All Things Eric

Eric lost his first two teeth within weeks of getting here. 

He used to spell mom . . .M -- O -- M, now he spells it Mum. 

In the words of a kind ward member, "Oh, you speak American." 

I guess we spell (or spelled) in American too ;)

Of all our children, Eric has struggled the most with this move. Being in Riverton was like a fun little vacation. Being in New Zealand has been a shock to his system. For a while he was barely eating and constantly crying over something. The last few days have been noticeably better for him (and us). He finally has a consistent schedule; he's made some friends; and we found some food he likes--generic nutella on wheat bread. 

There's definitely been some culture shock. For the most part, we've been extremely blessed. We speak the primary language; there are a load of immigrants here; the primary school is accustomed to international students; and there is an accessible library where we can check out dinosaur books. 

All-in-all, our children are doing AMAZINGLY well!