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UN: Davidica
ADD/ADD: Amala Kashi (3) / Padma Retika (3)
Dear Bobberlynn’s Adoption Agency,
It has been a year since Amala and Padma have come to live with us. What wonderful little girls! Though quite shy at first, they have truly blossomed into loving, smart, well adjusted little girls.
We immediately enrolled the girls into speech therapy classes. We did so not only for Padma’s hearing problems but for both of the girls’ education in the English language. Hopefully when they are older, they, like their brother and sister, will begin a language class of their choice. Padma is learning Indian sign language in conjunction with English sign language. We’ve all picked up a few signs here and there and Amala has been a big help as Padma’s relay. Padma’s pediatrician expects that she will be completely deaf by the age of six. We hope that her scheduled surgeries will delay this indefinitely but it is better to teach her now at such an impressionable age so that signing will become natural for her if her surgery/surgeries cannot delay her hearing prognosis. They both are doing very well in their lessons and are scheduled to join a preschool class in a year’s time.
At first, Padma was quite shy and withdrawn and I can only speculate that it is because of her hearing difficulties. Amala seems to pull her sister into activities so that she is never alone or left out. Since day one, Amala has always been curious about her surroundings, constantly pointing and asking (at first, in her native tongue and within a month, in English) what something was. Once she got her answer, she would show and/or tell Padma which always seemed to delight the girl as well. Being twins, I can only assume that what one thinks the other surely thinks the same. Padma has adjusted very well especially now that she can communicate with others. She, like her sister, is always laughing and asking questions.
Addie has really taken to Amala and Padma. She loves to play dolls and dress up with them and the girls return their affections. Addie is now introducing them to world of make-up and they both love to put on “lipstick” – a tube of Dave’s cherry chapstick. Mason has grown quite fond of the little dolls as well. He is the classical boy in that he loves to play sports. He tries to engage all three girls in one of his interests but Amala and Padma always tend to loose interest and wander off into their own little “twin world” as we affectionately call it. The girls DO enjoy a rambunctious bout of wrestling with Mason, though. It is quite entertaining to watch.
They are so much alike in both looks and demeanor. Since they came home, I’ve always dressed Amala in peach and Padma in purple just so I can distinguish the two. Distinguishing them now has been more of a challenge than a year ago because now that Padma has come out of her shell, she and Amala are SO much alike! . I can’t bear to cut their long, black waves so I just pick a color to put them in.
They are very healthy eaters, too. Their favorite foods include macaroni and cheese, bananas, grapes, fresh peaches, graham crackers and chicken nuggets. Amala is our little “garbage disposal.” Sometimes, after a long play-day, she’ll finish whatever is left on both Padma’s and Addie’s plates. We are showing them (and learning ourselves) the different foods of their native country. So far, they’ve enjoyed basmati rice made with coconut milk but haven’t much cared for the mild curry cauliflower. I think they both prefer bland foods right now over anything.
Our dogs, Kaitie and Viszla have always been good dogs when it came to children. They are as gentle as they can be with the new babies but we do have to warn them to be careful. The same goes with Amala and Padma. At first they were afraid of them. I can only assume they’ve never been around dogs before and both breeds can be quite intimidating to a small child. Now, you can find Amala, Padma and sometimes even Addie and Mason covering the dogs with sand in the sandbox while the canines just bask in the affection. It’s quite endearing.
Our hopes are that both girls will grow and have a happy and healthy life as we can make it for them. We do not know what has happened to their parents and if more information becomes available it will be much appreciated. We are in the process of easing the girls into knowing that they are adopted but if questions ever arise, Dave and I both would like to give them a brief overview of their former life in India. They know that they are special in so many different ways but most importantly they know they are loved.
We hope to hear from you soon and thank you in advance.
The Cornells –
David & Jessica
Mason, Addie, Amala and Padma
ADD/ADD: Amala Kashi (3) / Padma Retika (3)
Dear Bobberlynn’s Adoption Agency,
It has been a year since Amala and Padma have come to live with us. What wonderful little girls! Though quite shy at first, they have truly blossomed into loving, smart, well adjusted little girls.
We immediately enrolled the girls into speech therapy classes. We did so not only for Padma’s hearing problems but for both of the girls’ education in the English language. Hopefully when they are older, they, like their brother and sister, will begin a language class of their choice. Padma is learning Indian sign language in conjunction with English sign language. We’ve all picked up a few signs here and there and Amala has been a big help as Padma’s relay. Padma’s pediatrician expects that she will be completely deaf by the age of six. We hope that her scheduled surgeries will delay this indefinitely but it is better to teach her now at such an impressionable age so that signing will become natural for her if her surgery/surgeries cannot delay her hearing prognosis. They both are doing very well in their lessons and are scheduled to join a preschool class in a year’s time.
At first, Padma was quite shy and withdrawn and I can only speculate that it is because of her hearing difficulties. Amala seems to pull her sister into activities so that she is never alone or left out. Since day one, Amala has always been curious about her surroundings, constantly pointing and asking (at first, in her native tongue and within a month, in English) what something was. Once she got her answer, she would show and/or tell Padma which always seemed to delight the girl as well. Being twins, I can only assume that what one thinks the other surely thinks the same. Padma has adjusted very well especially now that she can communicate with others. She, like her sister, is always laughing and asking questions.
Addie has really taken to Amala and Padma. She loves to play dolls and dress up with them and the girls return their affections. Addie is now introducing them to world of make-up and they both love to put on “lipstick” – a tube of Dave’s cherry chapstick. Mason has grown quite fond of the little dolls as well. He is the classical boy in that he loves to play sports. He tries to engage all three girls in one of his interests but Amala and Padma always tend to loose interest and wander off into their own little “twin world” as we affectionately call it. The girls DO enjoy a rambunctious bout of wrestling with Mason, though. It is quite entertaining to watch.
They are so much alike in both looks and demeanor. Since they came home, I’ve always dressed Amala in peach and Padma in purple just so I can distinguish the two. Distinguishing them now has been more of a challenge than a year ago because now that Padma has come out of her shell, she and Amala are SO much alike! . I can’t bear to cut their long, black waves so I just pick a color to put them in.
They are very healthy eaters, too. Their favorite foods include macaroni and cheese, bananas, grapes, fresh peaches, graham crackers and chicken nuggets. Amala is our little “garbage disposal.” Sometimes, after a long play-day, she’ll finish whatever is left on both Padma’s and Addie’s plates. We are showing them (and learning ourselves) the different foods of their native country. So far, they’ve enjoyed basmati rice made with coconut milk but haven’t much cared for the mild curry cauliflower. I think they both prefer bland foods right now over anything.
Our dogs, Kaitie and Viszla have always been good dogs when it came to children. They are as gentle as they can be with the new babies but we do have to warn them to be careful. The same goes with Amala and Padma. At first they were afraid of them. I can only assume they’ve never been around dogs before and both breeds can be quite intimidating to a small child. Now, you can find Amala, Padma and sometimes even Addie and Mason covering the dogs with sand in the sandbox while the canines just bask in the affection. It’s quite endearing.
Our hopes are that both girls will grow and have a happy and healthy life as we can make it for them. We do not know what has happened to their parents and if more information becomes available it will be much appreciated. We are in the process of easing the girls into knowing that they are adopted but if questions ever arise, Dave and I both would like to give them a brief overview of their former life in India. They know that they are special in so many different ways but most importantly they know they are loved.
We hope to hear from you soon and thank you in advance.
The Cornells –
David & Jessica
Mason, Addie, Amala and Padma
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