BH's Birthparent Letter

Hello Birthparents of BH, November 2008

It is that time again! We have had such an adventurous summer and fall, we have much to share with you. There are lots of pictures attached this time, mainly because we have had so many activities since we last wrote you a letter.

In June, we attended our city’s children’s parade, and had a lot of fun. BH and JM certainly enjoyed squishing themselves into one lawn chair. The picture we got of them was priceless.

It also shows a really nice dynamic. BH and JM are definitely brothers. BH is very consistent to pray for his “brudder” every Sunday in church during prayer time. They look out for each other, share toys, fight over toys, copy each other, bug each other, hug each other, and all the things brothers do.

This summer we also acquired a used trampoline. That was the best thing! Both boys have a lot of fun jumping on it and getting out their boyish energy. BH is incredibly cute because of how little and bouncy he is. We hope you enjoy the pictures we included of that.

We also took a trip to Colorado at the end of August to visit some of AM’s family. BH talked for weeks beforehand about how excited he was to fly on an airplane. The last time he was on an airplane was when we brought him home from XXX. Anne Marie grew up in Colorado and it was a joy to show her sons the places she played as a little girl. Both boys got the chance to fish for trout, see the Olympic Training Center, visit family, hike in the woods, and go on a train ride.

We also had one of our “firsts” on that trip. You can see in the pictures the boys playing in a fountain. At one point, both boys slipped on the slippery surface. BH took a spill that bumped his head, and he sprung right up and was mad about falling. A few hours after that, he was vomiting. Of course, we took him to the emergency room immediately, and he was checked out thoroughly and was fine. That little trip marked the “first” trip to the emergency room for our family. We are glad it turned out to be nothing to worry about.

BH has also started preschool this fall! Where did the time go? He was a little nervous at first, but loves it now. He even asked the other day, when being picked up, “Can I go back to school?” Several of his classmates are close friends now. You’ll see a little blonde girl in several of the pictures. She is our pastor’s daughter, and they are almost the same age and are in preschool and Sunday school together.

They also act like a little married couple. She gets kind of bossy and orders BH around. After too much of that, he ignores her and walks away.

We also had an incredibly fun day in October going to one of our favorite pumpkin patches with our pastor’s family. The kids climbed a hay tower, picked out pumpkins, rode a little cart of cows, saw farm animals, went through a corn maize, and had a very fun day. Having BH’s little friend there was very fun because they stuck to each other like good friends.

We also took our annual day to the local apple orchards up in the hills. Again, another wonderful fall day, and we have included pictures from that as well.

Because BH is getting older, he hasn’t had any need for doctor’s appointments these days. He will get a check up on his fourth birthday. His shots are all up to date. We have definitely noticed that he got taller. Suddenly jeans he wore before the heat of summer are way too short for him as the weather gets colder.

What does Ben like? He likes macaroni and cheese, pizza, apples, oranges, lemonade, orange juice, hash browns and Halloween candy. He is a great sleeper and still takes a good nap in the afternoon and sleeps through the night. While he still has a few accidents at night we are working on having him wear big boy pants all the time, including at night.

BH is such a comedian! He knows how to joke around and make things funny. He knows how to give the right little grin to get his way. He loves to cuddle, hug and give kisses. BH has wonderful verbal skills, and we think he is a bit ahead of the average three year old. He speaks well, and has a great vocabulary. AM’s aunt, a former educator, was shocked to hear him count backwards from ten. He is definitely a smart little boy, and loves to color, figure out things, play with stickers, books and crayons.

We wish you and your family a very warm Christmas season as we reflect on what God has given us this past year. Of course, we look at our children and are so thankful for the adventurous year we have had with them. We pray you and your family have a blessed Christmas this year. Please know that we are thinking of you this Christmas season.

Lovingly,

M, AM, JM and BH