Well, today was Gotcha Day and Xiao Jun is taking his first nap as a Friday :) He is just the sweetest thing ever laying there curled up with his stuffed Dachshund.
It started off with us waking up extremely early with a massive case of the nerves. I felt like I do before a big race, but times a thousand. Our guide met us and took us over to the Civil Affairs office where we were to meet XJ. We were only there about 10 minutes before an employee from the orphanage led the most beautiful child I have ever seen into the room. Then, the vomit began...
I think the combination of the car ride (which he has only been in a few times for short drives) and the nerves of the day got to him. He was a white as a sheet and immediately started throwing up into a trash can. It was so sad. The woman who brought him said he got sick several times in the car too. We tried our best to comfort him. At this point, he was pretty silent and scared looking. He wouldn't really make eye contact with us but let us hold him. After he started feeling better we took out some toys and the biggest hit was the toy car. Jason would make it go really fast and crash, XJ just got the biggest hit out of it and started giggling and smiling all over the place. It was a great moment. Unfortunately, we had to get right back in the van...and again with the vomit. I don't have any pictures of me and him from the day, but lots of video. Poor little guy's Gotcha Day video is going to be of him puking over and over again....
Jason had to go do some errands for the adoption and we waited in the lobby for him. When XJ saw him approach the building he said, in Chinese, "Daddy's coming" and happily went with us up to our hotel room and has been playing, laughing, and smiling ever since. He was VERY well prepared for this day. He showed me the album he got from us and pointed to a picture of me and then poked me on the nose and said "Mama"...so cute!
He is extremely self reliant...and obviously really smart too. His fine motor skills are incredible, especially considering his hand. He has taken apart and put back together several items and I have had to hide my camera to make sure it stays in one piece. I won't brag, but he has excellent problem solving skills which Jason and I witnessed when he did this one thing with his toys and had to figure out how to un-do it...we were both impressed at his strategy. We hope the next few days go smoothly, but I am certain we will hit some bumps in the road. I am nervous about when he wakes up and realizes where he is...probably will be really scared all over again. Until later....
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