At home we do homework for 20 minis I like doing homework. after homework we do drums some uv us dont like it drums is awesome awer drum techer is famis.We like roler skading.

Happy New Year

My friend at school are awesome we all mest in class we tolk in the class. All uv us all have to go to rock it is a after school thing we go ever day. we dont like to go there.  but I like to go there. then we go home and play with Luke and trey and we all like to play football game.

Photoshoot by Trevor Hoehne

by Trevor Hoehne

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kembe’s trips

I went to Santiago zoo with My grandma and grandpa.   

He's Home

Our son came home on January 21st.  Catch up with our family at our blog, http://www.rageagainsttheminivan.com/.

Orphanage Update

Keanan is energy in motion. He is a delightful little boy who bounds from one activity to the next, always relishing each moment. He is rarely aware of my presence when is playing as he is so consumed, but if he becomes aware that I am watching him he is momentarily still. He is almost always the dirtiest boy in the house as he tackles his play so forcefully. He is a joy to watch as his smile is nearly always present.

Keanan enjoys everything - swinging, climbing, jumping, kicking balls, throwing balls, running, riding the tricycles – you name it. He is perpetually on the move – unless he realizes I’m trying to catch him with my camera and then I glimpse an unexpected moment of shyness.
Keembert interacts well with the other boys and I cannot at the moment recall a time that I have seen him at odds with any of them. He is polite and a willing helper when it comes time to pick up the toys.

Keembert is a healthy eater, and is growing and developing well in every aspect. I do not have any concerns about him at this time.

My Thoughts Exactly

Jafta has figured out that I'm pregnant. I haven't said anything yet, so I'm not sure if someone told him, or if he's just suspicious of my growing belly. For 10 weeks pregnant, I somehow look 6 months pregnant. Anyways, on our way home from preschool today, he asked me if there was a baby growing in my tummy. I told him yes. And then he asked me what kind of baby it was going to be. "A new baby", I said. And Jafta replied:

"OH!! I want it to be Keanan! I want to go see Keanan tonight and bring him home!!!"

I hear ya, buddy.

It makes me so sad to know that he will probably come home well after this baby is born. I want Keanan home in a big way. Our family feels incomplete, and as excited as I am about a new baby, it also feels heavy to know that life moves on as we have one member not with us. It's interesting how Jafta, at 3, so often articulates the feelings that are laying beneath the surface for me.

Photos from Haiti

I love when I sit down to check my email and find photos of Keanan from the orphanage. This series had me smiling. Look at the "I'm gonna throw a rock at you" fake-out. I especially love the mischief in his smile on the middle shot. What a cutie! He will fit right in.

Orphanage Update

Weight: 30 pounds
Height: 37 inches

Steady Keane is going along contently. He is becoming more verbal calling housemates and nannies by name. He still eats a lot and sleeps a lot – more than anyone else. His nanny laughs about it. We all know that Keane is the man when it comes to food and sleep.

He gives life his all. He loves balls, racing the bikes with the other kids (he has not been the winner yet – slower and steady) and loves to climb. Up the window of course.

He is doing OK on the potty and uses it correctly most of the time. He is getting it slow but sure.

Spaghetti remains his favorite food although if it’s food he’ll eat it. He screams a lot, plays hard, sleeps hard, runs hard and just lives life with gusto. We like him!

- Beth

Orphanage Update

Weight: 29 ½ pounds
Height: 35 inches

Since his height and weight have stayed the same I assume it’s safe to say he is leveling off from his growth spurt. That is not to say that he isn’t eating huge amounts of food – he still is. He eats a lot and sleeps a lot.

Keembert went back to his screaming (when happy) self when mom, dad, brother and sister left. Although he seemed to enjoy them the real Keembert did not surface totally while they were here. The carefree Keembert screams in delight, plays hard, and loves life. He can also scream in sadness and tantrum. He does everything in a big way.Parents just need to stay longer so he can be comfortable enough to be himself.Keembert seems on target for his chronological age. His behavior and cognitive abilities are definitely in the normal range.Keembert is a perfect fit for his new family. He is a darling little guy who loves life, loves his nanny and is thriving. I have no major concerns about him. He is healthy and happy.