It was amazing. He walked into the room, waved at us, and smiled.
So brave.
He then went on to generally terrorize all the siblings while squealing and shouting with joy about the toys in the playroom.
Then a stop at KFC (sort of our new China - adoption ritual,) finally, we are home and readying ourselves for the train ride tomorrow to get Ezra.
Big changes in this family in just 24 hours.
Here are some photos:
Above: Daddy on the way to Civil Affairs
Below: Magpie gives The Singer a lift and Brownie shows her enthusiasm for another brother!
Below: Momma with the "golden ticket package" that arrived just two hours before we had to leave to make the appointment to get the new little man
Below: What a kid. What a difference it makes to be able to speak Chinese! (At least 5 year old Chinese!) He listened to me, and even gave me some smiles.
Above: Family pic...minus our dear hearts in the US...and Ezra who will join us tomorrow!
Below: Our customary post-adoption stop at KFC. Please note, Bub is doing better with the new brother than both these photos suggest. Just got two where he wasn't flashing his pearly whites.
Above: Jie Jie Bug, The Bruiser, and The Singer chillin' while paperwork was being signed.
Below: Magpie and The Bug at KFC
Above: We walked out of Civil Affairs and this was the scene as we walked down the road to get taxis (2) to head to KFC. It was sweet...too sweet.
Above: The new man, tickling the ivories.
Above: Playing with his new toy with Jie Jie Potato's help
Above: We have these cows/bulls/unknown bovine statuary at our shopping area. The kids LOVE to sit on them...check out this group of cow wranglers.
Below: Yes, I believe the bovine statuary is weary white fish-net hose.
No, I don' t have any idea why.
Below: This photo pretty well sums up this man's personality. He is WILD. W.I.L.D WIIIIIIILD.
But, he is doing great right now. Splish-splashing with a couple brothers in the bath tub...it is mayhem.
Tomorrow +1 more
1 comment:
Can't get this smile off my face! I think I will be in tears tomorrow when I finally see the photos of ALL of you together. What a long hard journey this has been...and what a wonderful reward HE has given you for sticking through it. You are one lucky mama to have so many wonderful little people to love on. And I am one lucky paper pusher, to have gotten to have gotten to know such a wonderful woman such as you. Not to mention getting a front row seat to HIS amazing work.
I'm praying that little man's first night at home went well and that you all got some much needed rest for your busy day ahead of you. Also praying that your travel goes smooth and that #9 handles the transition well. I'm looking at the photo of him and Brownie that you sent me (that I printed out as an 8x10) and the look on his face makes me think he will do just fine. Praying anyways though...cause I know it's hard.
Blessings to ALL of you
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