Oh Joni, I'm so glad to hear that all is well. It sounds like he's
beginning to believe that he's safe and loved, and that's a wonderful
thing.
I'd love to see photos!
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> Mason has been home since 10/18/05. He is doing just wonderful. He is
> growing and changing so much every day. He is gaining weight on an
> average of 8oz to a pound a week. He was up to 15 lbs last friday at
> his doctors visit. He is a very happy and content baby. He rarely
> ever cries. We are treating him for parasites but he still has
> explosive diapers that keep me with a load full of laundry most of the
> time. Regardless those are getting a little better with time too. He
> is bonding/attaching with us really well. He has grasped the concept
> that I am always going to come back and doesn't cry hysterically
> everytime I leave a room now. He cries and reaches for me if he wants
> me but will continue playing if I leave when he is content. He has
> started sleeping a little better at night and is only up 2-3 times to
> eat and have a diaper change instead of 6 times trying to eat and
> blowout poopy everytime. He can sit up for a few seconds unassisted
> now before tipping over. He is not crawling yet but I can see him
> getting closer to figuring it out everyday. His looks appear to be
> changing. This is a hard one to explain. It is like he is growing
> into himself and filling out with a more softened appearance. He is
> not as hysterical about food as he used to be. In the first week or
> two he was home it was almost like he would overeat and cry when he was
> not hungry just to make sure we had food on hand. Luckily that has
> calmed down. He is not a big fan of solids or eatign anythign froma
> spoon. He will take cereal, sweet potatoes, and bananas from one of
> those feeder bottles. He will not eat fromt eh spoon. He shakes his
> head at us and bats our hands away unless we get him at just the right
> moment and mood. Doing that is almost impossible. I am finally
> figuring out how to get a little done at a time and dealing with 4
> hours of broken sleep a night. I have got to get on the thank you
> cards. Speaking of which I better run while I have a few minutes. If
> you want to see pics let me know at smith.joni at gmail dot com (remove
> obvious spam blockers) and I will send you the link to the pics I
> uploaded to shutterfly.
>
> Joni
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