"Gotcha" Day already...

We managed to make some progress this month on the wait list and officially completed all of our necessary paperwork to make our official mark in Russia once again. We are definitely starting to get excited. Let the stress really begin.

We celebrated Garrett's first "Gotcha" day this week. It is hard to believe that it has already been one year. It was last year today that we were picking Garrett up from the orphanage. He was so quiet and relaxed. Falling asleep on his first car ride to the airport. He officially became a Carey on March 21st. I cannot believe how much a child can change in a year. He is full of love and will often seek out hugs and kisses for even the slightest reason. He caught on to the little brother routine pretty quickly. You may find him snagging Jordan's toys and taking off laughing. He loves to be chased. He is able to swim on his own. He spends the majority of his time underwater. We have been calling him Flounder lately. Garrett is very into music. I have had to relinquish my ipod on our runs together and he will sit and listen to music with a huge grin... bobbing his head to the beat. He is hysterical to be around and you will find that you have a perpetual smile on your face when you are in his company.

Jordan is a great big sister. We challenged her with learning to ride a bike and she did it after a few short days of trying. It is adding a new dimension to our workouts. She gets herself going so fast that our once long steady runs are now more like sprints. Jordan has a serious yet silly side that brightens our days. She is going through the independent phase and has made some bold moves with her fashion sense as of late. She is currently going through what we call the "jacking up" phase. Sleeves get pushed up to her armpit and the pant legs go as high as they go regardless of length. It has made our morning dress routine challenging, but I love that she is confident in herself and isn't afraid to be different.


We are lucky beyond words and celebrate this week as we do each day.