We've had Ian for over a month now!

Since we've have Ian in our family for the past month here is a little update on his accomplishments.

When we became our son his food/bottle schedule had him taking 4 5oz bottles a day, he would get up at 5am, nap at 11am and go to bed at 7pm. Since then when we went back to our home in China he was doing really well with Ev and Elijah's schedule- they do not get up at 5am! He naturally got in a grove with them but unfortunately as we came to America we dealt with a lot of sickness and jet lag so schedules were gone. Now as we are more in a routine ( I guess you can say we are in a routine since we've been in 5 places the last month, not to mention we've flown internationally and driven to get to these places) but really considering all of the different houses, different people, different everything he has done amazing. We have some difficult moments here and there but overall he has been a trooper.

Ian has been copying more and more of what Ev and Elijah do. He likes to do his own thing at times but likes to be where they are. In the past month Ian has gotten 5 new teeth with 2 more trying to break through and I am sure is taller or wider with all the food he puts away. At his one month mark he was weaned from his bottle and does great drinking regular milk out of his sippy cup.

His first doctor's appointment in America went well and all the lab work they did on him came back normal. No lead in his system or anything other than that to worry about.

He quickly figured out how to open presents. Between our 2 families' celebrations he is pretty good at it. With my family we had a birthday cake for Jesus along with ice cream and my mom got me a cookie cake with ice cream to celebrate my birthday in Kansas. Then a few days later we had another cookie cake and ice cream for my birthday again- he loves cake, cookies and ice cream too. I think all of the kids need to go on detox from cake and ice cream!

We are really proud of Ian and all that he has made it through this past month. Next week we fly to Virgina to go to a debriefing conference where all of the kids will be in daycare all day. I am hoping Ian does well with this new twist of transition. But thankfully when we come back to Tulsa we will move into the house we will be staying in for the next few months. Yeah, I'm so ready to not live out of suitcases. Today marks day 29!!! Only 12 more to go. :)