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- Shea
- Hi! I'm Shea. Originally I am from the Home of the Blues, Memphis Tn. Currently I live not too far away, nestled in the deep south, and I love everything about it....except for mosquitoes. Our family consists of little ole ME, Andy(21 yrs, my brother whom I raised since age 7), Miranda(15 year old alien of a daughter), A.J.(8yrs little girl and part time hip hop dancer/rock star), and little O(Oskar 6yrs, our precious little boy adopted 11/09 in Estonia)
That's what's so great about friends - you can choose them ;) Actually, that's one of the great things about adopting, too - you can even choose your kids.
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ReplyDeleteYep, and that's why I chose my child. My little ole immediate family is all I need, that and my friends, and of course my sweet brother. As far as those other people related to me through marriage and some through blood, they are NOT my family any more. That's all I have to say about that lol!!
ReplyDeleteOh Shea. I'm so sorry. It really hurts when family isn't supportive. You know, we don't expect them to agree with us all the time, but you can still be supportive without being in agreement.
ReplyDeleteI can sure relate to that.
ReplyDeleteI hear ya!
ReplyDeletelove you !
ReplyDeleteI am from Estonia and I couldnt be happier that you adopted a child from Estonia. It is a tiny country as it is and granting these children a chance for something better is so very nice of you!
ReplyDeleteI have read some of your posts and I have always wanted to adopt, but this gives me just some more motivation to do it one day!
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ReplyDeleteHello Maarja!
ReplyDeleteNice to hear from you! I hope one day you are able to adopt. It has been a very rewarding experience for us.
It is always good when things work out.
ReplyDeleteAre you going to teach him where he comes from? For that matter, does he speak more estonian ( if he does ) or more english?
Hello again. Yes, O will know where he comes from. I took a ton of pictures while in Estonia. He speaks Eesti and is learning English more every day. Your the first Estonian person I have heard not call it Eesti. He does say a few words in Russian as well. He says thank you and car in Russian. I think some of the children in his orphanage were Russian. I also try to speak Eesti to him as much as I am able. We really have not pressured him to say too much. Though he knows some colors, numbers, and about 20 words in English. He says a word that sounds like cocina. Do you have any idea what that means? We have not been able to figure it out. I really wish that we had an Estonian community close to us. In Chicago the have an Estonian school. I wish he could go there. It would be neat for him to have that. One day we hope to go back to visit Estonian in the summer. I have heard it really beautiful that time of year. We also painted part of his room in the colors of the Estonian flag.
ReplyDeleteWell, I am used to more english at the moment as I have moved to Australia myself. Ff I call it Eesti here, no one else understands me, unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteCocina? It depends on how he pronounces it, I cannot say that a word pops into my mind. Does he say it more like o or ö? Well, I hope you know what I mean.
It might be any number of words in estonian, like köök or kook or something like it, but if it also has a na at the end, who knows. Estonia is pretty no matter what time of year it is. It is quite snowy there at the moment and that always makes it so beautiful. When you do go, Old Town and the country side is always something to see. It is very different from most places.
We just got back from Estonia 11/12/09. He says cocina with an o. Before going I studied all the pronunciation for the words in Eesti. I work really hard to speak to him in Eesti, but everything I say is broken if that makes sense to you. I understand him pretty well though. I teach him English and he teaches me Eesti lol. I know a lot of parents just speak English to their children, but I wanted it to be an easier transition for him. Besides if I could expect a 5 year old to learn English, that I was determined to at least try to speak Eesti. It really is a beautiful language. I wondered if maybe it was something Russian he was speaking. We spent a few days walking around Old Town while we were there. We also went to the zoo. If you want, I'm on facebook. Shea Elizabeth Drummond. I have tons of pics posted on there from when we were in Estonia. You can friend em if you like.
ReplyDeleteI will do so. The word might be in russian, easily, since I never studied any russian, so I wouldnt know!
ReplyDeleteI think it is very beautiful that you are trying to learn a new language while teaching him one!
Are you mostly learning Eesti through him right now?
My fiance is having a tough time learning Eesti, since he is australian, so I know what you mean by "broken".
The zoo and Old Town usually are the first few places to visit. The zoo is especially pretty during summer.
Yea, I am mostly learning from him, though I try and look up things too.
ReplyDeleteI went through the pictures and they made me miss home, as I recognized almost every single picture of Tallinn.
ReplyDeleteYou would love the zoo during summer.
There is also the Eesti Vabaõhu Muusem ( The Estonian Open Air Museum ), which has basically buildings from the 18th-20th Century and lets you see what it was like during that time in Eesti.
There is lots to see, even out of Tallinn. Tartu, for example. It has the oldest university in Eesti, and it is full of different museums and it has a different feel than Tallinn does.
It is a little country, but there is lots to see. :)