When I wrote my last post, we we had just hiked up a very tall mountain and were standing on the top, exhausted from the journey and glad that we had survived. With God's blessings, we had a smooth descent downhill to normalcy. I am so grateful for resilient kids who fought through the tough days. I re-read my old post and cannot believe where Anju is today.
Little Anjulily is a trooper and no matter what happens to her, she will survive. I believe this is a secret ability God gifted her with. One day she came back home from school and announced that she had a best friend. I was delighted and so was she. Her buddy (let's call him 'B') and she seem to be inseparable. Usually when I drop Anjali off in the morning, she just doesn't let go of me. She cries and holds on so tight. Now, with B in the picture, she runs into his arms and is lost in a flurry of giggles and affection. B and Anju adore each other. Who knew! Her teacher and I tried everything to ease the morning drop-off. Looks like all we needed was B. :) It is so cute that Anjali has made her first best friend. I hope she makes many more.
Anjali's relationships with everyone has really matured. With me, she is calm, happy and responds well to instructions. With Janardhan she is more willing to share him when others come home. With Dhruv she has really accepted the little sister role and likes to just sit and watch him play. The two of them do a lot with each and help each other too. Dhruv helps Anjali wash her hands and Anju keeps Dhruv company (he's going through a 'I'm scared of being alone' phase). They seem to be more in sync these days. Even when they fight, they comfort each other and apologies seem easier. Earlier when we had company at home things were quite hard for Anju. She would not allow Janardhan to have a conversation without being all over the place. She seems more at ease now and is joining the other kids at play rather than sitting with the adults. We have been to a few social gatherings in the last month and Anjali has done so well in all of them. I don't have to follow her around anymore!! This is a big achievement for Anju. Seeing her independence and confidence grow has been so gratifying. I guess, this is what attachment looks like. :)
Of course, the biggest milestone of all is that ANJALI HAS BEEN HOME FOR TWO YEARS!!!! I can still remember the tiny little baby we brought home from Bangalore two years ago and the first few days as a family. I am not sure how much Anjali remembers. Her interest in hearing her Bangalore story has gone away for the moment. She did go through a phase around December where she had to hear her story everyday. It was so cute to watch Dhruv tell her his version of our trip to India and how he tried so hard to cheer her up on that first day. Meeting Anjali and seeing her sweet face for the first time is the happiest moment for our family. We are finally complete and whole. I am very humbled and grateful. People tell us how lucky Anjali is to have us. All I can say that is that we are so lucky to have her. She took us into her heart and accepted us as her family. It is a big and kind act from such a young child. I have learnt a lot from her and from being her mother. My heart still dances with happiness when I kiss her sweet, soft cheeks and hold her tight. Anjali is my baby. She always has been and always will be.
I know a lot of you reading my post must be waiting to bring your babies home. Before you know it, you will be celebrating milestones and your children will be blossoming in all the love. I write this blog to thank the universe for my beautiful daughter and to share the joy that is this journey.
Little Anjulily is a trooper and no matter what happens to her, she will survive. I believe this is a secret ability God gifted her with. One day she came back home from school and announced that she had a best friend. I was delighted and so was she. Her buddy (let's call him 'B') and she seem to be inseparable. Usually when I drop Anjali off in the morning, she just doesn't let go of me. She cries and holds on so tight. Now, with B in the picture, she runs into his arms and is lost in a flurry of giggles and affection. B and Anju adore each other. Who knew! Her teacher and I tried everything to ease the morning drop-off. Looks like all we needed was B. :) It is so cute that Anjali has made her first best friend. I hope she makes many more.
Anjali's relationships with everyone has really matured. With me, she is calm, happy and responds well to instructions. With Janardhan she is more willing to share him when others come home. With Dhruv she has really accepted the little sister role and likes to just sit and watch him play. The two of them do a lot with each and help each other too. Dhruv helps Anjali wash her hands and Anju keeps Dhruv company (he's going through a 'I'm scared of being alone' phase). They seem to be more in sync these days. Even when they fight, they comfort each other and apologies seem easier. Earlier when we had company at home things were quite hard for Anju. She would not allow Janardhan to have a conversation without being all over the place. She seems more at ease now and is joining the other kids at play rather than sitting with the adults. We have been to a few social gatherings in the last month and Anjali has done so well in all of them. I don't have to follow her around anymore!! This is a big achievement for Anju. Seeing her independence and confidence grow has been so gratifying. I guess, this is what attachment looks like. :)
Of course, the biggest milestone of all is that ANJALI HAS BEEN HOME FOR TWO YEARS!!!! I can still remember the tiny little baby we brought home from Bangalore two years ago and the first few days as a family. I am not sure how much Anjali remembers. Her interest in hearing her Bangalore story has gone away for the moment. She did go through a phase around December where she had to hear her story everyday. It was so cute to watch Dhruv tell her his version of our trip to India and how he tried so hard to cheer her up on that first day. Meeting Anjali and seeing her sweet face for the first time is the happiest moment for our family. We are finally complete and whole. I am very humbled and grateful. People tell us how lucky Anjali is to have us. All I can say that is that we are so lucky to have her. She took us into her heart and accepted us as her family. It is a big and kind act from such a young child. I have learnt a lot from her and from being her mother. My heart still dances with happiness when I kiss her sweet, soft cheeks and hold her tight. Anjali is my baby. She always has been and always will be.
I know a lot of you reading my post must be waiting to bring your babies home. Before you know it, you will be celebrating milestones and your children will be blossoming in all the love. I write this blog to thank the universe for my beautiful daughter and to share the joy that is this journey.
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