Go figure!

Who knew that Rory would be such a sponge! He's been here just a little over three days and I can't believe the stuff he does!


For example:

• Rory has an alphabet town toy that does a million little things and its the only real toy that we've given him to play with. He loves to sing "The wheels on the bus" (OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER). Other songs he already knows: Frere Jaques, Twinkle Twinkle little star, The itsy bitsy spider, Mary had a little lamb, and several others.
  
• We were watching the Amazing Race the other day (he loves it because of all the machines and avions). One of the people said "oh my gosh" and he repeated it several times. Then the "cat black" was hogging his seat at school yesterday and he turns around and says- you guessed it- "oh my gosh" with total exasparation.


• He can't get enough of Malana. He LOVES her... see the you tube video on the right.


• He loves to talk on the phone. Whenever someone calls he wants to talk. If they say "how are you Rory?" he says "I am fine, thank you. And you?" It's what they taught him at the orphanage and it never fails. Everyone loves it! Then he will say "ou vini" which means "You come". Although, people will ask questions and he will answer "OUI" to everything.


• One of his most favorite things to do is 'play' with ice. I got some crushed ice for him in his little cup and he proceeded to eat it. Then, as always, he wants to feed me, too. He gives me the 'gro glasse' (biggest ice) and laughs when he sees my expression. Then he waits for it to melt and pries my mouth open to see how little it got. HE SQUEALS at this point and says "GLASSE PITI PITI" (ice very small). You have to remember, he has most likely never had ice before and it is so fun to see him eat it and laugh.


• When he takes a nap we say "Time to go to sleep" and he lays on a blanket on the floor, just like at the orphanage. Then we let him lay for a few minutes and we say "Rory, close your eyes". And he DOES! AND, he goes to sleep usually pretty quickly. Now, if I could just bottle that....

A lot of people who know our cats know that we have been worried about the possible disaster it could be. Not one problem yet. In fact, I think Chilly Willy and Rory are inseparable at this point. He calls for her and she comes and she always wants to be next to him. He's petted her a lot and always does so lovingly and she just purrs like crazy! Who knew? They are all napping right this instant ... see picture below!