Ahhhhhh!!! Our first Skype call went GREAT! It was hours ago but I've just been so wired. We didn't *really* think it would go badly per se, we just had so little idea what to really expect. Seeing other people's pictures and reading stories of their Skype calls just doesn't prepare you! It was rather chaotic, 4 of us + Brother and Sister + 3 foster family + 3-4 various social workers + 1 translator!! Brother and Sister were all smiles and excited to show off their English "Mommy Daddy!" and excited to see our big boys! The actual call was better resolution than this, but I didn't take any screenshots bc I knew we would get a recording of the call. WELL it turns out Skype software automatically formats you side by side/equal size squares, instead of the picture-in-picture landscape view we were seeing. Soooo these pictures are always chopping off half of us. In reality we could see both of them and they could see all 4 of us. Next time we will do our own screen capture! Robert did SO great plunging in and using a few mandarin phrases (he has great pronunciation but you know it's always stressful to speak in front of adults!) and the kids (and adults) loved it. After he introduce the big boys, Brother piped up with "big brother! big brother!" in Chinese. Someone had taught the kids how to say "I love you!" in English and Robert and I both just about lost it right there! But I pulled it together because I am an ugly crier and wanted to keep it positive for the kids! There really is nothing like your "heart" language. It just gets you in the gut to hear "I love you." So we responded with "I love you! Wo ai ni!" (woh eye nee) and the kids were very excited. The big boys did GREAT showing some toys, playing peek-a-boo, and being SUPER flexible when they had to wait, or shush so we could hear the translator. We are so proud of them! My heart is full.
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February 2023
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