Noah

Yesterday at 240pm we arrived at the Chinese Registration Office. We arrived with two other families. The first family's boy was already there. It was neat to see them meeting Henry for the first time. About 5 minutes later in walked some officials carrying Max. It was wonderful to watch my friend Jennifer(we have gotten together before this trip) her husband Patrick and their daughter Sarah meet little Max. It was very emotional moment, as I filmed this beautiful family. As I was filming, Kevin says, "Jessica, there is Noah" My heartbeat faster, in a very surreal moment of my life. Fully bundled in his 3 layers, toque and scarf. He was carried by his officer, a young man. As soon as they put Noah down, he started crying. We gently walked up to him, to give him a few minutes. I than picked him up, he cried a little longer and then stopped, and really looked in utter shock. In the three hours at the office, we started seeing a little of his personality. He giggles and laughs, he loves to knock over towers. He loves little trucks (hooray he and Micah will have so much fun together)

He went to sleep very well beside us last night and slept till 5 this morning. He ate TONS at breakfast. We do notice that he is showing signs of malnutrition, but know with time, that too will pass.

We are so in love with this little boy, I love that he laughed today when he burped...that his eyes close like a moon when he laughs...that he is such a smart little boy...so few things we know about him....and so much to still learn.

He has scars, I will never know the stories about why he has a scar on his head, or over his eye. Why he has so many little scars on his tiny body. But, we can tell the orphanage took care of him wonderfully. People have nothing here. Diapers and formula cost as much as home, and most people make around 7000 a year.



So, in two hours we will be signing the official paper work. He will be adopted....