SKINNY and I am concerned.

Therapy is going great but now he is MORE active, I did not think that was possible.  He doesn't walk but runs.  I noticed how thin he is getting.  I can see every bone in his body.

Joseph is extremely picky, or maybe he feels in control by choosing what he wants to eat because he can eat something one day and doesn't want it next time it is offered.

I have been following the advice of "he will eat when he is hungry" but I was so concerned I took him in to see the doctor.  He grew 3/4 of an inch and is the same weight of 34 pounds.  Doctor was not too concerned but recommended Pedi-a-sure before bed time.

I am resting in God that He is caring for Joseph.  I can only offer J food and it is up to him if he wants to eat.  We may have to start eating therapy if he doesn't gain weight.

J did great on his walker at the grocery store.  As you can see, he wants to push the cart as well.

Went shopping at the Mall later in the day with Cortney.

J loves the Power Rangers and can navigate (not well) their official web site.  He found a Jungle Fury Sunglass Morpher.  He had some money from Great-Aunt Pat so we ordered it for him.  He is waiting for the UPS truck to deliver the package.  Unfortunately, I had to tell him this day was not the day.

Awww, it is here!

So Excited!

 Thanks Pat, he loves it!

J made his first cake with Cortney.  Chocolate sheet cake.

Mark is in Cambridge this week and we have been communicating via Tango and WhatsApp.

J understands when Mark will be back home and he is counting the days when he will be home.  Pretty smart kid!

He wants me to let his daddy know what he is doing so I take a picture and send it to him.

He is standing by himself here.

He is trying the Seaweed salad.  I think he thought he was going to turn green if he ate it because he told me he was the Red Power Ranger and not Green.

I love this picture!  Priceless.

He wanted me to take a picture of him sleeping on the floor and send it to Mark.  He was just acting like he was sleeping, I don't know what he is thinking.

He found Mark's poker chips and had fun played with it.

J got a new puzzle and he is great at it.  It is very challenging and have many levels he can grow into.

He used Mark's towel and wanted me to make sure I let Mark know.

Sweet Sweet Boy!  Thank You Jesus for such a precious gift.

TWO MONTHS HOME

I can't believe it has been two months since Joseph has been home.  He is making great progress and seems to happy all the time.  His vocabulary is growing and I can understand him but unfortunately most others can't understand his pronunciations.  I will be adding speech therapy to his schedule soon.

I am learning how to keep him occupied and encourage him to stay on his feet as much as possible.  Play dough keeps him occupied for about 30 minutes.

I love Pintrest, so many ideas for activities.  We made Cloud Dough, 8 cups of flour and 1 cup of baby oil.  It had a consistency of wet sand.  Joseph enjoyed making it and playing with it.  I have it saved in a zip lock bag, not sure how long it lasts?

He likes to cook dinner for us.  His favorite part of cooking is putting the food in the oven (real oven in the kitchen) and setting the timer.  This is a great way to encourage him to walk from the living area to the kitchen.  He sets the table with food so we are ready to eat by the time Mark gets home for work and surprise him.

We made a snake.

I was surprise how the paint dried in such vibrant colors.

OK, has anyone did this?

I attempted to trip Joseph's hair and literally shaved it!  I continued to cut it thinking I can salvage it...I finally gave up and took him in to the professionals.  I was just amazed of how Joseph trust me.  I made a mess out of his hair but he just sat there and smiled.

After!

Joseph is helping Mark make Cappuccino in the morning.

Helping Mark put together shelves for his toys.

He helps me fix appliances around the kitchen.

Trimming trees...such great help.

Sister Taylor visited us this weekend with her boyfriend Todd.

We did an experiment with soda and Mentos.  A geyser!!!   It happened too quick, no picture :(

Riding his bike around the house.  He take it very serious, gotta wear his helmet.

Posing for picture with his sisters.

Love this picture! So great to have all the kids together.