One Week and Counting

We have been here exactly one week now, but it feels like so much longer! Maybe it's just me, but the days here are sooooo long. Probably because we wake up so early in the morning these days... it's amazing how much you can get done if you wake up at 6:30 in the morning. Since I've always slept in 'til 9:30 or even 10:00 in the mornings, 6:30 is a big shift! (and can you believe I don't even take naps now!) I think it's great... but mama... not so much.

We start off our mornings with a "family time" breakfast :) and talk about our day to come. Then I kiss daddy goodbye as I see him off to work and reassure him that the other kids will love him at work and he'll make friends fast. Next I take a shower and get dressed and ready for the day. Mama and I have "class" time where I have been practicing my manipulation of puzzle pieces and learning my colors and numbers. After that we take a walk to the playground where I try to meet up with my new friend Eisha and also meet other new friends too. I learned that Eisha is attending the Montessori school that is located right next to the playground! I can't wait to go just like her and have gone back to visit a couple more times to get better acquainted with the school. I never want to leave, and I must admit I have shed a tear or two when mama says it's time to leave. I'm comforted, however, by the knowledge that mama and papa are going to enroll me so I can join the other students too!!!! I start January 3rd since the school is closed for a couple weeks this month. I can't wait!!!

I have been talking a lot more these days and often surprise mama and papa with new words and phrases. A while back I put together my knowledge of the word "spicy" in a new sentence that for some reason made mama laugh hysterically! She was washing my .. ehem... behind one time and when I thought it was getting a little sensitive I said to her "Mama, my colito is spicy!" (Colito meaning "behind" in Spanish)

I apologize for not posting more pictures. Unfortunately for some days we couldn't use our camera because the battery ran out and since we didn't have a converter, we had no way of recharging the battery. Luckily today papa found an electronics place and bought a nice one. We'll work on taking some pictures and will post them soon... hopefully :)