2009.03.24

We had his 3-year-old check up today (a mere four months late...) The doctor said "He is thriving," and "He's a brainiac!" Hooray Henry! He weighs 24 pounds and is 36" tall. That puts him in the 5th percentile for height, but still off the charts low for weight. However, he is growing steadily and his intellectual development is not impaired in the least, so the doctor has no worries. We're moving from liquid baby vitamins to chewables (since he's still not a great eater), and I'm making his first ever dentist appointment today!

2009.03.21

Today we went to a "meetup" with the Ethiopian Kids Community group. This is a group of families who've adopted Ethiopian kids. Henry was really excited - he kept talking about seeing the "E-ohf-abah kids." We met at an Ethiopian coffee shop, then went to a big indoor playground. We had a blast! Mom, of course, forgot the camera...

2009.03.13

Two years ago today, I got a phone call from the adoption agency with the referral of a little boy named Yesuneh. Here are the pictures they emailed to me that day - he was 16 months old:

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My precious boy!

2009.03.09

I had the chance to watch a friend's 20-month-old playing with Henry yesterday. It is amazing what this little boy, Alexx, can do already that took Henry months to learn. I have to remind myself that at 20 months, Henry had only been hearing English and having access to toys for about a month. Alexx picked up the shape sorter and immediately tried to reach the blocks inside, then, when he couldn't, he dumped it upside down to get them out. When Henry, at that age, saw the shape sorter, he - yes - threw it. He is doing much better now! Here they are, banging pots!

2009.03.05

Henry quote: "Sometimes, people can make mistakes when they pour their milk on their dogs."

He is growing in independence, and of course limit-testing. Not long after the milk incident, he came down from bed and announced "I have cat food in my nose." Ah, three - what a FUN age!

He is a compassionate little guy. When his grandpa was in tears over the death of a long-time friend, Henry went right to him and gave him a hug. "There, now he feels better," he announced.