Fox is 9 months old

Today Fox is 9 months old!  He still won't crawl, but he will scoot around and loves to stand whenever he can.  Enjoy this video of him chirping with excitement while he stands in his standing tub :)

Fox enjoying a plum

Fox LOVES to share plums with us these days.  If we are eating a plum, Fox just INSISTS on getting some, too. 

Fox using a spoon

Fox is being very insistent about holding his own spoon these days.  He is also very insistent about trying to sit up when we're trying to change his diaper, but that's another story.  I was feeding him some peas and squash yesterday, and thought I'd see what happened if I let him try to use the spoon himself....

Peek-a-boo Fox

Fox has learned to play peek-a-boo, which is super cute.  He also learned to clap very recently.  Here is a video of him playing peek-a-boo with Chris :)

Happy Year of the Tiger!

We had a small Chinese New Year party last night, which was a lot of fun. So much good food!  And we watched Shaolin Soccer (very funny, if you haven't seen it).  Here is a picture of Fox's first Chinese New Year, with his cousins :)  Happy New Year, everyone!!  (oh, and Happy Valentine's Day, too)

Fox can stand!

So Fox has figured out how to pull himself up to a standing position!  We are so proud :)

First "trimester"

If our wait on the Cathwel list were akin to a pregnancy, we would have just finished the first trimester (i.e. first 3 months, approximately) and would have two more to go.  Since this is instead an international adoption, I find myself wondering--how many more "trimesters" will we have?  10?  12? 15?  It is a humbling thought.