Day Twenty Two - Olympics 2020, Here We Come!

Another 'regular' day. Peter demonstrated his gymnastic skills again - today we saw him on the parallel bars! His caregivers continue to reinforce that he's meant to be gymnast. This doesn't bode well for some of our childproofing plans at home.

Since it's raining again, we were inside and visited a new (to us) room full of giant exercise balls, trikes and other energy-burning tools. But Peter also surprised us with his interest and patience in assembling a toy car with one of his caregivers. We're starting to see more clear signs of his personality—he likes order and organization, he is a picky eater, he has a stubborn streak and if he is interested in something like putting the car together he can be incredibly patient—sounds a bit like his big brother, Max.

After play time, we were back in Peter's room and one of the caregivers came by with a plate full of snacks for the kids. It looked like peeled apples, but turned out to be raw onion. And believe it or not, most of the kids liked it and had seconds! As Todd and I prepared to leave Peter at lunch time, we received our gift of the day from him. We told him goodbye to which he responded “no bye bye.” That was the first time he made it verbally clear that he didn't want us to go, so maybe the attachment is beginning—a big step forward for us.

Viktoria is due back in Rivne at 20.30 tonight and we'll have some paperwork to do once she arrives. Until then, I (Todd) am working on a grant application and Sherri is saving her energy for the activities later this week that, we hope, will conclude with a successful court visit on Friday.