Saturday, April 14, 2012
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
So busy!
Hello all!
Well, as you can guess, I am busy. Kids will be going back to school on Monday, so only 3 boys left at home with me.
Toan is doing very well: he has managed to gain enough weight to fit in the growth charts, quite an accomplishment! We met with the surgeon yesterday and he will be undergoing surgery very soon for his undescended testicles. It looks like they will have to remove the right one because it never got a chance to develop properly, and therefore puts him at risk for testicular cancer. He should be ''functional'' with only one ;)
He is a going concern: follows his siblings everywhere, including up the stairs. He is a curious little boy, very determined to get what he wants, even if it means almost killing himself in the process! A real little 14 months old boy! He is cruising everywhere but has not attempted yet to let go to free stand. That will come in time! He will start occupational therapy soon and we have a multi-disciplinary meeting in October to talk about Cerebral Palsy. It could take between 6 months to a full year to establish a diagnosis.
Nights are going so well! He starts his night in the playpen in our room and when he wakes up, usually around 10h00 or 11h00, we take him in bed between us. We need to catch up on cuddling, we missed a whole year!
I received his permanent passport and I am waiting for his citizenship card. This is another adoption success story: it's like he had always been with us!
Well, as you can guess, I am busy. Kids will be going back to school on Monday, so only 3 boys left at home with me.
Toan is doing very well: he has managed to gain enough weight to fit in the growth charts, quite an accomplishment! We met with the surgeon yesterday and he will be undergoing surgery very soon for his undescended testicles. It looks like they will have to remove the right one because it never got a chance to develop properly, and therefore puts him at risk for testicular cancer. He should be ''functional'' with only one ;)
He is a going concern: follows his siblings everywhere, including up the stairs. He is a curious little boy, very determined to get what he wants, even if it means almost killing himself in the process! A real little 14 months old boy! He is cruising everywhere but has not attempted yet to let go to free stand. That will come in time! He will start occupational therapy soon and we have a multi-disciplinary meeting in October to talk about Cerebral Palsy. It could take between 6 months to a full year to establish a diagnosis.
Nights are going so well! He starts his night in the playpen in our room and when he wakes up, usually around 10h00 or 11h00, we take him in bed between us. We need to catch up on cuddling, we missed a whole year!
I received his permanent passport and I am waiting for his citizenship card. This is another adoption success story: it's like he had always been with us!
Monday, July 25, 2011
Happy belated Birthday my Angel!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Settling in in such a nice way!
Well, Toan is a happy camper! And we are so happy he is with us! He started to sleep through the night a few nights ago, no more waking up 12-15 times a night, crying in despair. He sleeps between mom and dad and no, we are not spoiling him. He is building his trust in us, and there will be a lot of time to try to get him to sleep on his own. For now, he is sleeping, so are we and everyone is happy and rested!
He is exploring his surroundings at an increased pace with every day passing by. He is spending more and more time on the floor, crawling on all fours, getting stuck under the kitchen table, or going on stroller rides with his sisters while mom is catching up with folding laundry or what nots. I know for a fact now that everything will be just fine. I had a hard time believing it last week, it was just too new and unsettling.
I got his blood test results today and he just needs to take iron supplements for 3 months, a pleasant surprise! Other than that, everything is normal! Yeah! He will be starting occupational therapy shortly and should go under surgery for his undescended testes soon, a minor thing I am told.
We celebrated his first birthday over the weekend. His birthday was actually a month ago but anyhow, we took the time to sing Happy Birthday and give him his presents. He loved the singing part so much that we had to do it again. This little guy is learning so much so fast, it's amazing to see him go, he is so intelligent. A beautiful gift to this family!
He is exploring his surroundings at an increased pace with every day passing by. He is spending more and more time on the floor, crawling on all fours, getting stuck under the kitchen table, or going on stroller rides with his sisters while mom is catching up with folding laundry or what nots. I know for a fact now that everything will be just fine. I had a hard time believing it last week, it was just too new and unsettling.
I got his blood test results today and he just needs to take iron supplements for 3 months, a pleasant surprise! Other than that, everything is normal! Yeah! He will be starting occupational therapy shortly and should go under surgery for his undescended testes soon, a minor thing I am told.
We celebrated his first birthday over the weekend. His birthday was actually a month ago but anyhow, we took the time to sing Happy Birthday and give him his presents. He loved the singing part so much that we had to do it again. This little guy is learning so much so fast, it's amazing to see him go, he is so intelligent. A beautiful gift to this family!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Sorry for my silence...
This will be short as life is very busy here... Coming back was a lot more difficult than I had anticipated, the jetlag for Toan and I is hard to overcome. I missed the children and the children missed me a lot, it is very obvious. I feel like I just gave birth basically, overwhelmed. Toan constantly wants to be in my arms or otherwise he cries. Very different from the first adoption experience. But I know it will only get better, it has to.
Merry Maids are coming this afternoon to help get a grip of the house. I have a hard time eating and as weird as it is to say, can't remember the last time I weighed this: 20 years old maybe?
My little guy saw a peadiatrician yesterday and we got the ball rolling, which is a good thing: blood tests, referral made to surgeon and occupational therapist.
I am anxious to see a routine set in, I know it will come with time.
Merry Maids are coming this afternoon to help get a grip of the house. I have a hard time eating and as weird as it is to say, can't remember the last time I weighed this: 20 years old maybe?
My little guy saw a peadiatrician yesterday and we got the ball rolling, which is a good thing: blood tests, referral made to surgeon and occupational therapist.
I am anxious to see a routine set in, I know it will come with time.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Goodbye Vietnam
A very short post here. Going to the Canadian Consulate at 9 am and hopefully will get Toan's passport without a glitch. Flying out of HCMC at 12h55 pm. Will be in TO aroung 9pm on Monday night.
Please send good energy my way so everything goes smoothly.
Please send good energy my way so everything goes smoothly.
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