Ian

Ian has been working on using utensils at meal times.  He has done a really good job so far.  Every once and I while when we are not looking he tries to use his fingers to pick food up quicker but overall he has figured it out.  It also helps having big sister and brother use them and make him want to use them that much more. 

Ian is using words to communicate more of what he wants or needs.  Right now he can say up, down, off, help, more, baseball, apple, cracker, bible, mom, dad, Dora, back pack, night night, hold you, thank you, bye bye, and love you.  In Chinese he can say, xie xie (thank you), ma (horse) yu (fish), ge ge (older brother), jie jie (older sister), yao (want), zai jian (bye bye), mama (mom), baba (dad).
He is still understanding us really well in both English and Chinese. 

We took Ian to a Pediatric Cardiologist today.  He had an echo cardiogram and an EKG done.  His doctor looked at the medical records we were given from China and told us that his heart was always been normal.  What they had mentioned in his papers is something that everyone has and as the doctor in China when he got his physical there as well as our pediatrician all said he is a healthy little guy and for that we are more than thankful. 

After three months with us his personality is really coming out.  He giggles and makes funny noises while riding in the car, he knows when to be a ham and he knows how to push his brothers buttons.  Ian is definitely a different kid from when we first had him and it delights my heart to see him so comfortable and happy.  Overall his transition into our family and our transition to America for our stateside has gone really well we have a lot of be thankful for!