Its official!

This morning at breakfast, he wouldn't give back the chopsticks

Us at the Civil Affairs office. We thought it would be a great idea to get our picture in front of this red sign, and then we realized it doesn't say anything about adoption. We will let you figure out what it says :)

Today we went back to the civil affairs office to make the adoption official. We are now his legal parents. After the civil affairs office, we headed to the notary office. Alliot was wanting to be on the floor playing so bad. Most of the other kids were sitting very quietly on their parents laps, not him! He was babbling, wiggling, and wanting to be on the floor so bad. He was also very tired so that made him a little more restless.

After the notary we headed back to the hotel so he could take a nap. We tried putting him in his crib but he immediately pulled himself up and looked at us, then started crying. We made him a bottle, which he is starting to take a little better for us, and then I laid with him in bed. He feel asleep for only a few minutes and then woke up screaming. We think he was probably having a bad dream, or maybe showing a little grieving. I undressed him down to his diaper, changed his pants, and then put him in our Ergo (which he and I both love). I then walked around in the halls singing to him. He began to relax and suck his thumb making sweet humming noises. We came back in the room and I laid him by me again. This time he slept for much longer before he woke up screaming. This time Dan took him and they are still resting peacefully. It is good that he is noticing that things are different, and its good for Dan and I to learn ways to comfort him. Yesterday was so easy, so this is good. We of course would love your prayers that his transition continues to be smooth.

In his crib

Not happy about being in there

Tomorrow is the big day that we get to visit the orphanage (hopefully), it depends on how long it takes to apply for his visa. If we have time after we apply for the visa then we will be able to stop at the orphanage. I really really hope we can, because I want to see the place that he has grown up in, and thank all the wonderful nannies for taking such good care of him. Dan and I debated on whether or not we would take him inside the orphanage, or if one of us would wait outside with him. Being that he seems to be attaching well, we didn't want any set backs. But after talking with some adoptive mommas I think we decided that we will take him in. We want the nannies to see him happy with us so that they can have closure, and we want him to have closure was well. Keep the prayers coming tomorrow will be an interesting day and probably very emotional (for all of us)

Sleeping so peacefully now. I just LOVE that thumb :)

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