Well, as the saying goes, my how times flies when you're having fun! We can't believe it's been 2 months already with Madi here. I think we've all made the adjustment much better then expected. Except for our dog, who feels a bit left out because we're gone much more then before. But Madi kisses him good morning and good night and they both seem to be taking care of each other.
Madi sure is in the right spot living here in Key West. She is a water girl through and through. She has already learned Low and High tides and loves swimming in the (her words)" Salty water." Without swimming lessons, she has learned to kick her way to the surface, so she has been able to go down the slides without her life jacket on at the "Big Pool." ( But we have to be right there to get her ) She's learned a lot about sea life and animals. We also got to see our first adult sea turtle right out our backdoor, but only because he was dead, he had been hit by boat propellers. But that was even a good lesson about respecting animals and what can happen when people aren't careful in the animals territory.
She has a circle of friends already and will be starting pre-K this month. She is so excited about starting "stool." We were even lucky enough to meet her teacher at the playground one night, and I had to laugh because Madi seemed a bit intimidated by her. ( There aren't too many people she won't talk to, and she just kind of stared at her all night)
Just as any expectant parent, we were nervous before she got here that we wouldn't be able to help her enough, knowing the life she had before getting in to the foster system. But in 2 months, we feel we must be doing something right, she seems to be thriving and growing both emotionally and physically. ( She's already grown out of her shoes and 4t shorts)
I'm not saying we don't have our bad days, because we do. But as the time continues to fly by, there isn't anything we'd like to hear more than the "Goooooood Mornnnnnning!" that she sings while trotting into our bedroom to wake us up. Is there any better way of waking up then that??
