Three Months Now...

So, September 29 marked three months since "the big move". One thing that's changed in that time is how big this boy is getting! I can't believe how fast he's growing. It's actually a little sad to me. His feet hang down so far now when he sits in his booster seat. When he first started his visits back in February, his feet didn't really hang at all. He's filling out his size three clothes, except for the pants. He's still in a two in those. His feet have grown and he's now wearing a seven shoe. Those feet are still pretty pudgy though and finding shoes that fit is a bit tricky.

A boy and his dog.

He just can't resist a fuzzy caterpillar.

On the move...

Waiting for Brady (too cute!!!)

Yay, Brady's home! He's a little messy but who cares?

 

A couple of Saturdays ago some of my dearest friends surprised me by showing up at my house with balloons, gifts and food. They threw us a little surprise "Welcome To The Family" shower. It was lovely. I was totally shocked and quite overwhelmed and glad that my house was in relatively good shape.

 

They brought Cookie Monster cake :)

 

We received money and a couple of toys and a special T-shirt from Keely (his very best little friend). Every time he wears it he tells everyone "Keekee" so they'll know who gave it to him. We took the money away with us this past weekend to buy some new clothes.

The drive to Moncton was great. He and Brady played around in the back seat the whole way. Brady is so good with him. He is such an awesome big brother.
 We were supposed to go apple picking with my brother, his two girls, my sister-in-law and her family but it rained and we had to go shopping instead. Dang! But this boy got two new pairs of shoes, a winter jacket, hat and snow pants, rubber boots, some shirts and pants. We didn't find winter boots but we did alright anyway.
When Jackie White came last week, she had answers to a couple of questions I had asked her about certain behaviours we've noticed. These issues are a result of the attachment disorder and we are working on them. I have read and continue to read a lot on it and Jackie is a great source of information too. He has come so far and is gaining all the time but I wanted to be honest and let you know that there are still some things that he needs to conquor and work through and learn how to express and how to handle. We are all working hard toward that.
On a lighter note, we made waffles for supper last night. He thought that was quite a bit of fun - he always wants to cook but he really loved the waffle iron. I have a feeling we'll be eating waffles a bit more often now.


Good waffle. Sporting a new shirt.

After we got home yesterday, I unpacked our suitcase. I've been working on prepositions and opposites with him and the concepts have been a bit tricky. But suddenly, from the next room I could hear him saying, "In. In." So, I went to investigate. Guess what? He nailed it!!! I'll end with these...