So I'm a few weeks late on all of this but as friends of mine have done in the past, I may now wave the "with child" flag and be relieved of any responsibility and accountability. :) Truthfully, we've just had a run of days that needed more and more of our time but we've reached a point where we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Let me point out a few things to you all.
First off, Flickr is up and running. Just look to your left and you'll see a little photo box that will take you to our photostream. Just create an account or use your own to send us an invite to friend/family you and we'll get ya all set up to view them. Make sure to check out the wedding photos. We'll be adding photos pretty regularly so pop in now and then to see what's been added (almost sounds like a commercial there).
Next of course is the blog right here. This will be the hot spot for us to post about our experiences of being parents (good and bad) and what's new at the 54th Street Zoo. As I master this strange technology my hope is to let others post here about things that intersect with our lives but patience should be the word of the day where that's concerned.
The big news (at least for the foreseeable future) is Treonte. As you may have noticed his name is spelled with an O not an A. We only just found out when we finally got a copy of his birth certificate and have been waging an uphill battle to get his name corrected on as many forms as possible. In the same vein of things legal and involving paper we found out that his next court hearing has been set and they have set his .26 hearing. This is the point where they (the distant but we hope benevolent family court) decide whether he's adoptable. If they (in their infinite wisdom) decide he is thriving they will evaluate us to see if we are bonded and would make a good home for him. Keep the mojo coming!
The Boy (as we call him) has started school and is in love with the whole institution. He adores the entire process of getting ready for school, taking the bus, being there and then coming home to put his backpack away. We met his teacher prepared to battle ignorance and bring the light of alternative families to her world only to discover a dewy eyed optimistic teacher. Cautious we tested the waters with phrases such as "co-parenting" and "PTSD triggers" only to hear the sweet replies of "I did work on that in grad school." and "Good to know." So we couldn't be happier with Ms. Kayla and our experience with Carver Elementary.
We have also conquered the whole "hair & skin" issues. Thanks to everyone who threw life lines our way. He now has a regime of skin and hair care that has already had great results. My dad's co-worker Bridgett hooked us up with a great guy who's doing Tre's hair and it looks awesome. My friend Jennifer talked me down from the ledge with a guided visual tour via Google and we've decided on a very simple (but still stylish) close crop cut.
The cards and packages in the mail have been a blessing all over again. We have all been deeply moved (read misty eyed on occasion) by the generous spirit of our big extended family and Tre is continually amazed by the number of "Aunties" and "Uncles" he has. A frequent question asked is "They love me?" which we can confidently and happily reply. "Yep.". I heartily encouraged people to travel to visit us and meet the Boy Prince (another nickname). As new parents the cards and well wishing has been vital to maintaining the finger hold on what was our life before and keep us from falling into "just live for the kid" trap.
We had an amazing trip to the what we've been calling the Beach House for a week which really let us get the time to settle in with Tre. It had the added benefit of giving Tre the time and space to get to know his Auntie Leng & Lisa and their little girl Nani. Check out Flickr in the next couple of days and I'll get the photos from that trip up and viewable.
That's it for now but I will be babbling here off and on every week so stay tuned!
Love,
The Boys (all 4 of us now)
5 comments:
Woo hoo! Welcome to the wild and wonderful world of parenting and blogging. :D I'll look forward to reading of your adventures (and living them with you as well!). As we speak, Tre is playing loudly and happily with Nani and Nia...
Alas, another blog I'm sure to visit often! Thanks for the introduction to life at the 54th street zoo with child. Many exciting adventures to come!! Can't wait to meet Tre. After reading Leng's post, feel like there's a song somewhere among the names---Nani, Ami, Nia and Tre! We love to get together and play and play all day...
Hooray! I will enjoy reading the summarized version of your lives. :-D
Ahem. That last comment was made by my wife, who was logged in to my Google account. That :-D smiley face is distinctly hers.
Thank you so much for inviting me to (virtually) join in the fun of having a little guy around. Your blog is fantastic: witty, interesting, and well-written. I particularly love the aside about the hopefully benevolent family court...all of my good ju-ju flows your way, dear ones.
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