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Posted by Loren Alldrin on January 16, 2010 to Adoption blog
(click any image to enlarge) School Starts Kristen reads to the kids to start school day #1. Sensory Awareness The shaving cream was a big hit! Taste is a Sense, Right? Tactile was fun. Now how about taste? Mom's First Shearing Job They both did great, thanks to quiet shears and a lollipop. That's a Lot of Hair That all came from my head, Mom? We've had another interesting week of new experiences, challenges and lots of laughter. The kids continue to adjust well, though they're starting to show their true colors a little more. Tattling and hypocrisy are some favorite pastimes, and we're working to curb all the finger-pointing and complaining. Even Samuel enjoys pointing at one of his sisters and babbling on about some great injustice. The new kids just love being outside, and have been on the swings, bikes and trampoline as much as the weather will allow. Samuel is using the toilet more consistently. We finished our first round of medical tests, and almost everything came back negative. So the pediatrician called an expert on international adoption and got some more information. He ordered more stool and blood tests. We'll let you know what we learn. Kristen decided that we've been "on holiday" long enough--it was time to get school started. So she sat 'em all down on Monday and began with her usual reading and bible time. She's just doing basic language with Olivia and Naomi at this point, and they seem eager to learn. It was a surprise to learn that Olivia and Naomi have limited skills with scissors, among other things. We're really starting at the very beginning with these two. Grandma B. came over to do some basic reading and vocabulary with Olivia and Naomi, and she also brought some fun sensory activities. Soon all the kids were gathered around the kitchen table, playing with shaving cream. (Thank goodness for the sheet of clear plastic on the table.) It got on faces, in hair and mouths, and was enjoyed by all. Samuel has been quite the shaggy boy. If we tugged a lock of hair, it stretched to about an inch and a half. Time for a cut! On the advice of a friend, we bought some shears at a local drug store. We draped the boy and popped in a sucker, and he was perfectly content through the whole process. It was quick and painless, and the results were perfect. Compared to braids and beads and goop, shearing Samuel once a month will be easy. Back to: Adoption blog School Starts, More Tests, First Haircut
