Little Voices

As you can see, we have welcomed two little hams into our family:)


Thursday evening, we finally got to speak to our little men. After getting their foster mom's phone number, I called and left a message. I told her that we would love to speak to the boys, trying to contain my now-crazed excitement. I asked her to call me when all of them were comfortable, and reassured her that we would be available all night. Approximately, seven minutes later, she called me back. 


Shirley, the boys' foster mom, is wonderful. It is clear that our boys have been loved and nurtured for the two years that they have been in the care of her and her husband. We chatted effortlessly as she drove home for work, and I learned more in those ten minutes than I knew before about our sweet boys. As she arrived home, I heard it in the background. Two little voices asking the mundane questions I longed to hear..."I need money for our field trip tomorrow" ,"Can we have ice cream after dinner?" ( my kind of kids!!) My heart sang just to hear them. 


Shirley told me that the kids call us mom and dad. They have brought our scrapbook to their friends to show them. Andru wanted to call his "new mom" to get help on a school project. (that got me. the first of several happy tears on this evening.) The boys continued to flood her with pent-up questions and energy until she announced that their "new mama" was on the phone. Noise stopped. She asked  if they wanted to speak to me. Ethan promptly said no. Andru said yes. When he got on, I suddenly was in a voiceless panic---what to say? "Hi, I'm your new mommy---love me, please!!!" "Hello, young man, how was your day?" After a series of quick, horrible options, I settled on "Hi, Andru! Did you get our book?" (not bad...still trying to figure out what would have been better!) I asked him if he was excited or nervous, and he said, "Oh...I am excited!!!" After a couple of short, one-syllable answers, we made a Skype date for later that evening, after football practice. 


At eight o'clock, we sat and laughed as Andru performed in front of his Web cam. He's hilarious. Ethan sat off camera, but chimed in when he felt the need. Hot topics of conversation: does Daddy get to bring his police car home with him? Can we have a dirt bike? Where's Gabbi?


Good news---their new room is decorated in their favorite colors!! (Mommy guessed right!!) Even better news---I am completely and utterly in love with these two small people who have taken up residence in my heart.


We talked again tonight, and Ethan sat on camera (progress!!). They talked to our wonderful friends' kids, and know that they have several playdates ahead of them. They have already made a date for tomorrow, following their games so they can tell us all about them. 


Bliss.