more pictures

These are just some random pictures. BTW, Tyler was a little angel all day today. Yesterday was ANOTHER Story!! It was so nice having a good day with my sweet little boy!!!

belated Birthday picture's

This pictures were taken with a disposable camera since mine is acting crazy. They aren't the best quality but there us still some definate cuteness going on!! Skeet had lots of fun.

4 months since Gotcha day!!!

It has been four months since my little boy was put into my arms. This was such a bitter sweet day for us!! We were so happy but also felt such sadness for Tyler's foster family. They had taken care of Tyler since he was 10 days old and loved him very much. I still remember the look on his foster mothers tear stained face, such sadness. My little guy has been through a lot in his short life. He had at least 7-8 casts put on his little feet in China to correct his bilateral club feet. He then needed to wear his braces for 23 out of 24 hours for 4 months. I know this is part of the reason he NEVER stops and that he is always in motion. He also doesn't mind wearing his braces when I put them on at night-he is used to them and isn't fussy at all.

He has grown a lot in the last 4 months-he has gained 2 pounds- a half a size in shoes and now wears 18-24 month clothes (although he still has a plumber rear-end occasionally) some words he continues to use and some new ones-hello,momma,daddy, tuck(truck) nigh nigh (night night) bye-bye,Jo-Jo(his sisters nickname) Omma, bless you if you sneeze, tank you (thank you) doo-doo-(our dog's nickname) poo-poo, pee-pee,car,apple,baby,nine, five, he tries to sing his ABC's it is the cutest thing-when he gets to QRS-his voice gets really loud and it is the funniest thing. You might not be able to understand every letter but there is no mistaking the melody~he is still wearing diapers and drinking 2 bottles a day. He is drinking milk-no more formula.he will gladly take his shoes and socks off now and usually this is how he prefers it, which is so different than in China-he wanted to wear his shoes to bed.

I will keep it real and let you know we have our moments and its not always easy-but I wouldn't change it for anything. I love my little guy and he has fulfilled our dream of bringing another child home from China. Aleaya wakes up every morning excited to play with her little brother. We are blessed!!

still no pictures- need to buy a new camera :(

no tantrums the rest of the day!!

We had a good afternoon yesterday with no tantrums!! I wonder if kids just need to have a crying jag like us girls sometimes and then they feel so much better. Haven't you ever had one of those days that you cry and you don't even really know why but you feel so much better when you are done?????? Maybe this is what Skeet is doing, except he knows why he is crying, he wants what he wants WHEN he wants it :)

screaming fits and Dr. visits

Boy can my boy scream. Everywhere we go these days he throws at least one tantrum and screams and cries at the top of his lungs. It is awful! We went grocery shopping this morning and he did it again. Fun times!! I have now become one of those "moms" with the screaming kid in tow! When I was younger and heard a kid screaming in the store-my first thought was "what a brat" ha, this must be karma!

We have been trying the "time in" thing with him when we are at home and he throws one of his tantrums. He usually screams for at least 45 minutes-kicking and screaming-usually calling for Daddy-or telling me he wants to go "night night" of course I don't give in and tell him he can go "night night" when he stops screaming!! I'm sure the neighbors must thing we are beating him he has such a piercing scream. The last time we had time in he kept clapping his hands together and yelling "daddy" it was the funniest thing. Of course I didn't laugh out loud but I was laughing inside. Is it possible to be a control freak at 2? This boy thinks he should get whatever he wants when he wants it!!! Well, that isn't going to happen!!! Momma wears the pants in this tug-o-war....or at least she is trying to! Good thing the kid is so darn cute, and really sweet most of the time!!

We had our second appt. at the ortho doc. We go to Children's Hospital in Seattle and see Dr. Mosca. Everything is going great with his feet. We will continue to wear his braces for 12 hours a day and he doesn't have to go back for 4 months!! He said he has great movement in both feet and that they did a great job with the casting (ponseti method) in China!! we are so happy about this.

no pictures-my camera is on the fritz-which really sucks-time to buy a new one!!!

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