lots of baby steps

we have been home three weeks now! there is good news to report.
jamison has been doing really well for the past few days! he seems to be settling in ever so slightly. just little things here and there that would lead one to believe that he is feeling more comfortable.
on a regular basis he: *is playing with his brothers more
*is following the "routine" of the day
*is trusting us in new areas
*is going to bed without having a meltdown
*is saying "sorry" at appropriate times
*is not trying to hole himself up in his bedroom all alone
*is not hurting himself when he is very angry or very sad

these are some of the examples that i can think of right off the top of my head. i believe that there has been some small improvements each day. this is fantastic. having friends who speak mandarin and are willing to help out has been a lifesaver! the times that we have sat down together with the ability to really ask questions and try to understand have been some big steps forward. jamison always says that he thinks things are hard but going very well. he is sad that he does not speak english yet......after three weeks.
i have noticed marked improvement in his angry rages......they seem to be shorter and he seems to be allowing me to comfort him more and more during these episodes. it is deeply, deeply sad to see him hurting so much, but that is a topic for another blog.
he is making a better connection with his friend in wisconsin, and it is very special to watch and listen to them talk together.
he wants to participate more in family type of stuff. when we played a game last night, jamison was on my team, and when i explained that we were not winning, he tried to pass some extra game pieces over to his dad to give us a leg up. little things like this mean a lot, and show that he is understanding more and more.
all of this is good and encouraging.
i am off to play alien's with the brood. much love.