Johnny Wei takes his first baby steps!!!

"Watch me go!"

Oh my gosh, we are SO excited to announce that our little boy has tried his first steps this week!!! To think - he was only rolling over when we brought him home - how far he has come.

Madison, Abby and Adam are joyous, too. Each 'try' from Johnny elicits a big, "MOM! DAD! HE JUST TOOK A FEW STEPS!!!" What a little sweetheart. You should see the grin on his face!

Now it's really time to baby proof!

Once every two weeks, we have a playdate here for Johnny Wei. His name is Malec. Look what they were up to yesterday:

Baby Malec had his 1st birthday last month. He's walking confidently by now and is trying to teach Johnny everything he knows. It really is comical to see the strides Johnny makes the day after their playdate.

Is this little face fun to kiss or what?

Ohmygosh!

How can we resist?

Look at me growing!!!

Johnny was at his 18-month well-child checkup a couple weeks ago and is doing beautifully! His doctor, Dr. Schulte, was just giddy with his progress. Johnny is not yet walking independently, but is upright everywhere he can get a little assistance. It's beautiful to watch him grow. Hmm. About the growth, however. We thought he had reached the 20 pound mark, but he still has not made it according to the scale at the Cleveland Clinic. Even so, Dr. Schulte switched him from his soy formula (which she wanted him on until he hit the big 2-0#) to regular milk. Whew! Now we can afford to feed him! HA! Just kidding! He loves milk and seems to have an even better appetite for food since the switch.

A few weeks back, Johnny received a very special and thoughtful gift. Our friends, who have also adopted, presented him with a gift - a little Chinese boy! "Thank you, Jerry, Marcy, Andy, Audrey, Lucy, Charlie and JJ!" Here is a picture of Marcy holding Johnny with his look-alike. I cannot help but to smile when I look at how happy they both are!

Johnny has adjusted so naturally to all the noise and activity in our home. One thing he didn't miss a beat on was telling the dogs who's boss. Harley doesn't mind. Here is a picture of Johnny and Harley - not a hard one to capture. When it's eating time, you can ALWAYS depend on the dogs to lend a helping 'paw' to clean up what falls from the highchair! One of Johnny's first words was "No da!" for "No, doggie!" Funny part is, he does use it appropriately, but also uses it when I tell him not to touch something.

Mom: "Don't touch the keyboard."

Johnny: "No da!" (with a flash of a sweet

smile and quick another attempt...)

Enjoy the cooler fall weather!