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 :(