It is official Grant Yinan is our son. We went to the Office Of Adoption Affairs this afternoon and signed all the papers. We had to wait over two hours for our appointment - Grant was such a trooper. I really feel like the wait was a blessing because of another American adopting couple was waiting with us. We are less than a week into the process and I am really missing being home. I so enjoyed visiting with them. We are always around people here - HUNDREDS of people, but isolated because of the language barrier. Our guide Mr. Li has been incredible to help us and guide us, but there is only so much he can translate. I guess you could say I really miss the children and I am homesick. I keep thinking we are going to get that one good night sleep -It has not happened yet. The last question I had for the orphanage was how to get Grant back to sleep if he wakes up during the night - they told me he sleeps all through the night - yes that is true, however, he cries out a lot during the night. His eyes are closed and he IS asleep, but he is clearly having bad dreams. It breaks my heart. Please pray for Grant, he also woke up last night with a very high fever. I started an antibiotic, so hopefully he will be well in the next 12 hours. He needs to be well in order to fly. I am so glad we are here and we are taking so much in about Chengdu that we can share with him one day. The next two days we do not have any appointments -I am looking forward to getting to know Grant better. He is slowly coming out of his shock. He keeps saying Waha! which is Chengdu dialiect for hello and what is going on. Today as the official was asking us very serious questions about why we wanted to adopt, what will our plans be for his education . . . he started saying Mama Mama and blowing me kisses. PRECIOUS! He prefers Skip over me, but that is okay because I always get the smiles. More and more he is full of smiles and words and some tantrums. I am thankful he feels more and more comfortable. Thank you so much for your comments and encouragement and prayers. This trip is wonderful and at the same time emotionally and physically it is very difficult. We are off to McDonalds for dinner - I am looking forward to it!
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The wait at Adoption Affairs Office
