We have successfully returned from South Africa! L did awesome on the way home. He slept great, was in good spirits, and even ate a decent amount of real food. I continue to be amazed at his good nature. Thank the Lord. We had a good trip with some great visits with friends. As always, we come back renewed in our love of that place and those friends. L made lots of new friends but has a particular "best" friend there, Elih. Below is a photo of the two of them. Elih is 20 months old & L wanted to be everywhere Elih was. So cute.
You might be curious as to the latest L developments: He is up to 11 teeth in that mouth of his. He's not walking but is OH SO CLOSE. If he'd just let go... He says Mama, Dada, Daw (dog), Ma (Max), and as of today Baba (bottle). His fine motor skills seem to be incredibly developed though I don't really have a point of comparison. He will pick up the tiniest crumb off of the floor & hand it to me. He makes sure he puts his bottles/cups standing upright. He can put small objects in even smaller openings successfully. And he has discovered the joy of putting keys in keyholes! (We have a skeleton key/keyhole in South Africa where he perfected this task.) He helps me put the wet laundry in the dryer: He will stand in front of the dryer waiting for me to hand him the wet clothes which he promptly places into the dryer. He loves giving the dogs treats. He puts the shredded cheese in the pan while I'm cooking eggs for breakfast. He sits & looks at his books, turning the pages & studying them. He LOVES looking at airplanes that fly overhead. And he's learning very quickly what to do with a fork & a spoon! And he has discovered the joy of climbing! (I have some great photos of him actually "bouldering" on top of Table Mountain. He was actually feeling for finger holds!)
It is so fun watching all of these changes & more, sometimes on a daily basis. If you're ever in the area, stop by & say hi!
** I'm having trouble posting photos here for some reason. So stay tuned for those!
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