Another week is gone!

We finally got some snow, but its soooo cold that we can't even go out and enjoy it. And really its soo dry that we couldn't build a snowman if we wanted to. Instead we are staying inside and potty training. Wow what a job. Brayden is finally coming around to it and not being so stubborn about it. We have a few accidents every day, but its not as bad as it was, so progress is being made. I had forgotten how much work it really is to train a child. One book I read said to remember that we are trying to remove a habit the child has had for two years and give them a new habit all at once. For perspective we were to find a habit in ourselves that we had tried to change and has it changed or did we give up on it because it was tooo much work. All in all thats a pretty good perspective, not that I can always keep it in mind!!! :-) It has definitely been an experience I hope to soon forget. For now though he is doing pretty good with it all. We have had some funny moments and some not so funny.

Brayden continues to pick up words. In meeting he sometimes will repeat the hymn choice for everyone. Not that you can understand all of it...but he has the sylables right. His list of words that are right is getting longer. It just takes time and effort. We have to remember to speak slower too. He knows all the features on his face, his hands, legs, feet, toes, etc and the sounds most animals make. Its all progress and he is making it in leaps and bounds. It has now been five months since we have had custody, in many ways not so long and in many ways it seems he has always been here. Until next time...take care.