It's hard to believe it, but we have been home for 2 weeks! Jeremiah continues to amaze us with how well he has adjusted up to this point. He is still eating great, sleeping great, and generally happy. Of course, he can throw a fit with the best of the three year old out there when he doesn't get his way, but what else do you expect from a 3 yr old?? We have started to get out for a few outings and he seems to enjoy getting out. We have hit Target, Costco, a quick appearance at church last Sunday and lunch with Courtney. He pretty much has "rock star status" at Grassland Elementary. With such a long wait, Mallory and Courtney's classmates have also been waiting to FINALLY get to meet Jeremiah. He really gets excited when he is around other children. While we are at school, he really wants to be around the kids and check out what they are doing. He gives high fives/handshakes to everyone on his own initiative. He was well trained by his nannies in the "greeting" category.
He is repeating a lot of things that we say but is still speaking mostly in Ahmaric. We can understand what he is trying to tell us some of the time but there are many times that we are left scratching our heads. The girls are great teachers and are having fun teaching him words which is nice to have reinforcement. They are also great playmates for Jeremiah. He will play outside with them while I am inside. This really is such a blessing that he feels comfortable enough to do this. Many children at this point wouldn't feel comfortable leaving our side. He likes sticking close to me when we are here around the house together. He really like sticking close to us when we get too close to our dog, Sam. Who's afraid of the big bad "woof"??.... yes that would be Jeremiah! We feel like he is making BABY steps of improvement but we still have a LONG way to go.
He calls every van, truck, and or bus a "beep beep" and gets the most excited about seeing the big beep beep in the afternoon that brings the girls home. That is a great time of day, as is the time of day when daddy comes home! Both of those moments each day melt our hearts.... his excitement, the look on his face.... what a gift!
We have taken many pictures and video of Jeremiah. I am hoping this works but we will try to give you a little glimpse into his personality and his dance moves. He keep us smiling and keeps the girls looking for new ways to get him dancing!
