Referral-versary

It's hard to believe but on the first Monday of January in 2010, we saw this sweet little boy for the first time when we received our referral for Simon Kebebe. You can read all out it here. These are the first two photos we received of Simon on Monday, January 4, 2010.

We learned that day that Simon was just shy of 18 lbs and was 28 inches tall. In the last year, he's grown over six inches and gained at least that many pounds! We'll know for sure how much he's grown when we visit the doctor later this month for a check-up. It's hard to tell how much he's grown when you're with him every day ... we laughed and wondered if he was really growing or if it was his flourishing personality! Today, Simon Kebebe is a chatterbox. He is a typical two year who loves trains, Mickey Mouse, reading books and rough-housing with his Daddy. His imagination is growing and we love how he is pretending to play 'grocery store.' And we love when he sings songs to us and dances. Parenting certainly has its challenges but Simon is pure joy!

And here is Simon one year later ... a few recent pics from the holidays that show his funny personality.

Stay tuned for a post-Christmas update -- hopefully this week!