Having a blast

Remember when I said I thought it would be too hard on Ahren to keep him with us? Well his foster mother convinced me that he would be fine and that we should keep him. That great! Indeed he has not cried (except when he hit his head) and he kisses and hugs me all day long. He has been all smiles and giggles, talking up a storm and practicing his new-found walking skills. The only problem is I didn't bring enough clothes for him. We are just going to have to do some shopping! (Oh gee, how sad am I?)

PBJ settled down and sems to be getting better. No fever, still stuffy in the nose, but a dose of medicine before bed, a bit of Vicks Vapor rub and she sleeps like a champ. She still gets up once a night to eat, but slurps it down pretty fast. She eats a ton for sucha tiny peanut. She has been eating 7-8 7 ounce bottles with cereal a day. She has never had anythingon a spoon yet, but I can tell she needs to start eating solids. The formula/cereal is just not enough.

Ahren is so ornery but adorable. Right now he is trying his hardest to push the keys on the computer. When I tell him no he just grins and tries more. Then he 'sneaks' around to the other side to try again.

Both kids are changing so fast. The first full day PBJ was just a total rag doll. No body tone at all. Now she is starting to try and hold her body in the sitting position and can sit there for a few minutes with some support. She didn't reach for anything at all at first, but now she is reaching and grabbing, and will pull things to her mouth. She seems like she has just discovered her hands because she plays witht hem like they are the most amazing htings she has ever seen. She is 9 months old but at about a 3-4 month level. I can tell she will catch up fast.

Ahren is repeating words we say, babbling constantly and into everything. His walking gets better every day. He has only been walking for about a week now, so we are seeing his development first hand.

Enjoy the photos!