Another Gotcha Day!!

Forever Family Day Number Two!

We left our hotel early and took the train to Tianjin. We went straight to the orphanage. We went up several floors to a very small room and sat down and again started filling out papers. Half way through, in came Jethro and his teacher. He was all bundled up in three layers of clothes and a coat. I scooped him up and there were no tears. Then he went to daddy and again no tears. We finished some papers and then took a short tour of part of the orphanage. He never cried once. We left and went to out hotel and checked in and then went to get some lunch. I think my boy is going to have some food issues that we will have to work on. He ate and ate and ate some more. Finally I decided that this little man was going to make himself sick if he ate anymore. Then back to the hotel where we gave him a bath and played for several hours. Here is what we have learned so far about our boy. He can not walk, he crawls and wants to walk so bad. He pulls himself up on things and will try to take a few steps and then falls. He is tiny! About the size of a 12 month old. He is very quiet. Not sure if that is because of his hearing or not? He does hear, but I am not sure how well. He reminds us a lot of Leila! He has the cutest little laugh and smile. He sucks his thumbs, and they gave him one of their very special haircuts. He is so sweet! We are so in love with this little man.

 

How is miss Ruiby with adding little brother? She wanted me to hold her and she didn’t do much with him at first, but a little bit after playing in our room she came over and gave him one of her cheerios. It was so sweet. She also brought him his bottle and tried to hold it for him. Later in the evening she gave him several more of her cheerios and fed them to him. So cute!

 

Little man is now sleeping and he finally cried when it was time for him to go to bed. I could tell he was so sleepy, but he wouldn’t stop moving so he wouldn’t fall asleep. I finally picked him up and gave him his bottle and rocked him. He didn’t like it much at first, but finally put is foot up on my shoulder and stuck his thumb in his mouth and was asleep with in minutes.

 

Praising God for yet another smooth Gotcha day! I know there will be many bumps in the road as they learn to trust us and bond to our family, but I can feel God here with us on this journey and know that He will walk with us all along the way! Thank you God for these two little treasures! And thank you to all of you who have been praying for these two precious children! and for us. Your prayers have been felt!