Friday, April 6, 2012

Easter Weekend!

Sorry it has been so long since the last post.

No drama to report. We all continue to get to know each other and to grow together as a family.

The Cliffs Notes Version:

Deyan:
  • What a HAPPY kid. Sure he has moments, but what a smile just about ALL THE TIME!
  • He is now officially a walker--- he can't get enough of it. He does laps in the living room, but really loves to tear down long hallways.
  • Kudos to the orphanage eye docs. We finally got his eyes checked and the glasses from Bulgaria are exactly what he needs (except now that he has some meat on him they no longer fit)-- Got his new ones today!
  • Zero health issues other than those (maybe) seizures.--Amazing!
  • talking a bit--- we get "Mama" and "Ba" (he is taking a bottle a couple of times a day)

Marty:
  • Oh Moose! All he wants to do is tell us what he wants (and for us to promptly comply). He picks up signs super fast. He is up to more than 20 signs. Some are not quite "right"-- my fave is his sign for "happy". It looks more like the throat slitting motion... 
  • We have been working on signs for emotions and other abstract things this week. He gets it. Plus he has a great sense of humor. He will scowl at you and sign angry--- then bust our laughing.
  • The swing machine--- Moose would swing 24 hours a day if he could. The Rainbow Play System has gotten quite a workout already this spring. Baby swing?--DA! Big swing on a lap? DA! Today he did a few minutes in the big swing by himself.
  • Still freaked out about new stuff. Mary took the kids to the reds Opening Day Parade yesterday. The report was that he really warmed up to it--but just as in the past, a major new adventure means a sleepless night the following night. Excitement? Fear? Dunno


Some Pics courtesy of school!










2 comments:

  1. The boys look so great! I can't believe how healthy Deyan's hair looks now that he's getting good nutrition and LOVE.

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  2. Thanks Sabrina-- it is so hard to believe that Deyan is the same little boy we saw in that picture nearly a year ago--- his progress is amazing!

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