markus

today we made a trip to the ENT and found out that markus nostril is healing great and there should be no other problems with it. it was nothing more then a lipoma , that was a big relief to hear. both boys did really well today on the trip since it takes around 3 hours one way. markus did however eat turkey , mashed potatoes and carrots.... did i mention he chewed a few times......yay markus you are momma's big boy...

a few things for us to get excited about :)

markus has started to improve he now not only picks up his sippy cup but he can do it one handed and put it back down again..also he has used the potty a couple times...he has discovered he has a tongue and loves to touch it...also he goes around babbling all the time...so he is learning it is just going to take time....We had him a big birthday party on saturday and he loved it.

markus becoming more vocal with his wants

well in the last few days i've noticed markus has began to babble for things and not just look at you.. it is hard to believe that this week he will be turning 5... i've noticed that over last couple weeks , he one hip is starting to turn in some as he walks..he has lipomas all down the inside of his spine so we are not sure if this is something that we need to worry about or if it is just simply he is walking oddly....we head back to NWCH next week to see the ENT for check up on his nose. the surgery has helped with his breathing but since the surgery , he grabs his head alot when certain noises are being made.

a few changes ...

here is markus with steve

markus

well i know i havent been blogging much but with the boys home now it takes up all my time...however i am going to start blogging again and doing a little less facebooking...with markus' condition of ACC(agenesis of the corpus callosum) i will be blogging to keep a journal on his accomplishments..I am learning slowly that everything he does is a giant achievement for him and although he is going to be turning 5 years old real soon. I as his mother am getting to see all his important milestones in life...i.e....walking ,crawling, sucking on a sippy,and even learning to chew.

from the begining of our adoption i have always known markus was meant to be ours..and i would never of changed anything about him ...God gave him to us and we love him just as he is ..I think once we had everything diagnosed( well up to this point) it actually affirmed the feelings that he was meant to be with us...... daily learning lessons arent just for my son......

i will be using our blog to now write about our family daily life living with a son with ACC ..and the achievemnts of both our sons.

time to remember..

a year ago today we was in tallinn . trying to get some rest for court tomorrow.who would of ever thought that two precious little boys could make so much difference in our lives. everything about them is exciting and new.

a long time coming

well it has been almost 11 months since we became the proud parents of the most precious boys God ever could of given us..today we went and got a haircut at the salon that my cousin owns.both boys sat still for her and it was really sweet to hear people say how cute they were. Aleks has really gotten good at speaking english and doing so well with everything. He has gotten so lovable and lets others love him back...major progress for him...Markus has a few delays to overcome but he is opening up so much . he is having surgery in feb. and hopefully he will stop having so many trips to the childrens hospital.

a little new news

ok it has been a while since i blogged. but i been so busy with remodeling my mom's room , getting ready for steve's hip replacement . hopefully things will slow down after the next few weeks. aleks is doing really good , markus is doing well, he has several appointments next month. we go for his cleft palate and then the feeding clinic. aleks has grown about 3 inches since we came home in feb. and poor littel markus hasnt grown but maybe an inch..we are so thankful that we have our two sons home with us.