First was our adoption party thrown by my wonderful, awesome friends Darby and Calvin. It was great to celebrate with all those close to us. I of course cried and cried, and there are even pics to prove it. Jace was a trooper. He was passed from person to person, with hardly a nap...i never once heard a peep out of him, and half the time i didn't even know where he was. Even at 8pm, at dinner after, he was a rock star!! I really got lucky with this kid.
I don't even know where to start with this child and how he amazes me, day to day, hour to hour, minute to minute. He is vocalizing more and more, and even says things that sound like something. Now I am sure most of that is in my head, but I don't know. I swear he says "all done." The other night he was in his high chair and said all done, and then pushed away his tray. IJS...smart kid..He says Mama, but it is kind of nasally, and is a mix between M and B. I think Ba may be bottle. I even told him yesterday to go get his bottle, and he picked it up and brought it over. As many of you know the biggest change is that he is now walking. So we went camping a few weeks ago, and it was kind of a rough trip for him, but he was with his buddy Landyn who was walking all over. Jace had to stay in his excersaucer and stroller and I think that pissed him off. He has been crawling since he was 6 months and cruising since about 7 1/2 months, and it was only a matter of time before he took off. So we get back from camping, tired and finally showered and we are chilling on the floor. I look over at him, and he looks at me, smiles and takes a few steps!! He was so proud of himself, and so was I.
As the days went on, he got more and more brave, took more and more steps by himself, until this past weekend, when he turned 11 months, he could walk the entire room with out falling, and when he did fall he was able to stand up where he was instead of having to use something to help him get up. His nickname is Raptor, because when he walks at you, his arms are going, he runs kind of leaning forward and screaming...reminds me of the dinosaur in Jurassic Park.
Today I scheduled his 1 year well baby check, and have an appt at the end of the month to get his 1 year pictures take. WTF!! Just 11 months ago i picked this itty bitty (OK no so itty) child up from the hospital and broght him home. I had no idea how I was going to do this, where we would be, or even if I could be a single mother. I still don't know these things, but I do know that this little boy has my heart. When I pick him up from day care, an he smiles at me...or i get him out of his crib in the morning, and he is laughing and smiling, or even when the little booger is throwing his food on the floor, I get it...what everyone says you don't know until you have your own child, it is unconditional love...doesn't matter how we came to be a family, we are a family and really that's all that matters!!
Next challenge...Selling a house and moving with a baby...will keep you posted.
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