Growing up in the Lahive home

What would a blog like this be without an epilogue??? Since the story really doesn't end here, I will just tell you where we are right now!!
So, Jian has, from the beginning, fit in as though he were always meant to be with us. He is famously funny, witty, charming, adorable, irresistible and crazy about shoes! He does EVERYTHING his brother does! He gives new meaning to the phrase, "MONKEY SEE- MONKEY DO".

He has had one surgery so far that was actually 2 rolled into one. He had tubes put into his ears and he had hypospadias surgery. (Hypospadias is a birth (congenital) defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis.) OUCH!!!!!

Poor baby! He did well after the surgery but not without taking full advantage of the situation. He figured out that if he cried, he would get to sleep with mommy and daddy... Knowing that he has an extremely high tolerance to pain, the parents figured it our pretty quickly!

Jian goes to 'school' 2 days a week for 2 hours and he LOVES it!!! I was in California last week. (Sonny had a seizure and it was the first one she had since her brain surgery a year ago! Praise God, she is great and on seizure meds for now!) So, while I was there, I went to 'school' to pick him up with Lizzy. Lizzy said, "Mom, get your camera ready, he comes out all smiles and giggles you don't want to miss it, it's priceless!"

I have my camera ready and aimed, the door swings open and sure enough, all smiles and giggles, but I couldn't take the picture because he flew straight into my arms!!! (You know I loved that part!!)

I think that learning how to juggle the schedule of 2 children is much different than when they had one, especially when one of them comes into your life as a 2 yr old, has many Dr. appointments, speech therapy, and school. I wouldn't know what to do if a 2 year old walked into my life with his own agenda. 

Cassius has been an only child for 6 years and I am in constant awe of how well he has adjusted. He is the best big brother ever. We took the boys to Manhattan Beach to the weekly Farmer's Market. Santa was going to come so the boys were highly excited! They both climbed onto Santa's lap readily! I have to say, he was the best Santa, with an authentic beard and EVERYTHING and Mrs. Clause was just as precious! After the picture, Cassius and Jian wandered about 15 feet away. Cash put his arm around Jian and was having some kind of big brother conversation. I couldn't hear it, HOWEVER, Santa did!!! Santa got out of his seat and walked over to Cash, put his hand on his should and commended him on his 'big brother' skills of kindness, patience, and great big brotherness! Santa told Cash he would remember that!!! So sweet!