a week home

I just emailed the gal I met last year so she could give me the info to start going to the play group for children with down syndrome . I'm excited to be able to chat with other moms. I have found it hard to figure out the things he does between having down syndrome and the fact that he was in an orphanage and spoke Russian.To tell you the truth I don't even notice he has down syndrome and find myself all the time wondering if others can see it. Not that I don't want them to I do. but it's like I want to announce "he has down syndrome" very proudly. but I bet they can tell I think I just don't see it because I'm his mom.

He has really been a joy the last few days I think he has settled in so good. He hasn't done that head shaking thing since we have been home I guess he has realized that we will sooth him, he doesn't have to do it himself any more. He cries now any time he gets hurt and I think actually over cries I mean today he fell off the bench of the little table in my daycare room and it was really not that big a deal but he cried and cried while I just held him and rubbed his back and said its ok baby its ok.

One thing he does that I wish he didn't is he wont let me hold him he gets up for a few secants then wants down, I wish he would cuddle. Also if the older kids are around especially Makenzy or Josh he wants nothing to do with me or Mike, he will come give us a kiss but that's it. Sorta makes me sad he's so cute I just want to eat him up. I find myself just watching him letting the reality sink in that he really is here he really is ours. I have seen so many changes in him in just this first few days he has been home it amazes me.