[meganicolson]

We have two very healthy children whom we adopted from Colombia. They were each 4 months old upon placement. They are now 2 and 3 years old. They are both developmentally at least 1 to 1 and a half years ahead...and I'm running to catch up! Our pediatrician is always amazed by them. They are completely healthy physically and emotionally they act their age - which often catches us off guard since they can do many things that their older cousins cannot yet do. They were both potty trained by 20 months old, even our son, who did it himself in one day. Our three year old daughter is beginning to read and our son has known the alphabet since he was 15 months old. He has been counting to 20 in English and Spanish since 17 months and spelling his name since 18 months Freaky little ones! As a former kindergarten and Spanish teacher I have so much fun at home with them and I love it, but it is absolutely not normal. My friends have all assumed our children would have an oprhanage delay and instead my children are running laps around theirs. What can I say? I try not to bring up their abnormal development since they are so advanced and my friends' three year olds are still struggling with potty training, but our children's health and development has been an incredible blessing. Thanks for letting me share (and brag) about my great children!