Ri can liven up any room with just his presence. He is full of life, full of joy, full of a spark that is easily obtained just by watching him. His smile and his giggle are contagious. He is priceless. If ever I am having a tough day, Ri can ALWAYS bring me around. He is innocent and sweet, tender and ornery, joyful and lively.... he is a bundle of energy yet with just a word spoken, he will calm down and respond. He is such a good boy. And boy is this child smart. Honestly... he blows me away with the things he learns and does. If he is not a gifted kid, then I will have to admit that I don't understand the word... wow... he is bright.
His absolute favorite things in the world are: ipod, ipad, ds, wii, leapster, leappad, epad...... anything electronic that he can put his hot little hands on. Addicted? yep! And, yes, it is a problem. We know that and understand it. I am constantly needing to reign him in. If he could, he would play for hours upon hours upon hours. We have to keep a very close eye on his game playing. The others never had the opportunities that he has. With 4 teenage siblings and a computer Dad..... he has access to just about anything he wants. When I take away one thing, he picks up another (if he can get by with it.... and sometimes just his sweet smile and look wins me over). But the cool thing is that he can just as easily switch to building things with legos, kicking a soccer ball, playing stuffed animals with Elizabeth, coloring, reading, or any other thing that looks the least bit interesting to him. His brain is constantly seeking something to entertain it. He would rather be doing something then sitting and watching TV (unlike his younger sister).
Here are a few of our first pictures of Ri while he was still waiting for his forever family:
Our first few days with Ri. His thumb was his precious safety. This is on a trip back to his orphange.
2008... He's been home for a year.
2009
2010
2011
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