I'm so thankful for my RR post-adoption "After the Rainbow" yahoo group! All the crazy things Micah has been doing around the house are very normal after all, and I feel more confident that our current course of action will be successful if we just hang in there! And thanks Kristen, for reminding me that all else aside- he's a four year old little boy!! :) Kinda puts things in perspective. :)
That being said, I was remembering a post that I read before we decided to adopt... I got such a kick out of this post and now, here I am, dealing with the same thing. This is from Karen who adopted two sweet little Ukrainian orphans last fall:
HOW TO OUTWIT A UKRAINIAN ORPHAN:
1.Go to Wal-mart and buy lots of gates and put them in every room in the house.
2.Go back to Wal-mart and buy even taller gates. Although Ukrainian orphans with Down Syndrome may not be as agile as their American counterparts because of institutionalized inactivity, they are still very flexible and appear to have an innate ability to flop their leg on the top of seemingly insurmountable gates and throw their body over said gate.
3.Tape the wet wipes box shut.
4.Tape the wet wipes box to the changing table. (so they don't run off to a hidden corner and remove the tape. )
5.Tape the light switch on or off, depending on desired light in room.
6.Unscrew the light bulb.
7.Move everything to the middle of the kitchen table so little Ukrainian hands can't quickly grab desired items and run.
8.Quickly realize that little Ukrainian arms can stretch further than one could ever imagine.
9.Move everything from the kitchen table to a very, very high place or a gated room.
10.Install safety cupboard latches on anything in the house that resembles a door.
11.Most definitely -put locks on all doors to the outside of the house. (in so doing unfortunately lock Daddy out of house)
12.At the dining room table - invest in booster seats that not only buckle to the chair but also buckle the little Ukrainian in place.
13.When eating at the table with one said little Ukrainian named Katie - keep a distance of at least one and a half arm lengths away from her - to prevent loss of your own meal to her mouth. (seriously - we have a large, old library table for our dining room table and she gets to use almost 1/4 of it!)
14.Definitely keep little Ukrainian buckled up after meal until absolutely everything is cleared off the table and back in the (gated) kitchen.
15.At bedtime sit outside door until little Ukrainians have fallen asleep.
16.Sit inside bedroom until previously assumed asleep Ukrainian orphans are truly asleep.
17.Sit outside room again at 3 or 4 in the morning when Ukrainian orphan decides its time to play.
18.Learn how to say, "Go to sleep" , "Be quiet", and "Stay in bed" in Russian.
19.Never, never let Ukrainian orphan have unrestricted access to the bathroom.
20.When orphan is given access to bathroom for toileting necessities, always remove toilet paper roll to a very, very high shelf.
21.Invest in house flood insurance for every time Ukrainian orphan takes a bath.
22.Increase flood insurance for times orphans are accompanied in bathtub by newly acquired little brother and sister.
23.Never, never forget a pen, pencil, marker, or anything resembling a writing instrument on table.
24.When painting windows on outside of house, always put paintbrush up high.
25.Be thankful you used latex paint after realizing your newly adopted Ukrainian orphan just painted your wife's clothesline pole, her own sweatshirt and then just wondered what American latex paint tasted like. (that's for you Lee:)
26.When mother of Ukrainian orphans is absolutely exhausted, gate TV room, put in Praise Baby or Signing Time, spread out blanket on floor, offer copious amounts of popcorn, and lay in recliner peacefully for at least 5 minutes before all 4 young children wiggle their way onto your lap.
27.Never assume that just because your backyard is fenced, an Ukrainian orphan won't find a place to wriggle under bottom board to follow the fleeing housecat named Scooter.
28.While relaxing in your backyard as all the children happily play, suddenly realize that one of your newly adopted Ukrainian orphans is standing out in the middle of the street.
29.Definitely add more boards to the bottom of the fence.
30.If you are the Daddy of an Ukrainian orphan, lay on couch or floor, pretend to fall asleep and then receive millions of tiny little kisses and hugs from newly adopted Ukrainian orphans. :)
Our house and family will never be the same...but oh how we love our Ukrainian orphans!!!
Well said! :)
Pushing my buttons...
... literally and figuratively.
Micah has been getting into EVERYTHING this week. Actually its been a gradually growing problem. Pushing buttons and turning dials. The TV, the oven, the dishwasher, my computer, my monitor, my keyboard, lightswitches, the remotes, our cell phones. And pushing buttons is really just the minor stuff.
He's also started climbing. Chairs, stools, tables, dressers, COUNTERS... AAAHHHH!!!
I'm currently seeking advice from my RR post-adoptive group for advice on how to handle this but if anyone has any insight that they'd like to leave on my blog, feel free. :) I KNOW what I would do with my other kids, but Micah has been doing SO well in every other area and I don't want to disturb that. But I also can't let this kid walk all over me... or my kitchen counters.
Micah has been getting into EVERYTHING this week. Actually its been a gradually growing problem. Pushing buttons and turning dials. The TV, the oven, the dishwasher, my computer, my monitor, my keyboard, lightswitches, the remotes, our cell phones. And pushing buttons is really just the minor stuff.
He's also started climbing. Chairs, stools, tables, dressers, COUNTERS... AAAHHHH!!!
I'm currently seeking advice from my RR post-adoptive group for advice on how to handle this but if anyone has any insight that they'd like to leave on my blog, feel free. :) I KNOW what I would do with my other kids, but Micah has been doing SO well in every other area and I don't want to disturb that. But I also can't let this kid walk all over me... or my kitchen counters.
Why NOT make it fun?!
Just saw this little video on my friend, Renee's blog and had to share it!! This is AWESOME and I'm kinda shocked that none of my friends did anything like this. I think MAYBE if we'd seen this, one of us would have!!
Kory, its all up to you buddy!!!
Kory, its all up to you buddy!!!
A new look!
Reeces Rainbow just had a makeover and you have to see it for yourself!!
www.reecesrainbow.org
Also, if you scroll down, some of you might recognize the little face that is the July Child of the Month. I'll give you a hint: "No way Josue" Its him!!! :)
www.reecesrainbow.org
Also, if you scroll down, some of you might recognize the little face that is the July Child of the Month. I'll give you a hint: "No way Josue" Its him!!! :)
Another Hallelujah!!
We just got home from Micah's cardiology appointment.... they did a heart echo and an EKG... and his heart is PERFECT! There is no sign of any hole or oval window or any other kind of window for that matter! ;) HALLELUJAH! He said his heart looks great and is very strong and healthy!
So now we are cleared for dental work as well... on to the dentist!
So now we are cleared for dental work as well... on to the dentist!
How to get free shorts at McDonalds in 10 easy steps
Step 1: Have (or adopt) four kids within 3 years of each other
Step 2: Get big and pregnant so you can't hold any of them on your hip anymore
Step 3: Run out of milk (this will be easy since you already have pregnant brain) and give your two year old lots of water instead
Step 4: Take them all to McDonalds playland
Step 5: Lift your two year old out of the highchair to find that a LARGE puddle has soaked through her diaper, through her skirt, and is practically dripping to the floor
Step 6: (Optional) Wonder what the HECK happened and how she could pee this much at one time
Step 7: Humble yourself and ask the nice McDonalds janitor lady to help you clean up the highchair (and floor if necessary)
Step 8: After cleaning up, let her play all over the playland in just a shirt and a boys pull-up because your pregnant brain also forgot diapers
Step 9: Watch as the other moms look on in pity
Step 10: THERE YOU HAVE IT: The McDonalds janitor lady will give you FREE shorts from the lost and found!!!
*Only while supplies last, sizes may vary*
Step 2: Get big and pregnant so you can't hold any of them on your hip anymore
Step 3: Run out of milk (this will be easy since you already have pregnant brain) and give your two year old lots of water instead
Step 4: Take them all to McDonalds playland
Step 5: Lift your two year old out of the highchair to find that a LARGE puddle has soaked through her diaper, through her skirt, and is practically dripping to the floor
Step 6: (Optional) Wonder what the HECK happened and how she could pee this much at one time
Step 7: Humble yourself and ask the nice McDonalds janitor lady to help you clean up the highchair (and floor if necessary)
Step 8: After cleaning up, let her play all over the playland in just a shirt and a boys pull-up because your pregnant brain also forgot diapers
Step 9: Watch as the other moms look on in pity
Step 10: THERE YOU HAVE IT: The McDonalds janitor lady will give you FREE shorts from the lost and found!!!
*Only while supplies last, sizes may vary*
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