He thinks cameras are for goofing off.
I’ve been so hit or miss with Dylan’s month milestones! I almost missed 7 and then TOTALLY missed 8. Oh well, I guess I’ll forgive myself.
Today marks NINE MONTHS since that wonderful Gotcha Day in China. People ask me “how did you prepare differently when you adopted a toddler??” I had already read all the books with Lainey’s adoption. We realized that the odds of having attachment and other issues increase when a child is in an orphanage longer, but honestly…and I hesitate to say it.
He’s been easy.
Other than not wanting to eat much (which we’re still dealing with, along with trying to find out why he’s still NOT gaining weight…), and learning how to deal with being told no, his transition to our home/family has been….easy. It’s like he knew from day one…
“finally…they finally came for me”.
And, we love him more everyday. (hey, ignore the laundry basket in the reflection…at least they’re clean clothes, right?)
Dylan loves: Swimming, his tools, Nutella, dancing in Sunday School, his “twolegwalk”, wearing jeans, saying prayers, doing everything Lainey does, Ni Hao Kailan, falling asleep in the van.
Dylan hates: Eating a full meal, riding in a stroller, not getting his way, sleeping under blankets, taking a nap, doughnuts.
9 months…it’s flown by, and at the same time I’m amazed it’s not been longer.
Love ya, goofy boy.
August 30th, 2011 at 8:41 am
i can’t believe it’s been 9 months either– i still remember following you and tara over there– seems like yesterday- but man, that first year just flies by!!!!
gotta work on that donut thing though– that’s just wrong:)
August 30th, 2011 at 11:15 am
What a little sweetie he is…love the goofy pictures – you can tell he’s happy! And I still ove the twolegwalk!! What a awesome little guy!
August 30th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
How sweet…9 months on your 19th anniversary!! I never heard of any child NOT liking doughnuts!! I think it’s one of your favorite snacks, besides ice cream!!! :)
I’m like you…it absolutely has flown by, but yet it seems like he’s been in the family over a year or so!
He is such a HANDSOME little guy, funny, smart, loving, and we just can’t wait till Sept. 10th to see him and the rest of you!!!!
August 30th, 2011 at 1:01 pm
I MEANT to say it’s one of your DAD’S favorite snacks!!
August 30th, 2011 at 11:00 pm
Goofy? Yes ! Handsome? More every day ! He is definitely on his way to be a real “hearthrob” or “heartbreaker”.
It does seem longer than 9 months as he just seems to have been in our family for much longer. I agree with you in that Dylan was waiting for you and Randy to come and get him and take him HOME to his forever family. He just fits right in just as Lainey does.
As for the not eating and/or gaining… I don’t think Dylan stays still long enough to gain weight! Now… not loving doughnuts is something we will have to work on as all good Southerners love doughnuts. LOL He will learn that the word “No” is for his own good and because you love him enough to tell him he can’t always have his way. (only thing is… he is so cute that it would be hard to say no to him)
I’m glad God picked our big family for Dylan.
August 31st, 2011 at 8:25 pm
Perhaps he’s not gaining weight because he’s not eating enough doughnuts!