Since my last entry we've celebrated Clara's gotcha day, Christmas, New Years and lots of other odds and ends, the most notable being Lu's spiral fracture on his fibula. Really now, for anyone who knows Lu, you can't possibly be surprised. He's unbelievably athletic so it's hard to discourage him from climbing, jumping, running, throwing and bouncing himself and everything around him. Pete and I were taking bets in China how long it would be before he was in a cast. He made it 19 months under our watchful, nervous eyes.
After a few days of feeling uncharacteristically blue, he finally told us how sad he was about his leg. A long, sweet conversation took place and I realized that although 3 and a half is still so young, these little folks have complex ideas and worries that deserve kind, patient listening to help them feel better, physically and emotionally. I'm happy to report that each day Lu seems more and more like himself, giggling, playing tricks on us all and managing to run, even with a full leg cast (the best part is that we can now actually catch him!) The docs expect his leg to heal fully after 6 weeks in a cast and Pete and I have already started talking about which bone will be next.
Chinese Immersion School continues to amaze us and Clara LOVES it. We're looking forward to the upcoming Chinese New Year program, although we've gotten plenty of sneak previews from our stage-friendly performer. As The Year of the Tiger approaches, we'll be thinking of friends and families, near and far who share the love of China and it's culture. Enjoy your celebrations!
Lu's preschool holiday program, the boy in yellow is his best buddy Tenzing, who was born in Nepel
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they made the good list, Santa checked
my kids adore each other, most of the time
pre-broken leg, Lu was all set up to launch his x-country ski career this winter
two friends recovering from their injuries.
