Adoption Day!

Hi all, yes Dad is actually going to contribute something this time. K tried to take the credit for the 111 posts so far until I corrected her by pointing out that 3 of those were actually mine - so this post should pretty much even things up. Look for my next post in about 6 months, or when B graduates, whichever comes first.

Today B is officially adopted into our family. We went back to the Adoption Centre and finalized the paperwork this morning. He is so patient I can't believe it - the girls would have had about 100 tantrums each by now (maybe he is saving the best for later on the airplane).

B went to sleep about 9:30 last night (just barely ahead of his dad) and we basically had to wake him up this morning after 8:00 (I beat him there - I was up at 3 AM for the day). He is now having a nap (I didn't dare lie down with him). He cried once or twice last night but not for long at all. There were some tears this morning though when he woke up and realized where he was (but they didn't last long). Don't worry B, those rumours about us are mostly false.

After paperwork we headed down to the Pearl River (3rd largest in China) and found a restaurant (check the title - it is funny). B seems to be able to eat large amounts of rice and had some goose and broccoli to go with it. Once he had his first poo, life was good - he is such a typical guy it is hilarious.

One sure way to get him to smile is to touch something then wait for him to do the same. On the way back to the hotel this morning, we took turns touching the tv screen in the back of the cab. He would smack his hand on it with much gusto then give you a big grin as if to say "your turn". Last night in the grocery store he was very good at copying however many fingers I used to touch the cans and that was the first smile I got from him. The orphanage report says he likes toys which make sounds (ooops I can already hear my mom heading to the store). We'll likely pick something up for him today (although he played with a chopstick, then a little plastic card for most of the morning).

He is walking (we have so far held his hand but he can probably do it himself). He has been making some baby babble and the orphanage director was interested to know he would have surgery on his cleft soon because she said he is just starting to try and talk. The nurse at CHEO figures they can get him in for surgery in about a month). He also has a bunch of teeth but will definitely need some braces later. His feet are often swinging while you hold him and his fingers are always moving. The two-year old clothes we got for him are a bit big so I guess he is right at average height for his age.


Below are a few pics from today:


On the way to finalize the adoption
















The Pearl River
















Lunch time
















Nap time