Update on Jeremy

Jeremy

This little guy continually makes us smile!

It didn't take long for him to settle into the Young family. 
He loves routine and dependability...and yet he craves ADVENTURE and spontaneous FUN.

His middle name is: 

Curiosity.

He reminds us continually of Curious George.  Most of the time when he gets into trouble it isn't because he purposely wants to be difficult, he's just curious.  We are trying to teach him the principle of cause and effect:  if you do _____...it results in ______.   He never had one-on-one individual teaching about thinking through his actions before plowing ahead. 

When it's our Family Night, and the word "game" is mentioned,
 
Jeremy raises his eyebrows and shouts  "GAME TIME?!"











Jeremy is most content when helping with a project.  He likes working with his hands and accomplishing things. 
Whether it's cleaning out the dishwasher,

helping Daddy build a bed for Mommy,

cooking,
dusting,
laundry, ...you name it!

He is my big helper.

He follows Angela around everywhere.  She's taught him how to play and imagine, paint and color, she reads books and does puzzles with him.
He loves her so much!

 
He looks up to Joshua and wants to do everything that he is doing. 
His big brother, Joshua, loves him dearly.

They are wrestling buddies (Joshua is great about giving good competition, and showing his strength with out hurting him)...Jeremy pretty good about holding his own too!
Whenever Joshua is home from school he is always available to help Jeremy tie his shoes, pour him some milk, brush his teeth...they are a good team.

We continually remind him of Haiti by showing pictures and videos of when we brought him home.
Haiti has been on the news a lot these days, because of the earthquake, and everytime Jeremy asks, "MY Hati?!"  Also, every person in Haiti, on the T.V., he calls "his friend in Haiti".
It is such a sweet thing!