My Long Haired Lad!

Well after waiting over 6 weeks for a update from the adoption agency on Timothy.....We finally have a picture and a DVD of him, which I haven't yet received in the mail.  I'm not entirely sure I will be smart enough to post the video, so the newest picture is a must for now.  Wow!  He looks older with long-ish hair.  He has a ways to go if he is trying to have longer hair than his brother- the hippie, Beau!  We are completely enchanted by him, to say the least.  Even perfect strangers have been shown this newest pic!

It is obviously cold in Guangzhou, China as bundled up as he is.  Found out through a yahoo group, They have no heat or A/C in the orphanage he is at.  Breaks my heart and want him home with us RIGHT NOW!  At first I thought it was a golf ball in his little hand.  But then the reality that he isn't teeing it up on the back 9 at the orphanage country club set in.  Upon further review, It's a tangerine I think?  Good either way.... no scurvy for my little guy, or a future golfing buddy for his Poppa!  We see that Superman persists in his apearal.  The little monkey on his jacket is wearing a Superman shirt.  I will continue stalking the mailbox daily to get that video they sent.  I am still holding out hope the orphanage will get the pictures and answer's to our letter we sent WAAAYYYY back in early December?!!!??  That was sent with a care package separate from this request.  This one came in well after the expected date so maybe, we'll see??

In other related news, our home study is finished.  Another hurdle, up and over, now on to Immigrations.  Trying to stay focused on the ultimate goal and NOT get frustrated with the incessant papers, papers, papers!  Keep your fingers crossed I get the video and can figure out how to post it!  Happy Chinese New Year to all!  Year of the Dragon will be very lucky for this family!

China Time

Well, I know it's been a month and a day since I last made a post.  Sure wish I had something to offer other than...We are all receiving a patience lesson together!  Yes, It's time to experience "China time"!  So let me update you with what tiny crumbs of information I have.

Timothy's care package, with letter form his new family loaded with curious questions from us, was delivered as of December 20, 2011 to the orphanage he lives in.  I guess I should have asked far more questions when I ordered this bundle of love!  Turns out the company just delivers to the door of the orphanage, it's the orphanages job to actually deliver and transcribed the letter to him.  Since I'm new to this gig, I was naive to think the company I ordered from would carry this delivery out.  Still waiting to get my answers to the questioned in the letter and have pic's of him receiving this box of love from us???  So as it stands, I am not sure what happened after the delivery?  I have emailed the company and they believe it can take up to 3 months for the orphanage to give any feedback as the orphanage is quite large.

CRUSHED!  Waiting stinks!  The wonder if he will get any of what we sent is seeping in.  We wanted to send something to him for Chinese New Year (Jan. 23).  Obviously that fleeting notion has passed as this first experience creeps along at a sloths.....or whatever many be slower...pace.  In the meantime, life does go on!

I do want to take one moment to boast on how well the kids are embracing the whole adoption experience!  I am not a bragger and really will only give one shining example of this "living the high life of saving a life".  Wes has lost 3 teeth since early December.  Each time he has tucked the tooth under his pillow for the tooth fairy.  Each time a "post it" was stuck to his bed post with the message....Tooth Fairy, please give my money to Timmy.  If you can't deliver to China, just leave the money with my mom and she will get it to him. Thank you Wes.  The first note was very sweet, never expected him to carry it out each time!  On a rare occasion I get the feeling we are raising these kids correctly?!!?