Ooohh....how I love this boy!

Had you asked me a year and half ago, I might have confessed my fears that Kai would never speak well enough to be understood. I've mentioned often about the severity of his open palate. He came home at 22 months uttering mere sounds. Thankfully, those fears are now dissipating.

It's been a long road. A lot of speech therapy with a lot more to go. But he's come such a long way! He's got to be the most resilient, spirited little person I know. He's a trooper that just does not stop fighting and working so hard to get his point across. His heart is huge and the love he shows is immeasurable. He's no doubt a big-time Mama's boy and I'm lovin' every minute of it! I thank God every day for this blessing!

The clip below was taken last week when he finally was able (after working so hard for so long) to pronounce the "K" in his name, Kai. I showed his Daddy this clip last night and it just melted my heart as Scott's eyes filled with tears while he watched. We are so very proud of our sweet son and love him so much! We both agree that it is so sad that we no longer qualify to adopt from China. We'd go back in a heartbeat for another cleft baby.

(Please remember to turn off the background music first.)