Squishy, Squirt, and I have just returned home from an awesomely relaxing vacation with my parents and grandparents. We also got to spend some time with my sis and her clan.
We got another proof of our adoption profile and took some more pictures, but didn't really do anything "productive" on that front.
We did spend A LOT of time talking about Spud. We have a trip to Squishy's hometown planned in August to attend a cousin's wedding and sister's baby shower, and to celebrate Squirt's second birthday. Beyond that, the next time we travel as a family will probably be to pick up Spud!!! Good thing that we just purchased a mini-van to comfortably hold us all.
Also on this vacation, Squirt made a lot of advancements. When we left he could point to his nose and eyes. Now he knows ears, forehead, teeth, tongue, cheeks, chin, and toes. He is starting to recognize numbers (like if there are several numbers, you can ask him to point to the two, and he will). He also continued to improve on his swimming and showed us that he is fearless (I barely let him leave the room without his swim floaty on). New words include "bird" and "cheese." Thanks to some awesome Sesame Street books he got a lot of practice with colors and shapes, and can now identify "Abby" "Elmo" and "Big Bird."
I have observed that it takes him getting away from home and out of his routine a bit to really display his new skills and abilities. Has anyone else noticed this with their kid?
Oh! I'll have to find a way to post it here, but Squishy got an awesome video of Squirt demonstrating his OCD. The boys went to the park, where a bunch of girls were drawing with chalk, which they left scattered all over. Squirt took it upon himself to line it all up. It's really cute how organized my 2 year old can be, but also kind of intimidating. Any other kiddos have the same issue?
While we were gone, we were mailed some more paperwork to complete and mail for our FBI background checks. It feels like the paperwork never ends! Advice: if you ever decide to adopt, consider the paperwork equal to a part-time job; or hire an assistant!
This week (Thursday) is our home study!!!! The last piece of the puzzle that we can control. So exciting and scary at the same time. Time to get off the computer and work on grocery shopping and getting back into a "routine."
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