tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168017825237251937.post7951053446998978987..comments2023-10-30T04:18:48.721-04:00Comments on our one piece life - International adoption, parenting issues and family life: Whoa He's Growing!Rachaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04388537361396091215noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168017825237251937.post-3812860480254202122010-04-09T15:53:40.305-04:002010-04-09T15:53:40.305-04:00Don't be surprised if his hearing is just fine...Don't be surprised if his hearing is just fine. Its seems like there are many Ethiopian kiddos out there who are just really really loud all the time (and yes, our son is one of them and his hearing is fine)!Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808751015980800764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168017825237251937.post-58301145019941063262010-04-09T14:58:50.661-04:002010-04-09T14:58:50.661-04:00Cale was ALWAYS loud. Still is loud. He has 2 vo...Cale was ALWAYS loud. Still is loud. He has 2 volumes. Loud and Off. I think it's a boy thing. We are just now telling him to turn his voice on "low" and he will attempt to correct it. <br />Don't worry so much about him!! He's doing great!! :)The Frederick Nestershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02033645235209420283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168017825237251937.post-51019365100404832492010-04-09T11:20:49.117-04:002010-04-09T11:20:49.117-04:00Myles is the same, Rachael. He only says 3 or 4 w...Myles is the same, Rachael. He only says 3 or 4 words and doesn't seem to understand stimple instructions. Sometimes he does, and other times, he'll just look at you with a blank expression. I have to agree, I think it has a lot to do with language development and the fact that they started out hearing an entirely different language and we just need to chill out and they'll Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168017825237251937.post-10306340508420475182010-04-08T20:34:05.991-04:002010-04-08T20:34:05.991-04:00Rachael - your fears are pretty normal across the ...Rachael - your fears are pretty normal across the board. :) I know there are so many times I worry that I am not doing enough for Natalie. I think it's just a mom thing. I chuckled when you said Mekonen's growing - he's already surpassed Natalie in weight AND height, and she's 13 months older than he is! (She only weighs 23 lbs at 28 months). I worry myself crazy that I'mdoddyjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15620430590308381959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168017825237251937.post-56864490793908270552010-04-08T12:13:47.786-04:002010-04-08T12:13:47.786-04:00Oh my goodness, we'll have to talk you worried...Oh my goodness, we'll have to talk you worried, mamma, you! :) You're doing everything right! Sosi finally started saying mamma last week, so no worries. Honestly, the second-language thing is HUGE (and /m/ is not a beginning sound in Amharic like it is in English). By the time babies are 4 months old their brains are already wired for the sounds of their native language. So...our Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822610125638529198noreply@blogger.com