Six Months Home

I know you guys can see how well Dennis is doing and how much he has flourished since coming home , but I wanted to share some of the small things that are actually big things to us...... because it is a testimony to how much love, attention, and nourishment can make a difference in a child's life----- and I am hoping and praying that more little ones from Reece's Rainbow will have families commit to them. All of these kids have so much potential---- and time is running out for many of them who will soon be transferred to an institution where their future is very bleak.

This picture of Dennis sleeping in his big boy bed is so significant because he happily lays down in it to go to sleep and doesn't try to get up---- like all of my other kids did at his age. I am continually impressed by what a happy go lucky child he is and I still wonder why God chose us as his parents. Of course, some of you might say that we chose him...... but God laid him on our hearts and I believe with every fiber of my being that God always knew we would be His parents. Whatever the reason...... I am thrilled to be his Mama.

In the last few months, Dennis has learned to do the following things:

* Push his arms through his shirt

* Come and sit down next to me, and lift up his foot when I show him his socks and shoes

* Hurry over to his high chair and try to put on his bib when it is time to eat

* Answer the phone

* Turn off a nightlight

* Come down the stairs

* Sit contentedly on my lap

* Pour a cup of water over his head when it is time to rinse his hair

* Eat a banana

* Throw something away in the trash

* Set off the car alarm when I let him play with my keys

* Climb up on his bed

* Put three blocks together

* Stack blocks on top of each other

* Come and tap my leg when he wants something (he just started doing this a few days ago)

* Take off his socks

* He grumbles and complains in baby talk while holding out his hand when one of his siblings wrongs him in his opinion (this is so cute)

* Shout into his sister Julia's microphone on purpose to try and scare someone

* Take and throw his diapers away

* Ride his push car all over the house by moving his feet back and forth at the same time

* Initiate nose rubs

* Point to where an owie is so I can kiss it

* Shake his head no when he is doesn't want another bite of food

* Push a stool over to a light so that he can turn it on

* Climb his brother's bunk bed

* Point to the radio in the car when he wants to listen to another song

I can't wait to see what our little Dennis is going to show us in the next six months. I'm sure it is going to be big!