~The last week of October~

It is hard to imagine that we are to the last week of October already! This year is flying by. One year ago we were getting ready to go to China to bring JM into our family. He has changed so much in the last year. He is becoming such a little man! He has a long way to go to catch up, but we are blessed to have him in our lives. He teaches us so much.

He is melting the hearts of the OT and SP therapists already! We are blessed to have found them. I see so many children receiving the care they need. It is really an amazing place. In the last year I have come to realize how much we took our children's development for granted. The kids used developmental toys, but they just went step by step without really thinking about it. With JM it has been amazing to watch how he has struggled and how he has learned. On the eating front. JM has found Nutrigrain cereal bars! Not exactly crunchy...but something that I can stick in my purse and have for those times a spoon isn't handy! He is eating larger pieces of bananas and helping to feed himself more and more. For that I am thankful!

He had a difficult first 14 1/2 months of life. He has been affected by it, but in spite of this, brings such joy to our lives.

OK enough of that. The kids are getting excited about Halloween. They enjoy dressing up and going around the neighborhood. We have one family that really goes all out and decorates in a fun way. Lots of pumpkins and scarecrows etc. None of the negative side of Halloween. So we have fun and keep it simple.

Things have been a bit slower this past week. It is still an all out sprint at times, but not quite so crazy!

All for now!