Dim Sum and Apple Pie: A Whole New World

Allie here. We have been home from China for just over three weeks now and Peter is growing more and more accustomed to his new world. He is snugly, playful and into everything! He is also healthy as a horse. We had his second pediatrician visit this week and all his labs came back perfect, praise God!

Peter is not speaking any words yet, but definitely understands some. He knows and responds to his name, "no," "your turn" and "come" (come here, come with Mama, come this way). Matt and I joke that his command of the English language is currently much like that of a puppy :-)

Peter's favored method of play is taking everything out -- out of bins, out of the pantry, out of cabinets. He also likes knocking things down -- mainly blocks and towers made of paper towel rolls. His happy place is in the water, any water -- pools, the bath tub, sprinklers. And, of course, he likes to do whatever Noah is doing. He loves being around his big brother.

Peter is still uncomfortable with people he does not know well approaching him and he protests physically and audibly, but not quite as dramatically as before. And he still gets overstimulated, but not quite as easily as before. It is remarkable how much more physically capable, confident and comfortable he has grown over the past five weeks!