Adam Longji Update

Adam Longji is doing so well! We still can't believe he has only been with us for less than five months. It feels like he has been a part of our family for much longer. It has been a while since I posted last...sorry. We have been terribly busy with school (it's football season), but Longji has been adjusting well to Chinese school on the weekends. He counted to 30 in Mandarin today for his grandparents. He still is very hesitant to speak in Mandarin in front of John and me, but he is speaking at Chinese school to his teacher which is what we wanted. He has since had two visits to the doctor for immunizations, three each time. He gets so stressed out and I always feel terrible about it. He goes back on November 1st for another set of three. We do treat him to the toy section at Walmart and a nice Chinese dinner when we have these appointments. It doesn't take the pain away, but I think it eases it a little. Attached are pictures of Jordyn and her friend, Angela, with Longji before their first homecoming dance at the high school. John had a football game so Longji and I were in charge of getting the girls to the dance. They looked so pretty and Longji was loving the attention from the girls. The other pictures are us just being silly with some stickers and John and Longji playing football in the front yard. He has come a long way since he first came home. He refused to step on to the grass and now he runs around on it without complaining. Our Chinese school picnic is coming up so I will try to post pictures as soon as we take them. Still can't believe the holidays are right around the corner. This will definitely be a season to celebrate and remember.