this adoption is different in that we chose our child before the paperwork chase. it many ways, having a face to gaze upon for so much longer has been so much harder. having a face to imagine growing up with nannies and in an orphanage day after non productive day has been downright terrible. some days I let myself feel this but most days I push the feelings of helplessness away. One of the beauties of having a child at home waiting with us makes it easier to push out fears of him lying alone and instead focus on speech or building forts with magna tiles.
updates during this process are like little nuggets of gold and we have been fortunate to receive a couple along the way. Our first update after the referral included a few pictures and vitals. In March, at 19 months, Thomas weighed 11 kg, had 10 teeth, and was 81 cm tall and there is no number for the cuteness:
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