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Regrettably,  I think our VPN connection was "not compatible" with our hotel's internet system...so...no posts for a few days.  A few thoughts from previous days...

 This guy is astounding to us. 

He is truly a tough one...yet so sensitive and dear.  We cannot imagine the process of grief he is enduring, and still, he is reaching out to us.  Drawing whatever comfort we can give him.  We started teaching him his English name today.  It is really cute as the combination of sounds is uniquely Western...so his pronunciation is too cute for words.

He played around in the room last night, doing somersaults on the bed.  Packing and repacking his backpack.  Then when it was time, he snuggled up into the bed, and went to sleep.  That was it.

Yesterday we visited the museum, then off to take a plane ride towards home.

He has been a great deal of fun on the ride home.  Lots of playing, laughter, and fun.   His laughter is the most infectious sound...really deep and husky...while being completely uncontrollable!

I told him that tomorrow morning he'll meet his five of his older brothers and three more of his older sisters.  I'm not sure he can follow the higher math!  :)

Just now, he's putting the baggage tag on his sisters arm, over and over again and telling her he's putting her through the machine.  This was after claiming the bags at baggage claim and his careful inspection of the tags...I guess to confirm that they were ours? 

Love.  It's in the air.






A few photos of our days: