Charlie
We have reached another milestone. On Tuesday, September 4, we
celebrated holding you every day for 6 months. It is crazy to think you
have only been in our arms for 6 months, but you have. Some days it
feels as if you just got here and other days like you have been here the
whole time. But a little over 6 months ago, we walked out of Hannah's
Hope as a family of three. We, of course, celebrate this small fete with
one of your Mama's favorites. Cake. You like to call it "ake."
Since Tuesday was 6 months since your "Gotcha Day," yesterday was 6 months since coming home. We headed north to Chicago to eat at Ethiopian Diamond and celebrate the Ethiopian New Year (Happy 2004 Ethiopia!!)
Before heading north, Mama walked in the Race for the Cure so you stayed home with Dada. The two of you played Rock Band. According to Dada, you really liked The Beatles version and your favorite songs were "Twist and Shout" and "Yellow Submarine." So I know the picture to the right isn't the cutest of you, it isn't the cutest one Dada took while I was gone, but it isn't a face you make with Dada often. Mama sees this glare often, but Dada doesn't. I just wanted the documentation, also so you know, this was taken well before I got home. I am assuming Dada told you it was time to put the guitar away or you needed to do something educational.
We put you in your car seat while you were sleeping. It didn't last long. You sang, danced, chewed on your vocabulary cards on the way to the restaurant. The outfit we had you in didn't last once we got to Chicago due to a run-in with a fountain, but luckily we had packed another Star Wars shirt.
Our favorite waiter was happy to see you again and enjoyed seeing you want Dada instead of Mama while we were in the restaurant. (It is always nice to have you say, "No. Dada! Dada!" over and over again because I am holding you and Dada went to use the restroom. Some of the other customers did find it funny though.) You ate a whole chicken sambusa, most of the kik alicha (most of it you ate with injera), about half of the dinich alicha (you didn't like it with injera), and the doro tibs with and without the injera.
We headed out of Chicago and stopped at a mall on the way home and then Portillo's. We went through the drive-thru where we asked for our order to have everything separate so it could be re-heated and served for today's Bears game. Your Dada thought it was a strange request, the guy taking our order didn't blink. Following Portillo's we drove down the road to Five Guys, since you kept saying/signing "more" and got you your first cheeseburger. I know it isn't the best picture, but you were super excited about your cheeseburger and kept dancing in your car seat for more.
Following our trip north and back, during which we saw 17 police cars. (Mama started counting after seeing 3 state troopers within the first 20 miles of leaving home. We usually only see 3 the whole trip.) You had some milk before going to bed. This week we put the bottles away. Charlie is now bottle free.
So we covered the 6 and the Happy New Year from the title of today's post, but not the 54. Since stores started carrying football gear in July, your Dada and I have been searching for the perfect football shirt for you. I found two while I was out and about and brought both home for your Dada to decide. At first he went with the cheaper one, but then realized you two could match by going with the one that was only $5 more. . . That's right, both you and Dada have Urlacher jerseys. You so can't tell the two of you apart!!
Love
Mama
We have reached another milestone. On Tuesday, September 4, we
celebrated holding you every day for 6 months. It is crazy to think you
have only been in our arms for 6 months, but you have. Some days it
feels as if you just got here and other days like you have been here the
whole time. But a little over 6 months ago, we walked out of Hannah's
Hope as a family of three. We, of course, celebrate this small fete with
one of your Mama's favorites. Cake. You like to call it "ake."Since Tuesday was 6 months since your "Gotcha Day," yesterday was 6 months since coming home. We headed north to Chicago to eat at Ethiopian Diamond and celebrate the Ethiopian New Year (Happy 2004 Ethiopia!!)
Before heading north, Mama walked in the Race for the Cure so you stayed home with Dada. The two of you played Rock Band. According to Dada, you really liked The Beatles version and your favorite songs were "Twist and Shout" and "Yellow Submarine." So I know the picture to the right isn't the cutest of you, it isn't the cutest one Dada took while I was gone, but it isn't a face you make with Dada often. Mama sees this glare often, but Dada doesn't. I just wanted the documentation, also so you know, this was taken well before I got home. I am assuming Dada told you it was time to put the guitar away or you needed to do something educational.
Our favorite waiter was happy to see you again and enjoyed seeing you want Dada instead of Mama while we were in the restaurant. (It is always nice to have you say, "No. Dada! Dada!" over and over again because I am holding you and Dada went to use the restroom. Some of the other customers did find it funny though.) You ate a whole chicken sambusa, most of the kik alicha (most of it you ate with injera), about half of the dinich alicha (you didn't like it with injera), and the doro tibs with and without the injera.
So we covered the 6 and the Happy New Year from the title of today's post, but not the 54. Since stores started carrying football gear in July, your Dada and I have been searching for the perfect football shirt for you. I found two while I was out and about and brought both home for your Dada to decide. At first he went with the cheaper one, but then realized you two could match by going with the one that was only $5 more. . . That's right, both you and Dada have Urlacher jerseys. You so can't tell the two of you apart!!Love
Mama
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