Yesterday marked one month since Andrew came home. In some ways it has gone fast. In others it has dragged by. It is neat to look back at photos from soon after he came home and begin to see changes in him. We can see how he is growing and see his first tooth starting to poke through. And, each day he becomes more confident and comfortable with us.
To celebrate, we took Andrew, who we have started calling Sir Smiley, swimming. He loves swimming! He enjoys floating, being twirled around, dunked under water and gets a kick out of watching us swim. He had a great time and came home and took a great nap, something we all enjoy.
Besides sprouting teeth, Andrew is keeping us busy walking laps around our house as he practices walking with us or pushing anything that will move. He also enjoys chasing balls or trucks, throwing plastic links or loops off the couch, pulling on the cats' tails (cats are less than thrilled with this one), examining the underside of toys (we don't understand either), playing the piano, learning to get finger foods into his mouth at a rate greater than a batting average, and trying desperately to get to any gadget we own.
Andrew is also showering us with a multitude of smiles and hugs, which has gotten us through many long nights with a little guy who doesn't seem to see a need to sleep in long intervals. We're hoping he understands the joy of sleeping soon in his very own crib through the night. His mom and dad would be overjoyed!
