3 WEEKS

I can't even believe that we have been home for three weeks with Sy. Time is flying by and he is doing amazing. He continues to repeat everything we say and mixes some Russian in just to throw us off I think. We just say...uh huh...what else do you say? He and Jake have been getting along real well. They don't share well, but I think that is LIFE. They handle it better than I do. Sy's feet have nearly healed. We starting applyng both the medicine and some Cortizone for the itching. He has gone to removing his socks during naps and at night and generally he puts at least one sock on his hand. Not sure what that is about, but whatever. Sy loves the outdoors and the students in Mrs. Kunkles class brought us a great gift basket with Sy size rake, shovel and hoe. It is perfect for the giant dirt pile as well and Jake doesn't seem too interested in them. Win-Win! I spend a lot of time in the car trying to figure out what it is that Sy is wanting from the back seat. Look out people on the road, I am definitely a distracted driver! Yikes. It appears that Sy has found a new volume level that we had not heard much before. When he gets excited...well look out because the pitch is an octave higher and the volume is somewhere near 30 on your TV monitor! And boy does he get wound up sometimes..........He pouts a lot, but we continue to "ignore" it and he comes back around pretty darn quick! He is an emotional roller coaster that can go from Silly happy to whiney in less than a second. I am not complaining because he is primarily happy and a joy to be around. ..............Dean and Sy have had the opportunity to spend an abundance of time together as I have returned to work. His favorite game is "Papa Tickle". They seem to really have fun together although Dean is chomping at the bit to get some work done that is often difficult to do with a two year old. He loves books and is getting pretty good at the English words for many animals as well as trucks, tractors, and now we are working on body parts. We are blessed with two wonderful boys and although both Dean and I agree we are EXHAUSTED....I wouldn't change it for the world.