Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Photos and P.S.
A few last updates with these photos.
Jon Wiley has cried less and less with each bath. Last night, he willingly stripped and climbed in the tub of his own volition. Huzzah! There was no special trick that I can reveal; we just made every bath as fun as possible. Toys, bath foam or bubbles, reassuring words, and our firm belief that baths are necessary; the process, repeated daily or nearly daily, finally broke through to him. He likes to have his own washcloth and to be in charge of it. He really uses the washcloth appropriately. It makes me think that he had sponge baths his whole life until now.
Jon Wiley started half days at preschool yesterday, the same day I went back to work. He is doing well there, and it helps him that Devyn goes to the same preschool.
His English vocabulary continues to increase rapidly. Currently we are working on parts of the face.
Yes, I can carry those on my bike. Why not?
Crucified, winged lizards at Qing Ping Market.
Mia got a hair cut in China!
Guangzhou's Chicken Man -- I had heard of him and was really hoping to get a shot of him!
Pretty good pizza, actually
It is very common for children to just drop trou and potty on the sidewalk
I love this sign.
Mia and Audrey at Lucy's, the last night in Guangzhou.
How confusing.
Jon Wiley's finding ad, which ran for 3 months after he was found at the orphanage gates.
Clowning around at Lucy's.
Car seats aren't so bad after all!
Wonder Woman
Superman
Preschool Halloween party -- fun but baffling.
The train ride at the school carnival. One of my friends pointed out that my two youngest kids stand out from the crowd. Hmmm, I just don't see it. ;-)
The moonwalk/bouncy castle thing at the school carnival.
Jon Wiley has cried less and less with each bath. Last night, he willingly stripped and climbed in the tub of his own volition. Huzzah! There was no special trick that I can reveal; we just made every bath as fun as possible. Toys, bath foam or bubbles, reassuring words, and our firm belief that baths are necessary; the process, repeated daily or nearly daily, finally broke through to him. He likes to have his own washcloth and to be in charge of it. He really uses the washcloth appropriately. It makes me think that he had sponge baths his whole life until now.
Jon Wiley started half days at preschool yesterday, the same day I went back to work. He is doing well there, and it helps him that Devyn goes to the same preschool.
His English vocabulary continues to increase rapidly. Currently we are working on parts of the face.
Yes, I can carry those on my bike. Why not?
Crucified, winged lizards at Qing Ping Market.
Mia got a hair cut in China!
Guangzhou's Chicken Man -- I had heard of him and was really hoping to get a shot of him!
Pretty good pizza, actually
It is very common for children to just drop trou and potty on the sidewalk
I love this sign.
Mia and Audrey at Lucy's, the last night in Guangzhou.
How confusing.
Jon Wiley's finding ad, which ran for 3 months after he was found at the orphanage gates.
Clowning around at Lucy's.
Car seats aren't so bad after all!
Wonder Woman
Superman
Preschool Halloween party -- fun but baffling.
The train ride at the school carnival. One of my friends pointed out that my two youngest kids stand out from the crowd. Hmmm, I just don't see it. ;-)
The moonwalk/bouncy castle thing at the school carnival.Sunday, November 2, 2008
Final entry
This is the last written entry I'll post. I will, however, put some more pictures on later today.
We are all adjusting well. We closed on the new house and moved within 36 hours of arriving in the US. I cannot recommend the experience.
The girls have gone back to school without missing a beat. JW has visits his preschool (same as Devyn's) every morning for increasing lengths of time. Halloween was a smash hit with the boy, who was dressed as Superman. Devyn was Wonder Woman, and Mia was Violet Parr from The Incredibles. Eiley is finally too old to dress up this year. But that didn't stop Scott, who went as "Jim Dirt," Joe Dirt's cousin. Yes, he wore a mullet wig.
We also attended our local school carnival, and discovered (no surprise) that Jon Wiley loved the moonwalk, the tractor train, the ball pit, the ring toss, the cotton candy, and the general mayhem.
Jon Jon says many English words now, like:
Mi Mi for Mia ("Meh-Meh")
High Five ("Ha Fa")
NO!
All gone ("Ah-Gaaaahn")
Bye
Hello ("A-Yo")
Hi
Stella {our dog} ("Ella!")
Phebe { " } ("Feh-Beh")
Pee pee
Keiko {our cat} ("Ah-ko")
Go
Mom
A note on the use of Mom. Why is it that each successive child learns "Mom" and gives up "Mommy" or "Mama" earlier than the preceding child? Such a cruel joke!
I start back to work on Wednesday, so our lives are slowly returning to normal. It has been a wonderful experience adding this little guy to our family, and I highly recommend adoption, international or domestic, to anyone considering it.
We are all adjusting well. We closed on the new house and moved within 36 hours of arriving in the US. I cannot recommend the experience.
The girls have gone back to school without missing a beat. JW has visits his preschool (same as Devyn's) every morning for increasing lengths of time. Halloween was a smash hit with the boy, who was dressed as Superman. Devyn was Wonder Woman, and Mia was Violet Parr from The Incredibles. Eiley is finally too old to dress up this year. But that didn't stop Scott, who went as "Jim Dirt," Joe Dirt's cousin. Yes, he wore a mullet wig.
We also attended our local school carnival, and discovered (no surprise) that Jon Wiley loved the moonwalk, the tractor train, the ball pit, the ring toss, the cotton candy, and the general mayhem.
Jon Jon says many English words now, like:
Mi Mi for Mia ("Meh-Meh")
High Five ("Ha Fa")
NO!
All gone ("Ah-Gaaaahn")
Bye
Hello ("A-Yo")
Hi
Stella {our dog} ("Ella!")
Phebe { " } ("Feh-Beh")
Pee pee
Keiko {our cat} ("Ah-ko")
Go
Mom
A note on the use of Mom. Why is it that each successive child learns "Mom" and gives up "Mommy" or "Mama" earlier than the preceding child? Such a cruel joke!
I start back to work on Wednesday, so our lives are slowly returning to normal. It has been a wonderful experience adding this little guy to our family, and I highly recommend adoption, international or domestic, to anyone considering it.
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