We've been back in Nicaragua for just over a month after a wonderful 7 weeks of hugs while staying with family. It is also wonderful to be back home, though it seems that we're still settling in.
August started school the last day of January. The first few days he was in a 'honeymoon' state and loved it. He now seems to be a bit bored with a three hour day in a different language and has become prone to occasional 'flopping and dropping' fits on the way to school. He loves to learn and so we pray that as he picks up more and more Spanish that he'll be more engaged.
Solomon is a sponge. He pops out new words and habits each day. He amazes us as he speaks in full sentences quite often: I want cookies. I want TV. Don't touch. What is that? He dearly misses Augusto while he is away in the morning and I believe he is now discovering things that he likes to do rather than following big brother around - #1 favorite so far is dirt.
The little one en utero is about 4 1/2 months old and starting to test out his environment by punching/kicking. August is reading 'New Baby' books and Solo has taken to a baby doll that I dug out of my childhood box in the States.
Lukas has been working with his guitar - while the boys are in the bath, he plays and practices. He's quite a natural, I believe, and is learning from another natural at work.
I have been getting through my first weeks of school, as well - I had to call quite a few people to assure them that I made it through August's first day - as more people were worried about me than him. It kills me not to know what he does for three hours of his morning, but our parent/teacher meeting report was excellent. He is learning, imitates well and is not frustrated in his new environment. Solo and I are adjusting to our new daily routines and we figure each new day out together.
In Jesus' love,
Stephanie and crew
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