Gotcha Day!

I can't believe it!  It happen so fast and I couldn't get the video and photos as planned.

There was another family from Orlando picking up a 4 years old little girl also so we will be together through the whole process.  I did not get  a photo of them but will later.  We got to the orphanage and was escorted into a room where we signed some paper work and got finger printed.  Without a notice a lady brings Zhou Duo in and my heart just stopped.

I was able to get my phone out to get a video...

He walked in with an assistance and said momma and babba and came to us very happy.  He has changed quiet a bit from my last photo taken in August of last year.

I put him on my lap and I was surprised to find out his right hand is very stiff and spastic as well as his legs.  I thought only his legs were affected by his CP but it looks like his arms are affected as well.  I tried not to cry and was thankful he was finally ours.

Orphanage Director gave Zhou Duo a cookie and he ate them right away and I gave him his back-pack and pulled out his juice and he drank some from it.  We ask for his care-giver and when she finally came in we ask her questions about his schedule.

I forgot to ask her name...hard to think straight with so much going on.  Zhou Duo didn't seem to be attached to her which made me little concerned.  I don't know if he is being brave and is doing what he is told by her.  I heard the orphanage often tell the kids to be good to make the adoptive parents feel better.

We were quickly escorted out.

 The foyer to the Orphanage is pretty impressive.

We headed to the Beijing Civil Authority to sign some more paper work.

We met a couple from Italy doing their adoption paper as well.

While we were waiting for the other family to do their paper work we were able to play with Zhou Duo.  He is very organized, he was straightening out the brochures on the racks and showing us he can walk by himself a little.  He is such a happy kid.

We made it back to our hotel and took him to lunch for some noodles.  He is so well behaved!!!  He knew we were there to eat and sat down quietly. He played with his chopsticks until his food was ready.  Mark took the cutest video of him eating his noodles (will post it soon as it is down loaded), he blows on the noodles because it was too hot to eat...so cute.  Soon as we got back to our room, he laid on the bed for nap without being told.  So sweet...love, love him.

More to come.....