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Did you bring home a 2 1/2 - 3 yo toddler?
We are visiting ds this week for his 2nd bday. Our attorney is confident he will be home by Aug. At that time he will be 32 months old. For those that brought home a toddler around this age, is there anything you did or wish you had done to prepare your child for his homecoming?
I am sending Spanish/English books and toys down this visit and asking his foster mom to help him learn some English words with these (Dh speaks Spanish and I speak just enough to get by). Dh and I have been debating if we should talk to Antonio about what he can expect over the next 6 months and how he will be coming home to his family in the US soon. I also plan to bring him a big picture of us to keep with him until he comes home. He already has a tape of us reading him bedtime stories in Spanish and English. He has had that since he was 3 months old.
I am reading the "Weaver's Craft" now and hope that it will provide me with some practical ideas for helping ease his transition. Any input from those with experience would be greatly appreciated!
TIA!
Chris
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Best Wishes from FL!
Chris, Joe and Ava: Anthony's Family waiting for him to come home
12/5/06 Antonio born
2/9/07 *REFERRAL*
5/12-5/20 First visit
6/22 Bmother missing
7/7/07 2nd visit
11/7/07 Attorney released file to begin abandonment proceedings
12/18-12/21 3rd visit
5/9/08 Judgment made Anthony can stay with his ff for the duration of the proceedings
6/24/08 First abandoment hearing-Judge granted PGN the opportunity to search for a birth family as they requested - they have one month: 4th visit!
7/29/08 Aproval for CoA...YAY! Let the adoption begin!
12/3/08 5th visit: Hosted Anthony's 2nd b-day party and delivered dossier
12-3-08 to 9-1-09 Docs, docs and more docs. AUGH!!!!
9/1/09 All docs in Guate....Submitted to CNA, file complete. Waiting to get dates for our "Empathy Study"
6/25/07 Ava Leigh born in Mixco
12/22/07 We're HOME!!!!!! Forever Family Day
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