More Words
A boy and his kwas. So, back to the word list. As hard as I try to get them all down, I know I'm going to miss some. T's been adding some lately, and we're not quite sure if they're really Sidamic words, or if they're Teshale-speak. I'll add those in a later post as an addendum. Kwas: Ball . How could I not have mentioned kwas in my first posting?! It was one of our first words, and our very first activity with our son. I'm fairly certain it's Amharic, as all the guards, who spoke Amharic, used it when speaking of a ball. After our initial meeting, where he picked Daddy to hug and hold on to, T wasn't very interested in me. Then we found a soccer kwas. I kicked it to him, who kicked it with amazing strength and accuracy right back to me. Back and forth we played, while Sean took pictures. After we connected by playing kwas, Teshale finally allowed me to pick him up and cuddle him for the first time. I wish I could remember the moment with sterling c