Knees and Pee

Today we had our first dermatology appointment. It went really well considering Everest had to sit relatively still for two hours. He gets so hyped up and I am not sure when to make him stop (yeah right) or when to let it go. Like, do I try and stop him from ripping off the paper covering on the patient bed? I decided to let it go. Sometimes he acts more like a two year old but I guess that is to be expected. Will it get better? I really hope so. In so many ways he is younger than he should be yet he has gone through more in his four years than he ever should have had to. The doctors were absolutely fantastic. They were so understanding with him, they were gentle with him and they knew just what to do and when.

We also had our first post-adoption visit with our social worker and post-adoption coordinator. It was awesome to talk to two women who've not only been through it, but also who have seen and heard worse. They said that every behavior that Everest is exhibiting is normal under the circumstances. They also said that everything I am feeling is normal. They basically took my thoughts out of my head and verbalized them. I don't think anyone can truly understand this experience except for someone who has been through it.

As if our day wasn't busy enough, we also had our first haircut. I've decided that Everest is a whiner. He will whine and I have a hard time distinguishing between whining and genuine fear, pain, etc. I need to stop putting cookies in his mouth to get him to stop. But bribery is key when there is a language barrier. I can't simply say, "Kid, let the lady clip your hair. It will take two seconds. Man up so we can get on with our day." Instead I speak with a Chips Ahoy cookie. This will have to do until we have a better understanding of each other. It does the trick. Probably too easily.

I'm exhausted. Just so tired. It is so hard being home with him all day long alone. Sometimes I am bored so I know he must be as well but I just can't keep on moving non-stop. I need to stop for a little while. I don't think Everest actually minds it too much. I think that the little man needs to relax a little bit even if it is forced relaxation. Yesterday we watched the Letter Factory and he was totally into it. This is the first "movie" he has actually watched and he stayed with it longer than his Ultraman.

Today was so busy that Mr. Everest decided that he did not want to pee even when he needed to. I kept on asking and he kept saying Booneyo (no I do not have to pee in Chinese). Towards the end of the day I said, "Fine but Momma go neyo neyo," and went into the bathroom to pee. I heard him outside the door saying, "neyo, neyo," over and over again. I said through the door, "Go, you know what to do, go to the bathroom, hit the water." Well, he hit the wood floor outside Momma and Babba's bathroom instead. When I came out of the bathroom he was sitting on the ground. He stood up, walked down the hall towards his bathroom and pointed to where he peed his pants. It wasn't just the pants I discovered. He about flooded our hallway. Then of course walked through it, leaving a trail down the hall before I noticed. Good boy.

Sitting here with my cat and my husband. Little man sleeping in next room. It is quiet. I like it but a little sad little man was not up when I got home from school tonight.