We Made it to Guangzhou

Sorry for the shortage of posts but it has been a long and busy couple of days that have been an emotional rollercoaster to say the least. It will take me some time to put things in perspective well enough for words but I will when I can do it justice. Even if I don't share all the details, there is no doubt whatsoever that Baby J was loved deeply by his foster parents. That was already pretty clear just by the light in his eyes but now I have a few more pieces of the puzzle for when he's ready to start putting them together.

Baby J is doing wonderfully and was a champ on his first flight this morning - he slept about 2 hours of the 2 1/2 hours from Tianjin to Guangzhou...even without his usual bottle of milk. He is now sitting on the bed with Auntie and Uncle, mesmerized by the video game and cheesing it up for photos. Hmmm maybe part of the reason it's hard to post photos is the camera is flashing away just about every waking hour. :) We are now in Guangzhou and have crossed the halfway point of the trip. Tomorrow is a sightseeing day and then the US portion of the paperwork starts up on Monday. It's nice to be around other adopting families and see all the kids settling in so nicely. And HAHA Auntie and Uncle thought they pulled a fast one when they found out our rooms won't be adjoining here. But guess what? On a floor full of newly adopted toddlers there's noise everywhere anyway! So far it looks like he's still the biggest cheeseball of them all but we'll know more tomorrow as we meet more of the families.

More later...for now, a gratuitous photo below of the pampered prince himself: riding in the lap of luxury with a doting auntie to hold his cheerios. I think all that's missing is someone to fan him!