Friday, October 17, 2008

Then & Now!

It is hard to believe that we have been home with Jakob for almost 7 months.
The summer has flown by. He is starting to feel a bit better, but still has a lot of congestion. He has trouble sleeping on his back right now. Hopefully that will clear up, so we can all get more sleep soon. We have had fun spending lots of time together. Thanks goodness for the fun playroom. I have never spent so much time in our "dining room" before.

Here are some pictures on reflecting back from the 1st day we saw him in Ethiopia to yesterday playing in the playroom.
He really liked to cuddle, now he likes to jump on us. He still cuddles when he is really tired. I used to be able to wear earrings. Now they get ripped out.

Even when he is sick he still smiles.He still plays with the green frog that we brought him in the orphanage.
He loves to play with other toys too. Particularly the ones that make lots of noise.

He weighed 14 lbs when we picked him up. He know weighs 25 lbs & 9 oz.
He has learned so many new things. He has met so many people. His progess over the past 7 months has been terrific. He is right on track with kids his age.

Thanks again to everyone for all their support over the past 7 months. We couldn't have done it without you.

All our love,
Mom, Dad & Jakob

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

MAN, he's getting so big! I can't believe it's been seven months already... time flies.

Unknown said...

Thanks for posting the comparison pics. He has grown so much and developed so well. Lots of love has really helped him. Jakob is so precious and so special. You all are truly blessed! I love you.
XOXO
Heart

Julie said...

I can't believe how much he has grown... it's amazing how much kids change in such little amounts of time. What a little man!