I have had so much trouble posting to my blog. Fingers crossed this goes through. We have little Nathaniel, praise God!! He is just wonderful. They took us to his orphanage yesterday and that's where they handed him over to us. What an emotional experience. Nathaniel was calm as a cucumber but I was bawling my eyes out. The nanny that handed him to me was teary eyed and gave him a little kiss and hug and then left the room. I don't think she was a nanny that always took care of him from what I was told but I think he was well liked by all of the nannies. We saw 2 more nannies that made a point to come over to him and talked to him and gave him a little pat on our way out. He became a little distraught at the sight of one nanny. Such a tough day for him.
He really was very still and quiet for a few hours but after Dom started interacting with him he became more lively. We really saw his sparkling personality last night and today. He has smiling eyes and when he smiles with his mouth, it's a mile wide and wonderful!! He fits into the 18mnth clothes I brought but seems to be at the development of a 12mnth old. I know he will catch up quickly.
We are with 2 other families who adopted from the same orphanage. One family adopted a 2 1/2 yr old boy with a cleft lid/palate and the other family adopted a 2yr. old little girl with scoliosis and spina bifida. The children are just beautiful. The family with the little boy are having a rough time so keep them in your prayers. They are a great couple with lots of energy and are doing great with him but he is grieving really hard. He was with a foster family and slept with a sister so he's really sad.
I'm glad to be getting my son outta here! Tianjin is one rough place. It's mostly industrial and everything is in some stage of repair or disrepair. The smog is horrible! We can't barely see three blocks ahead of us. I don't know how people live in conditions like this but almost everyone has a smile on their face for us. Sadly there are no children. It's strange to see so many adults and only once in awhile will we see a child. There are not many elderly and absolutely nobody with a handicap including deformities. Everyone that is not perfect is hidden away or abandoned like Nathaniel.
Tomorrow we sign more papers as we did today. We also get to go back to the orphanage and visit with the director. I'm hoping she will let us tour and take a few pictures. They returned my 2 disposable cameras I sent a few months ago so I can't wait to have those developed. I am also keeping all of the clothing they sent him in. He was in 2 layers one being a girls outfit! That will all go with his life book we will fill out that my family gave us.
So much to tell but it will have to wait.
Love to all
Katie
5 comments:
Katie, he is so beautiful. Must be the pregnancy hormones but here I sit crying. Dom looks like such a big boy and I bet he is so proud to be a big brother (and have someone to pick on ;)
The Walkers
Hey Kate!
So glad everything is going well so far... Can't wait to meet our new nephew!
Don't forget to bring cool gifts :P
How exciting! We can't wait to meet Nathaniel. You will continue to be in our family prayers at night. God Bless!
The Martins
Kate,
He is so cute! I think that he will fit into the family just fine. I hear that he is a little ornery too. Watch out girls!
qKatie, thanks for sharing your experiences with us! You all are in our prayers! Nathaniel is so beautiful! What a blessing! My heart goes out to the children left behind (esp. the down's). I pray someone as wonderful as you and Bob adopt them too! Stay safe!
God Bless, The Keatings
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