Nick Prepares for Corinne

On the 6-month anniversary of dismantling Nick's crib, we are having a re-mantling of crib party today.

At 3 years of age, Nick is actively offering classic “Nickisms”. I expect quite a few of them as we venture off to Colombia. When we first brought Nick home at 3mo., Diane’s mother asked her when she would tell Nick he was adopted. Diane’s response was, “I already have.” Though he doesn't really know what adoption means as that could take a life time, Nick is quite aware of where he hails from and that his birthmother says a prayer for him each day. Nick is looking forward to going to FANA and getting the baby, meeting Aunt Betty and talking Spanish with Flor. What I hope to capture is some of these “Nickisms” and pass them along in a section of the journal entitled: Colombia According to Nick. I kick off the section with these he shared with us yeterday…

Colombia According to Nick“Corinne is lonely. We have to go get her.”

Nick is quite attached to each and every "stuffed" animal he has. We have reassured him that he need not share his bears with Corinne. But, when Diane indicated that we needed to get two FANA bears, one for him and the other for Corinne, his reply was, "I don't need a bear 'cause I am a big boy." We fully expect him to flip between "big" and "little" as the situation fits...