Happy Birthday Jordan!!

Today is Jordan's birthday! We are so happy that he made it home in time for us to celebrate this special day with him! He's only been home for 2 1/2 weeks, but we have already fallen completely in love with his quick smile, his contagious laugh, and his fun-loving personality. Because he has only been home such a short time we planned a very small party with just Luke and myself and my parents. I am hoping to throw a larger traditional Korean birthday celebration for him once he has been home for a few more weeks. I'm thinking he will enjoy another party as he already seems to thrive on being the center of attention! Before we even had time to finish singing "Happy Birthday" he was already reaching for the cake!

Jordan doesn't disappoint! He was full of smiles and laughs as he eagerly dove into his first piece of cake. We laughed until we were crying as he continously smiled at us with chocolate-covered teeth while thoroughly enjoying his birthday cake.

What else has Jordan been up to? A lot! He has gone from taking a few tentative steps to walking all the way down the front hallway without assistance. Although Jordan is very proud of his accomplishments all this walking does make for one tired Mommy! It's like he has discovered his first taste of independence and now can't get enough of walking everywhere, climbing on everything, and getting into as much stuff as possible.

Jordan is starting to enjoy listening to books. He used to immediately grab the book and start chewing it or throwing it when I would try to read to him. After many attempts, he is now able to listen to one book before he's ready to be on the move again.

Jordan has discovered that he can open the kitchen cabinets! He was pretty happy with himself when he learned how to open and close the doors and proceeded to pull everything he could lift out of the cabinet.

He is beginning to enjoy the backyard. When he first came home I sat him down in the grass and he immediately started to scream. He has gone from being terrified of the grass to sitting in it and even taking a few cautious steps. Here he is enjoying a ride in the swing.

Jordan has been such a delightful member of our family and we can't wait to see what new things he will learn and discover in the next year!