Today we had a good day. We headed over to the baby home again around 10. We stayed a few hours and went back around 4. Today he was happy to see us and eager to play. I think he really enjoyed having the freedom to go anywhere outside (on the baby grounds) that we would let him go. Both days, his group stayed in one area, so I don't think he gets to run where ever he chooses very often if ever. He seemed a little more tired today. Maybe it was all of the playtime we had yesterday. We noticed his lazy eye a bit more and he actually seemed to fall asleep a few times when we swung him on the swings.
He adored the machinas (cars). He would just stare inside them. He even got mad that we made him walk away. The baby home director told us today that he is getting very eager to leave. She said a little girl in his class left with her family and he had a difficult time with that. She said for days that he continued to say, "Why can't I go?"
We pushed a broken stroller around for at least an hour or so. He enjoyed walking around the fence and knocking on it. He loved peeking out the cracks in the fence to see if he could spot any cars.
We are learning a few more things about him. We think he must sing to himself when he gets tired. He has done that a few times. We have tried to sing the "wheels on the bus" song a lot, but changed it to " the wheels on the car" and he seems to like it. We also learned that he is very nervous about dogs. He heard a dog barking and he wanted to run and hide. Hmmm.. Hopefully he will get over that fast since we have two dogs!
We got to show the pictures of the girls to him. At first the translator didn't know if he even knew what a sister was, but he seemed more interested in looking at their pictures and hearing their names than last trip. He even would shake his head yes after a little while when asked if they were his sisters--dah. We showed him his room on my phone, but he didn't seem to grasp that--that's not my room, he'd say.
He loved my cell phone--even on the lock mode. He would pretend he was talking on the phone. Very cute. We have already bought him a toy phone for the next trip, so that should be a hit.
Found out what the green goo is that I've read about on other blogs. Josh and I were surprised thinking that they actually had markers (thinking it was marker on his arm) but when his boo boo started to bleed, we put two and two together. That must kind of be their neosporin.
We are a little nervous about court, but everyone has been very encouraging here about it. Looking forward to it being over. Josh said, What if they decided we could have him tomorrow? Dream come true, but likely a dream. I haven't heard of the 10 day wait being waived here.
Meals--always a priority for Josh and me. We ate at a great restaurant that had pizzas. We ate a four cheese pizza with blue cheese and feta, etc.. very yummy. We ate at the same pub tonight that we have been to many times that we are comfortable at. Food's good there, too. I will say, though, it's still strange to me that dill is served on just about everything. I like dill ok, but I may go on a dill fast for a while. (maybe just dill pickles). Josh and I went to buy more water after dinner and he had to pick up the alabama beer just because--we think it's manufactured here, but we don't know. Very funny, though. We have also treated ourselves to several ice cream snickers--I don't think there is a better ice cream bar. I may have to hide some in the freezer at home.
Heard from the girls--very glad their having a good time at the beach--miss them a lot, but will at least see them in two days. This trip has certainly been much easier, being familiar with the "drill" and the city--feeling like we know what's going on. I love that you can walk just about anywhere. Wish we had that at home.
It's 10:30 at night and big day tomorrow. Plus, I think the sun may finally be going down. I think it comes up around 5, so I may need to hurry to bed! Pray for us tonight before you go to bed! We'll be headed to court around 2 am eastern time.
He adored the machinas (cars). He would just stare inside them. He even got mad that we made him walk away. The baby home director told us today that he is getting very eager to leave. She said a little girl in his class left with her family and he had a difficult time with that. She said for days that he continued to say, "Why can't I go?"
We pushed a broken stroller around for at least an hour or so. He enjoyed walking around the fence and knocking on it. He loved peeking out the cracks in the fence to see if he could spot any cars.
We are learning a few more things about him. We think he must sing to himself when he gets tired. He has done that a few times. We have tried to sing the "wheels on the bus" song a lot, but changed it to " the wheels on the car" and he seems to like it. We also learned that he is very nervous about dogs. He heard a dog barking and he wanted to run and hide. Hmmm.. Hopefully he will get over that fast since we have two dogs!
We got to show the pictures of the girls to him. At first the translator didn't know if he even knew what a sister was, but he seemed more interested in looking at their pictures and hearing their names than last trip. He even would shake his head yes after a little while when asked if they were his sisters--dah. We showed him his room on my phone, but he didn't seem to grasp that--that's not my room, he'd say.
He loved my cell phone--even on the lock mode. He would pretend he was talking on the phone. Very cute. We have already bought him a toy phone for the next trip, so that should be a hit.
Found out what the green goo is that I've read about on other blogs. Josh and I were surprised thinking that they actually had markers (thinking it was marker on his arm) but when his boo boo started to bleed, we put two and two together. That must kind of be their neosporin.
We are a little nervous about court, but everyone has been very encouraging here about it. Looking forward to it being over. Josh said, What if they decided we could have him tomorrow? Dream come true, but likely a dream. I haven't heard of the 10 day wait being waived here.
Meals--always a priority for Josh and me. We ate at a great restaurant that had pizzas. We ate a four cheese pizza with blue cheese and feta, etc.. very yummy. We ate at the same pub tonight that we have been to many times that we are comfortable at. Food's good there, too. I will say, though, it's still strange to me that dill is served on just about everything. I like dill ok, but I may go on a dill fast for a while. (maybe just dill pickles). Josh and I went to buy more water after dinner and he had to pick up the alabama beer just because--we think it's manufactured here, but we don't know. Very funny, though. We have also treated ourselves to several ice cream snickers--I don't think there is a better ice cream bar. I may have to hide some in the freezer at home.
Heard from the girls--very glad their having a good time at the beach--miss them a lot, but will at least see them in two days. This trip has certainly been much easier, being familiar with the "drill" and the city--feeling like we know what's going on. I love that you can walk just about anywhere. Wish we had that at home.
It's 10:30 at night and big day tomorrow. Plus, I think the sun may finally be going down. I think it comes up around 5, so I may need to hurry to bed! Pray for us tonight before you go to bed! We'll be headed to court around 2 am eastern time.
this has been my favorite post so far (ever!) i never get tired of reading about precious vasa. you guys are such talented writers! i feel like i'm right there :) i'm super excited for tomorrow to be over! i have no shame in asking God to grant us favor and send vasa home with y'all on saturday!! but i trust Him no matter what.
ReplyDeletewe're lucky to have y'all in our lives. miss you. love you! praying for you.
stay away from sausage.