weekend pass - language lessons

This weekend why don't you try learning a new language?

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othing passes slower during the adoption process than the weekends.
There's no paperwork to be done.
No emails to receive.
No phone calls to make.
Nothing.
So what adoption related stuff CAN you do to pass the time while waiting for your life to begin again on Monday morning?
This weekend why don't you try learning a new language?
When we adopted our oldest son we decided to learn what we called Baby Russian. It was very simple words or phrases like eat, drink and hungry. It may not sound like much, but it allowed us to communicate with our son to help calm him or to find out his needs.
There are many websites offering free language translation, but if you want to get a little more serious about it you can purchase computer software from companies like Rosetta Stone.
It doesn't take much work to learn enough phrases to really make a difference...and it will give you a better appreciation for your child's native culture.