OK, maybe we don't have the rhythm of the 4-member family down yet, but we can feel the beat of it, and we're closer today than yesterday.
This kid just amazes us. That glue that had him permanently attached to my hip those first few days has started to dissolve a bit. He is venturing around the house with a bit of comfort, playing happily with his toys, and his meltdowns have decreased...unless you count the one today that was triggered by my inability to interpret that the word "MEEEEAAAHHHH" is apparently the Vietnamese word meaning "I would like more Kix cereal please." He is fine with the crib now, which means we got a good night's rest last night. Hooray!
The major change I see in our future is an increase in our grocery bills. WOW. This kid eats. All the time. A lot of food all the time. It is heartbreaking and endearing all at once to see the pure joy he gets from food. At lunch he put a particularly savory bite in his mouth, shut his eyes, and smiled blissfully, saying "Mmmmmm!" (a Vietnamese word, loosely translated, meaning "Mmmmmm!")
He was happy to visit with his buddy Isaac this afternoon, who dropped by to say hello. (Isaac's mom drove.) He now has two cute little helicopters, which he immediately raised into the air and said, "VRRROOOOOOMMMM!", which is Vietnamese, I think, for, well, you guessed it.
We didn't want Sam to get the impression that Mommy cooks all the time (HA!), so it was important that he got the restaurant routine down as well. So tonight we had a wonderful outing with family to Shorty Small's. He got to meet Uncle Tommy, Aunt Nancy, and family cousins, Jim and Carol. He grinned a lot, and ate...a lot. Mainly Poppy's food, but some of Mimi's as well. Happy kid, full tummy.
So a rhythm is developing...it may very well fall apart tomorrow, and we'll have to back up and regroup with whatever difficulty he will undoubtably have. I don't fool myself into thinking it's smooth sailing ahead, but these last few days have made it very easy to absolutely fall in love with this little boy, our son.
9 comments:
This is wonderful to read. Sounds like you are making forward progress. Hopefully Joseph didn't eat all of Sam's food in VN, which could be one explanation of the food consumption now....
Thank you for the pictures. They made my heart sing.
Nicki
So nice to hear that things are starting to level out. Try to remember that it all takes time, but a few months from now you'll start to forget all of the heartache and having Sam in the house will feel like it has always been the norm.
Isn't it interesting how they seem to be born with the ability to make vehicle sounds with surprising accuracy despite never being taught to do so?
We got to meet Sam for the first time, although we felt like we had known him for a long time from reading his blog. I will have to say that he is one of the cutest, sweetest little boys I have ever met. I could not keep my eyes off him. His little fingers circle around your heart and grabs on the minute you meet him. Of course he does have a sister just like him. I know God had a very special reason for Brain, Shelly and Zoe to bring him into their family (our family).
Cousin Carol & Jim
We are so happy for all of you.
Sam is very fortunate to be a member of such a wonderful family.
In the picture, Zoe looks like she is so excited to be a big sister.
From our family to your family.
The Earneys
I am so glad to hear that Sam is settling in! He really looks just like part of your family. I am sure he will grow a lot the next couple of months! Hope someday soon we can meet in person, Thanks for taking things to Layne Nhi and for the photos- they are a treasure.
Jill
He looks great!! You post reminded me that I'll soon have two boys in my house....wow...grocery bills will be huge during the teenage years I'm afraid.
He sounds like he's doing great. There will probably be some rough patches, but just love him through them and you'll be fine.
So happy you're home!!
Welcome home! Sounds like Sam is fitting in just fine. Congratulations!
I'm so glad to see that Sam is settling in a little bit each day. Just keep taking it a day at a time.
So sweet! It's great to hear how well you all are adjusting to each other.
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