It’s been one week since we’ve been a family of 5! Â We’ve had lots of adjustments as we all figure out how to get along. Â Gavin is ok with his big siblings, unless he’s mad or they are getting my attention, in which case he may try to hit or bite them. Â Ethan loves to tickle and hug him, though he has times where he will act like a baby or obvious wants more attention. Â Noelle has been much more excited about him than I expected, but she does not like him in her personal space. Â Both big kids think they need to sit on my lap, right next to me or for me to hold them all the time. Â Everyone is slowly getting use to the new normal.
Sleeping – Gavin got over jet lag quickly and has been sleeping through the night for the past few days. Â He takes a big 3ish hour nap each day. Â Most days we have to wake him up from his nap. Â Some times he wakes up happy, sometimes screaming. Â When we were in China he would point to his crib when he wanted to go to sleep. Â Now he lets us rock him for a while instead of just pointing to his crib to be put down. Â He will fall asleep on his own. Â We are so thankful he’s sleeping well in his crib in his own room!
Eating – this kid is a bottomless pit! Â He could sit at the table and eat all day long. Â He likes most cooked meals – pasta, mashed potatoes, lasagna, casseroles, hamburger. Â He’s not a fan of fresh fruits and vegetables (except bananas) but is eating lots of baby food. Â Though he has showed us on multiple occasions he is fully capable of drinking from a sippy cup, he mostly refuses to do it. Â We have to syringe feed him water several times a day or he does not make enough wet diapers. Â Hopefully we will get this figured out soon.
Development – Gavin is still mostly content sitting in one place and not moving much. Â He will frequently want me to pick him up, then immediately point and whine for me to take him somewhere. Â I told him if mommy picks him up he does not get to decide where we go! Â There are times he will start crawling and make it quite far. Â He will also only stand when we make him, and sometimes won’t when we try to make him. Â He is quickly getting labeled as “the most stubborn kid the whole world” with his refusal to do things he is capable of! Â Gavin loves being outside and does crawl towards the door when we open it. Â He is picking up on sign language quickly, and we are working on teaching him more.
This week starts lots of appointments – we have at least one every day but Friday. Â We’re excited to get some answers and help his progress, but it’s going to be very busy. Â We’re so thankful for everyone who has brought us dinner and offered to help with the big kids.








