"Time is too slow for those who wait,
too swift for those who fear,
too long for those who grieve,
too short for those who rejoice,
but for those who love, time is eternity."

I used to think that was written by David LaFlamme, because the first place I heard it (back in my college days) was on the It's A Beautiful Day album. Turns out David borrowed it from Henry Van Dyke. Either way, it's a quote I really like, and one that's been on my mind this last week.

Yesterday, Friday the 5th, we marked the two month anniversary of receiving Shen. We did not officially observe the day with the boys in any special manner, if anything, we did our best to hold the day to our standard routine. Routine is what it's all about with us right now. Keeping the routine, and marking time. It has become clear to us that these are the two things that Shen (and us) need most. I hate the thought of trying to rush the days, because I know how fast time really does pass, but I was really glad to hit this mark. Each day we fit together a little bit better as a family. It's not a magical "just add water" event, it's a process, a process that takes time, and yesterday we got to mark an official milepost on the journey. Tina wrote out a list of things we love about Shen and posted it on her favorite Yahoo group, and so I want to share that here too:

He is funny. I mean REALLY funny! (and he knows it!)
He has the greatest, infectious laugh!
He is incredibly aware of the people and things around him.
He is tenacious.
He has the sweetest smile and puppy dog eyes.
He loves books.
He loves to help.
He is incredibly independent and self sufficient.
He is incredibly cuddly and wants to be babied.
He is outgoing and very friendly.
He loves pre-school.
He can be incredibly kind.
He likes to solve problems and make others happy.
He talks A LOT and is already using 2 and 3 word sentences in English.
He sleeps like a log.
He eats cherry tomatoes and green salad.
He is fully potty trained.
He is very bright. Very, very bright. (don't pay too much attention to those dev. tests on the medicals)
He lets you know how he feels!
He is happy 90% of the time. (just watch out when he's not!)

Most of all, we love that he is our son!!