Two weeks? Has it really been only two weeks since A landed in America? Why can’t I remember what life was like before he came?
Yes, it only took two weeks for A to grow curious enough about that semi-solid yellow-white stuff that Mommy and Daddy are always eating and try a little sliver of Camembert. And, to Daddy’s great pride, he liked it.
Other milestones:
- Danced with Mommy to reggae (the only music we own that sounds kinda like the music of his native Sidama, although we often dial up some YouTube videos of Sidama dancing, which he can watch over and over):
- Can now play by himself for up to 10 minutes before demanding Mommy and Daddy join in the “fun.”
- The crying continues, and it has gotten louder. But it seems to be more typical crying patterns for a two-year old (tantrums) rather than driven by grief and insecurity.
- Can now manipulate Duplos.
- Has become addicted to toddler cereal bars and yogurt. Still no veggies… I’ve tried getting “creative” but there’s really no way to sneak mashed peas into a banana.
- Can now open the cap on a water bottle. Less happily (for Mommy, at least) he can also open the oven.
- Can now wave “bye-bye,” although we are still working on waving “hello.”
- Frequently demands to “go outside,” even at 8pm.
- Some days, he loves his bath. He asks me all hours of the day for a bath. He can’t wait to get in the bath. Other days, not so much.
- Ate chocolate, but only because it was shaped like a rabbit. He still vehemently eschews non-animal-shaped candy.
- Became momentarily interested in a nature documentary about polar bears. (He gets confused between “bears” and “birds.”) Television is still overall very boring for him, which the international doctor said I should absolutely just go with. “We were hoping it would help with his English,” I explained. “Do you think if you watched Japanese television that you’d learn any Japanese?” she asked. Good point.
- Accepts kisses, and occasionally even returns them.
