Thursday, October 9, 2008

CHANGES

I just wanted to tell everyone how Sonel is coming along in the American way of life. He has been here for 5 months and he almost speaks entirely in English. Sometimes I speak to him in Creole, just because I want to practice and not forget what I know. He asks for ice cream...every night! If you will remember, when he first tasted ice cream, he spit it out. He hated anything sweet. My how the tables have turned! He loves suckers with a passion, especially bubblegum suckers. Most Haitian kids HATE dogs. When Sonel first came to our house, he almost climbed up to the top of my husbands head when he seen our little black Scottish Terrier. Now he loves him. So much about Sonel has changed, especially how he looks. He looks like such a big boy, even though he is still in a size 3 toddler in clothing. That's pretty small for a 5 year old. He was bald when he first came. I love his hair. It's pretty long when you pull it out. I'm not quite sure what to do with it, but I really don't want to cut it. He has been such a blessing and it has been such a privilege for my family to take care of him. We all love him.
Dustin, (my nephew), if you come home for Thanksgiving, let me know and you will get to meet him. He loves your mom's dog! (haha) You'll have to ask her about that.
Brenda

2 comments:

Rebekah Hubley said...

so good to hear! How long do they expect him to be in the states?

Brenda said...

We go back to the doctor on Wed (the 22nd) and I will talk to the doctor then about that. His visa is good until Jan 27 as it stands right now. He really isn't finished with his treatment by a long shot. He has knee problems and his feet don't have a 90 degree angle yet, which makes it difficult for him to walk normally. I'll post when I have a better idea.
Brenda