It's hard to believe it's been two years since we traveled to Haiti to bring Kenson home. He has now been home almost as long as he was in the orphanage. The long 2+ year wait seems far away but at times, it certainly brings itself to the front of my mind. The last 4 months were agonizing as it took a crazy amount of time to get a passport and then we ended up having to go through Christmas and New Year's waiting for his visa. (Read lots of holidays where the offices were not open to process paperwork.)
So much has changed for this little boy. He can count past ten. He knows scores of songs. He talks constantly and continues to ask lots of questions about how and why. He is learning to write his name and can make all of the letters but hasn't quite decided to trust us that in order for the letters to be read, he has to write them in a certain order. And perhaps the most evident thing is that he's grown. A lot. In two years he has gone from wearing 24 month clothing to needing 5T for shirts and pants. And in the pants department, he is fast approaching needing longer ones. He is a sturdy 52 pounds. He's moved dramatically up the growth charts from being in like the 25% for height and weight to now being in the 90's for both. He has lost that baby face and is looking so much like a little man. His smile is still infectious and somehow that smile is always present in his eyes. He still likes rules and for others to follow them.
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| Haiti trip 2008 |
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| Our homecoming trip, 2009 |
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| Jorge's wedding, May 2010 |
Two years...two years since we've been to Haiti. (Writing that makes me wish I was headed back.)
Thankful for the ways God has blessed us in those two years...
2 comments:
I didn't realize he'd been home that long. But you didn't have to get presidential dispensation right?
Nope we were 28 at the time we entered IBESR and were approved in 3 months. Crazy how different that is from our experience with Conleigh.
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