We try to keep T & K familiar with their birth country and family. Despite our efforts it is slowly slipping away and it's very sad to witness. We show them pictures from the orphanage and birth family. T used to be able to say the names of the children at the orphanage. He no longer can.
We have pictures of their birth family in their bedroom at eye level. Every night we pray for their birth family, kiss them good night and tell them we love them. Yesterday T and I sat quietly talking about his birth mother. His love for her was obvious.
Weekly I have T look at Ethiopia videos and listen to Ethiopia music. I wasn't sure if any of this is helping until today. We went on YouTube to listen to Ethiopia music. T started to dance in Ethiopian style. This wasn't in the video so he wasn't mimicking anyone. We haven't been exposing him to Ethiopia dance. He just remembered.
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We try to keep Sasha somewhat involved in Ethiopian culture, but given her young age, we aren't able to tell how much she actually remembers. She does seem to have a very sharp memory, but at 20 months and only three months home, it's hard for her to communicate what she remembers in words. For example, when she meets another Ethiopian child, we can't tell if she's fascinated for that reason or just because she's interested in all kids. Of course, since your boys are a bit older, it's easier for you to tell...as for Sasha, I guess we'll have to get a better idea of how clear her memories are when she's a bit older.
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