It seems unbelievable, but Romi has been home for over a year! We celebrated Family Week (Rob likes to call it Family Re-Unification Day) by making a rainbow cake (thanks Miriam!), having family photos done with a wonderful, local professional photographer, and reading this blog to remember our amazing trip to Taiwan and how that time was exciting, exhausting and exhilarating. On Family Day itself we went out to breakfast, played at the park, had pizza for lunch and took a nap.

News on the Romi front: we have his Social Security Card! Rob was so happy he hung it up on the fridge for a while. Abba also insists that Romi said "I love you" twice, clear as day, but in typical Romi fashion he has not repeated the miracle (nor has he ever said "banana" or "mine" ever again). Romi seems to have no trouble communicating however. When he really wants something he points and emphatically bends his index finger (really). And when he wanted to listen to some music, he looked at grandma, pointed to the iPod and started dancing. She got his meaning.

The little guy is enjoying school (and smooching with Jacob while there) and his favorite things to do are Bim Bam and Wheels on the Bus. He's beginning to distinguish between shaking his head yes and shaking it no, which helps a lot. He's growing and playing and getting into stuff. He eats beautifully, but sleeping is not his favorite activity. He likes to check things out but has a cautious side. He's simply wonderful.