I thought I would post a few more of the pictures we had taken of Kai. I didn't really have any others that where blog worthy, I guess I'm slacking:) Actually what I really wanted everyone to see is how much Kai has grown! The pants he wore in these pictures are way too short these days, sometimes I can't believe how big he is when I look at him. When Kai came home from China probably the biggest thing we where concerned about other than the obvious was his complexion. In all the pictures we got from China we noticed he seemed to have zits on his face. We thought this very weird for a two year old and where a little concerned there might be something underlying wrong with him. Our Doctor wasn't too concerned so we just let it go but when we got him he had at least three or four hug zits on his face! However with regular bathing and good nutrition we are happy to say he is zit free for the most part!
Another thing we noticed right away was how thin and dull looking his hair was. I started him on flax oil and cod liver oil right away and now his hair is full and shiny and grows way too fast as do his finger nails and toe nails! His skin is still pretty dry so he gets slathered in coconut oil from head to toe every night, it used to be his legs where very thin and flabby with no muscle tone at all, now they are solid and very muscular, Kai has still only gained around 2 pounds or so:(
In other Kai has been sleeping like a champ! He is doing very well as far as potty training goes all except for night time. I think back when I made the comment that he is so much more like a baby than I expected and he really was, not anymore! I am so thankful that we did have that short period of time to experience that part of his life. He has come so far in the short time he's been with us but every once in a while, when I am around a group of children his age, I get a reminder that he really is behind in some ways, he is so much more afraid than other children, so much more unsure, this is to be expected. He also seems pretty anti-social when it comes to kids his age but is overly bossy and pushy with older kids and especially adults. Sometimes it worries me but I try to just remember that this is all new to him.
We have been working on a lot of things at our house, colors, numbers, letters, language, and obedience. Kai being a lefty has proven to be quite annoying. ha He just doesn't seem interested in colors and gets them wrong every time. I can tell him what color something is and ask him again thirty seconds later and he will not remember. I wonder sometimes if he is just being stubborn because he most definitely does not have a memory problem! Also letters and numbers, he is very interested in saying them but writing them or identifying them is impossible! I tell myself all I can do is try to teach him and the rest is up to him.
Kai can still be a momma baby quite a bit but Reuben is awesome at working at their relationship and I know one day I will be kicked to the curb! All in all I think things are going very well, Kai is a very affectionate little boy and has started occasionally saying I love you or kissing unprovoked! He is very well behaved for the most part but does struggle with control issues, there is still a bit of a language barrier so explaining things is still hard at times. I never know if he truly doesn't understand or is just acting like he doesn't. Stay tuned for more "Kai" coming soon! I'm so excited for this summer and all the firsts we get to experience:)
