17 Months old!!

Sakes alive! It just seems like these months are just buzzing away these days! Well today (May 29Th) is Robbie's 17Th month birthday. While our lives have been a bit crazy with various things taking place, it is good to have him as our son. He has been a joy to watch grow up and begin to show some more of his personality. He is going to be a great little boy that will be quite stubborn at times and shows it very well! *grin* I kindly remind him that I have more experience at being stubborn (40 plus years) to his 17 months. I can say that he is persistent in his efforts to get his way. But for the most part, he hears the terms "tough luck", no, and not now. He either puts on a pouty face or might stick out his lower lip and frown (which is quite cute sometimes). However, on occasion, he tightens his body up a bit and lets out a little scream. Of which Cindy and I kind of get a surprise look on our face and exclaim "Oh Really??". It can be cute or tiresome at times.
And since he is getting older, his vocabulary is getting a bit bigger too! There are times when we are in the car and we will banter back and forth with letters (like A,B,C,etc), HI, and a few that are hard to figure out at times. But he does call out to mommy and daddy, quack (like a duck),elephant, yum and can tell us if he wants more, all done, and I am sorry (which is usually after time out for his form of discipline) with his hands (which Cindy has taught him some sign language).
He is climbing the stairs at our house (with mommy or daddy) very well and has even followed direction when I have instructed him it is time to go to bed! He is so smart and learning things on a daily basis.
On Memorial Day, I was out in the backyard working and he came out to play on the slide (which he loves very much!) and did a great job pushing himself down the slide into our arms. In about 3 weeks, we will be heading down to NE Georgia to vacation for about a week. While there, Cindy's brother Joe will be in the States taking classes for a degree in ministry thru Columbia International University. He will be in the Atlanta area for about 2 weeks to begin the process and then complete most of it online back in his home in Taiwan. We are all excited to be able to see him again since it has been 4 years since he was here in the States. We will also see some friends of Cindy that she has not seen in a while. One of them is the person who lead her to the Lord while she was attending Clemson. It should be a great time and a much needed rest for all of us!
Well, time to wrap up for this entry. This Saturday is our last 2 sessions for our foster/adopt classes through Lucas County and then we will be good to go for the home study!
Until next time!

Yup! Its May!

Another month in the journey of our lives.
Well as you can see, it is now the month of May and it was a while ago that I had posted about Robbie and other family happenings. Needless to say, I have been busy.
Robbie is still developing very nicely and is getting to be getting picky at times too when it comes to food. While there are times we wonder if he got enough or not, I know that the iron medicine that he is taking can make him not as hungry at times. His energy level has increased a bit since he began taking the iron. But he still get worn out after a good day of playing.
Cindy and I have been going to classes to foster/adopt children here in Lucas County. We are about half way through the classes (10 total) that have been pretty intense. They have covered quite a bit material in the last few weeks that have placed a heavy workload on our brains! While we understand the depth and details of each section, it is pretty tough at times. There have been topics that need to be addressed to make sure that the people who foster or adopt are the right kind of folks to care for these children. Too many times, people attempt to foster or adopt the children and they just mistreat them in various manners. We are hoping to be able to adopt thru the county. Thus we will be able to increase our family in this manner. We shall see!
A few weeks ago, I worked at the radio station for a few days during their bi-annual fundraiser called Sharathon. They were able to meet their goals and will continue to minister to kids, teens and everyone that tunes in. What a blessing they are!
Well, time to close for the time being. There are other things that have taken place in our lives that will be written here shortly.
Have a great day!