Adoption Adventures: Getting John

 Thank you for your prayers for John’s sleeping.  For two days in a row this week, he slept more than the hours reported from his orphanage.  We think this is a positive sign as he is very, very active when he is awake.   It makes me wonder, if due to his size, he might need the amount of sleep that a 9 month old needs rather than a 2 year old.   Then for the last couple of days, his sleeping through the night has been off and on.    

On Dec. 6th, Ron celebrated his birthday.  We celebrated by going out to dinner with a couple of adoptive families here and having Birthday cake.

Going to a near-by park with John also made the day memorable.  

Although not the reckless type, John demonstrated little fear trying out the play-ground equipment.  We caught a bit of his delight on the enclosed short video.  (Editor's note: still hoping to post the video)

We continue to enjoy getting to know this wonderful son of ours…the other day, he saw that Ron was putting on his socks, so without any prompting, he brought Ron one of his shoes.  Ron praised him and then asked John to bring him his other shoe, which he did without hesitation. 

As new parents we eagerly watch for signs of initial bonding.  A few times today (Dec. 9th) I noticed that John held me as I held him.  This is very natural for children who are attached to their parents and a desirable sign for us that John trusts us more.  Another small sign is that when he walks away, he looks back to see if we are following after him.