A definite first

I have seriously got to make more time to be updating this Blog. So much happens that need to be recorded....

You wonder at times, you sometimes 'unknowingly' search/look out for first time of anything. That experience, word, action that nobody else in the world (Birth parents, Foster Carer, Contact Supervisor) has had with Raina. If you don't or believe you haven't you are lying to yourself.

Well we are definitely sure that we have had that day. It started innocently by me taking her to the Library Explorers session and her making an Olympic Torch - Raina decided it was a trumpet and threw the flames out as it cramped her style. Then we decided to go see the Torch coming to our hometown.

At the shopping centre there is one of those none moving statues until you drop a few coins. As soon as Raina approaches it starts to move waving at her - Raina is mortified and covers her eyes as of course things are always better when eyes are shut. We are strong believers in giving things at least one try so we get her out of the buggy and standing with Mummy next to the statue that is still standing on the medal podium holding a torch and waving at Raina. Raina grabs Mummys legs tightly looking intensely at the statue who is now smiling at her. She then clambers up her Mummy (which is not far) and grabs tightly around her neck - we thought this challenge is over.

To appease her Mummy takes her to the flag making table and she comes running over to me all proud and waving her flag. We then notice her looking for the statue to show her flag and frankly too late statue has moved on.

On our to the best viewpoint of the torch relay Raina is holding her flag waving frantically and holding high up the torch that she had made shouting olympic torch. Picture a sort of moving Statue of Liberty if you can.

It was just amazing to know that NOBODY in this world as ever taken her to watch the Olympic Torch Relay.