Radiating

I find it amazing how quickly one can enter your heart and soul. I have admitted before that it took a while for us to bond with AJ because of his trauma and his aversion to attachment. Gus, on the other hand, slammed into my heart so quickly that I have not had time to adjust to it all.

He is a child that is so endearing and beautiful that one can’t help but stare at him when he is awake or asleep. He is timid with strangers, loving and cuddly with those with whom he is familiar, and simply put, he radiates happiness.

He…

• loves to dance to music (his favorites right now are an Elmo boom box and my RideMakerz Princess car that plays music)

• he is a sucker for a jumpy (and even fell asleep in it this evening)

• follows me everywhere
• sleeps like a champ
• rarely cries…mainly if he is hungry or if he can’t get Elmo to play music
• will eat almost anything
• loves water just like AJ
• had a perfect well-visit
• loves to cuddle and give hugs to his mama and papa
• LOVES the dog
• plays keep-away
• loves Dora, Diego, and all things Noggin (in Spanish)
• Really liked the snow this morning
• is ticklish and has the BEST giggle in the world
• shares
• And, is a mover and a shaker.

However,

We are starting to see some small control issues already…he is already demanding things his way. And in our house that does not fly. A little work now means a lot less later is our philosophy. So, we will set to work now.

If you want to follow our journey please stick with me. It should be interesting. The next two weeks may be sporadic but I will be back in full swing soon. Just bare with me.