Sunday 11-23-08 11:03 pm
Here he is ... our little guy. We met him this afternoon at the Ham Tan orphanage after a 3.5 hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City. All went well between he, Isabel and I. We were able to be with him for about 1.5 hours. He is a very nice boy and I can't wait to have him full time, which should be starting Wednesday.
When we arrived, he was just finishing he bottle, so he was ready to go to sleep. But, he stayed awake for us a little while before he took a short nap. He and Isabel interacted very well immediately. She wanted to take him home right away. I'll remind her of that when he is going after her toys in a few months.
The room the babies are in is simple and clean. Considering this is a tropical environment, it does show some wear, just like you would see in Florida. There is no air conditioning and the room is warm ... I would say 80 - 85 degrees. The nannies have fans running, but for a pampered American, I was sweating a lot. The babies didn't seem to mind.
Evan was a little fussy right before he took his nap, otherwise, he was very pleasant. He is able to roll and is trying to crawl. His crawling attempts only result in him going backwards so he rolls to grap toys and see things that interest him. He is the oldest infant in the orphanage and was 6 months last Friday.
Below are a few more pictures from our meeting. We will go back to the orphange tomorrow to visit for a few hours.
Isabel has fallen asleep on my lap so it's time to go to bed. We still haven't adjusted to the time change completely. Isabel is feeling much better and has been such a good girl during the trip. I am so blessed!!
More tomorrow ....
Good thing mommy thought to bring a toy.
Evan's crib ... note the straw mat - no mattress - he's going to love his crib at home!
Isabel took this pic of us ... nice job.
4 comments:
Praise the Lord the first meeting went so well.... I will continue to uphold you (all) in prayer. Love ya!
Michelle, Greg and I just read today's blog -- what a cutie!! I'm so glad Isabel is feeling better so she can enjoy her first meeting. Evan is going to feel like a pampered king when he sees his soft crib bedding, tons of toys, and of course, best of all, his mommy's and sister's loving arms around him.
We are extra thankful this year, and are praying for a good flight home in a week or so.
Kara
So exciting!! So glad you all made it safe and sound! Isabel must be feeling better, hope she is! She took a very good picture of you and Evan! I like the picture of the three of you. Evan looks like he fits in very well with his family, well he does, God knew he was coming into yours and Isabel's lives. We will be praying for all of you and looking forward to hearing of the next happenings/meetings.
Love Your Kuz, Laurie (Bundy) Harmon
Are you staying at the beach. Hopefully Isabel will be feeling better and can enjoy the beach, pool and sand.
There is a place nearby where you can slide down a sand hill.
Also have Thao take you the outdoor seafood restaurant. It is amazing and cheap with the best seafood I have ever had.
Is there another family with you too?
Cathy
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