I remember when M1 and M2 were babies. I would sit, rocking them, and wonder (sometimes aloud) about what their voice would sound like when they finally began to form words. As they grow, that sound is harder to conjure in my memories, but I only need to pull out a video and I can remember all kinds of words they mispronounced, funny questions asked, and stories told.
Every since I saw the first few photos of M3, I have wondered what the sound of her voice would be like. I have seen so many videos of other adoptive families in which the sweet, melodic sounds of their children's voices fill me with even more curiosity. What WILL she sound like?
Today, I had the distinct honor of hearing that wee little voice as it giggled and sang the alphabet. Our agency sent us two DVDs with clips of our girl. One featured the video footage of her receiving the care package we sent earlier this year. It was AMAZING. I literally burst into tears (the ugly cry, you know?) when the orphanage director told her in Amharic that she had new parents and would be moving to America. I only know the America part because, apparently, America in Amharic is the same as America in English. Her smile was 1,000 watts when she saw the faces of her sisters in the photo album we sent. And the dress was a HUGE hit. She wanted that on, RIGHT NOW. I think I may have another 'dresses only, please' daughter on my hands. Fine by me.
The other footage was precious too as it contained footage from July. She sang her alphabet and her voice is lovely. I'm so glad she likes to sing and that she is good at it. It will be fun to sing together like I do with M1 and M2. Maybe we'll start our own family band. M2 said that she could play the piano (or drums) while M1 played "whatever it is she would like to play, Mom" and M3 sings. THAT would be a Kodak moment to be sure.
Tomorrow, the physician from the International Adoption Clinic at a nearby children's hospital will call with her impressions of our referral paperwork. I'm sure with the scant amount of material, it will be cursory, but the relationship with that office will be important as we progress toward having her home.
It won't be long now!
