Vadym has become completely comfortable with us. He even is starting to battle a bit with my six year old..:0). Finally getting sick of him saying "Mine" all the time. My mom had bought him some things to practice English alphabet and when Grego tried to take it Vadym said "MINE". You tell him Vadym! I think it humbled Grego a bit when I explained to him that he does that to Vadym. I understand it's hard to have a new friend living in your room and playing with your things but the mine thing gets old and I am always on Grego to think about what he is doing. I have to say, Grego has been doing better than I expected. Especially now that he knows how it feels. His response was, "well he is older"...lol. Me, "So that means you can't share"......No comment back.
Vadym is also battling for attention lately. When we swim he is right in there yelling "mom, mom, mom, mom" to show me his latest dance move or swimming stroke to get my attention away from everyone else. He still loves "good job Vadym"...big smiles.
He has now completely taught himself to swim. I still don't let him in the deep end but he IS swimming! Under water and freestyle. I took them earlier today and let them swim for hours so they are exhausted.
His new thing that is making me crazy is poking my face with some Russian game he does. At first it was a cute thing that he would do to me and Gary and then grab the nose while saying a rhyme in Russian. Only problem is now he does it to get attention away from everyone else and won't stop and his hands are all over my face poking and grabbing. Finally out to dinner last night I had to make him stop and tell him "no more face" and made faces like he was driving me crazy. He stopped and looked at me and nodded his head and said, "OK, no more face" with a big smile. I think he got it because it stopped. :0). Now that he is getting attention he wants more.
Yesterday I told Grego to pick up his clothes and next thing I know Vadym had cleaned the whole bedroom and came out to ask me where the broom was. I looked in and told Grego Vadym was getting a surprise for doing work without being asked. Of course Grego freaked out and turned off his WII and helped Vadym make the beds. "Mom, I cleaned. Do I get a surprise?". I just hope this keeping the room clean wears off on him.
Two days ago we had good friends visit from Denver that we had not seen in a very long time. Vadym was in mine and Gary's face trying hard to get attention when we were talking. He grabs our hands and gets in our face and talks and tries to play games and dance. Or he yells "mom, mom, mom" and does something silly. Not much we could do about it but be sympathetic to his needs and deal with it and visit at the same time. I am not about to hurt his feelings and tell him to stop in front of everyone because he won't understand what he did wrong.
He is use to being introduced to people and does not act shy. He shakes hands and offers his big smile.
I have also noticed that he is getting more adventurous around the property. When we were with our friends having lunch at the winery the other day he disappeared and we were freaking out looking for him. I finally caught a glimpse of his florescent green shirt through the vines. We was out walking around the perimeter of the winery on the side by our house. He was just checking everything out. It's hard to tell him he can't just take off because he really didn't. He was there and not far just not in view. The one thing that got me was when I called to him he looked at me and then just kept walking. Not like him except in his sad times. I thought maybe he was having one and didn't make a big deal about it and just watched him make his way to me on his own time. Testing? Not sure. I really think he was just checking it all out, taking it all in, and just wanted to continue that on his way back.
It's all good. He is a good boy and ALL BOY!. We are all sitting around the living room now. Grego is sleeping and Gary and Vadym are seeing who can make the funniest noises with their mouths. Gary just showed him how to make his nose "pop". Vadym is trying to figure out why he can't do it. Hmmmm, tricky Papa.
I have been on my computer a little bit the last couple days and he get irritated with that. I am trying to find ways to raise more money for our Winter Host Program and he would rather me be focusing on him and playing.
I am cracking up right now because the "Upside Down Show" just came on. He is digging it. Not surprised. Even my son's friends in their 20's get mesmerized by these guys. Vadym keeps looking over at me like "are these guys for real." Too funny. I just also figured out that he is confused because he took a short nap when he got home from swimming and can't figure out why it is night time so soon. He keeps pointing outside saying "sleep". I say "yes sleep" and he argues "no sleep" with a confused look on his face. I guess he thought he slept all night. No wonder he asked for cereal when he got up. He is not getting it.
I think that is about it. I guess I should go to bed so he figures out it really is bedtime. Oh, yesterday he put 4 English words together. YAY! I can also tell he understands more than he can speak. Frustrating for him because he has so much to talk about. Doesn't stop him. He rattle off his Russian stories and I always agree and get excited about what he is saying. :0}.
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