Life With Ella – Meeting Other Adopted Kids

Ella and I took part in “Take Your Child to Work Day” yesterday. Actually, for my mom it was “Take Your Child and Grandchild to Work Day.” My mom is a school nurse at a lovely, small elementary school where literally everyone knows all about Ella and has been a huge support to my mom and us throughout our family building process. They had all seen tons of pictures, but yesterday was the first time that Ella got to meet everyone at the school. It was an awesome experience to be welcomed so warmly and Ella did great with all the attention and felt very comfortable in the school environment. Actually, she probably would have stayed in the preschool room all day if we had let her.

One of the most interesting things about this school is how many adopted families there are within it. On a few different occasions my mom has been invited to be a part of classroom discussions about Viet Nam and about adoption, so the students are all well versed in adoption. They were all thrilled to get to meet Ella since they felt like they already knew her through her grandma.

During our time at the school we met three teachers who had their kids with them for the day. One was from China, one from Russia and one from Korea. Add Ella in the mix and we represented such an awesome array of adoption experiences. And we didn’t meet them, but across the street from the school there is a family with a large sibling set from Brazil. I love that I’ve been able to expose Ella to other families like ours and I hope we can continue to do so as she grows up.

This picture is of Ella and her grandma enjoying lunch in the nurse’s office. After we left I spoke with my mom and she told me that she was enjoying a constant stream of co-workers stopping by to gush about Ella. Can you blame them?

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