January update on Julner

From the adoption director:

The care groups at the Toddler House are all set up in the same way so Julner also has three primary caregivers that rotate shifts so that there are always two nannies to care for him and the others in his care group. Their names are: Marie, Rosemarie, and Nadege. There are 11 other boys in his care group, with Julner being the oldest. He does well being the oldest in his group and given more responsibility to help out with things and direct the younger boys than when he is in a group with all older boys. He has a few great buddies, and really loves his nanny Nadege in particular. Julner’s teachers are: Joyce, and Mademoiselle Elange.

Julner’s Daily Routine:

6:15am – Wake Up

6:45am – Bath Time

7:15am – Getting Dressed

7:30am - Breakfast

8am – Free Play Time

9:00am – Early First Grade French/Creole with Mademoiselle Elange

9:45am – Recess from school and snack

12 noon – School is finished and lunch time

1pm – English Class with Joyce

3pm – Class out, work on homework

3:30pm – Snack Time

3:45pm – Free Play Time

5:30pm – Supper Time

6:45pm – Baths and PJs

7:30pm - In bed for the night

I lost my first tooth

It's great to see him really  smile.  It is starting to look like he is getting more confident and experiencing some real joy.  In the last month he has grown .8 inches and gained 1.5 lbs.  He is getting closer to our youngest Sam's height and weight.  Sam is 48 inches tall and 46 lbs. to give you an idea.  Sam will turn 6 in 2 months.  I just noticed to that Julner has a scar over his left eyebrow.  I'm sure it tells a story.  We can all agree though that Julner is strikingly handsome!