Better than expected

I can't believe how good things have been going. We have had one really difficult day with Rocky but that has been it. He has fit right in. It has been wonderful. He loves everything about America. He loves the snow. At first he didn't like it because it went in his eyes but that lasted maybe a minute. He loves wearing his boots and running in the snow. All he wants to do is play soccer. It was so cute when he was playing soccer and the snow was packing the soccer ball was getting bigger and bigger.  You can tell he likes to be outside. I wish it wasn't winter. It can be hard at times sitting in the house with a 4 year old. We take him out every day and he tries to sneak out every once in a while without a coat on. He is a true gift from God.

The things that Rocky needs to get used to here in the states.

1. When you go swimming in a public pool keep your swim trunks on. It is not a public bathtub
2. Don't do the farmer blow with your nose until you have a tissue
3. You don't need to smell the food before you eat
4. During the day you don't need all the lights on in the house
5. Don't strip naked when you are going #2
6. Don't go to the bathroom outside in public always use a restroom unless you are way up north with Papa where there are no restrooms
7. Don't drink Ketchup out of containers it is used for dipping
8. Don't open the fridge 100 times a day to see if there is food in there. it will never go away. We are constantly telling him to close the fridge.
9. When the teacher gives you glue it is not conditioner for you to put in your hair.

We have been having so much fun with him. The only difficulty has been is his attachment to my daughter. She comes and goes because of her job and school. he doesn't understand this. He screams and cries and wants her all the time. It is hard on her and him. This morning she left for school and he was devastated. I am not sure if he is thinking she will never return. Then she feels bad and she feels such an obligation to him. He wants to sleep with her eat with her and do anything and everything with her. I wish I could help both of them with this. 

His sleeping could be better too. He never wants to go to sleep. Once he is asleep he is a sound sleeper but it takes 1-2 hours to put him to bed. It is so tiring. I wish there was something we could do. Last night he did wake up but he just sat there. he didn't cry he just sat up. I finally took him and rocked him back to sleep. This probably has been the most difficult thing with him. I just think about him on a street alone. Living alone at 4 years of age. I am not sure how long he lived alone on the streets but I am sure it was a couple of days. There are so many kids running on the streets there. We just have to be understanding toward him.

He does say i love you, he counts 1-2-3-5 and skips 4 for some reason. He says Sommer, mama, papa and Hunter. He does copy us when we say something like "your silly" then he will say mama silly. He understands lots of English but talking will take some time.

He loves school. He never wants to leave. Tonight he has a Christmas program and we are so excited. He has been kind of singing Jingle Bells in his own way. Everything is coming together. We are so blessed to have Rocky in our lives. never a dull day.