already a true New Mexican - he loves anything with green chile in it.
• He thinks his Poppy hung the moon.  I agree.
• I celebrate the fact that he loves to ride in baskets.  It's enticed Maci to also become a passenger again.  Score!
• He's probably about 70% fluent in English.  We're sad that his Amharic is disappearing but happy that the communication barrier is crumbling.
• Tattletale, tattletale!
• A typical three year old boy who loves cars, balls, and hats.
• His smile!  His eyes!  simply.gorgeous. 

My view of the many hugs I get every day!

Such a good sis making injera in a kitchen that was over 100*.  Our a/c is broken again. 

Thank you, Lord, for blessing us with Eyob!