In less than two weeks we will walk out of the orphanage in Addis Ababa with Elsa at our side. I've been trying to imagine that moment; what I will be feeling, what she will be feeling.
No doubt, she will be a little nervous. And although she does know quite a bit of English vocabulary, I'm guessing Elsa will be somewhat timid about speaking in those first few days (weeks?).
So I had an idea. What about creating a little picture flip book so that she has an easy and comfortable way to communicate her wants, needs, and feelings to us? Because the last thing I want is for her to be sitting on a 17 hour flight from Africa to America too afraid to tell me she has to go to the bathroom!
I explained my idea to Donald and he arrived home from work yesterday with this:
It turned out just as I had hoped!
Now I am going to think, think, think
of anything else that we might want to add.
Any ideas?
(email me: greenstan@charter.net)
