We are home. ETA the real update

We received Noah Sunday July 6, 2008 at 4pm. It was very hard, seeing his foster family, we were all in tears. The blessing ceremony was hard also. Noah is doing well. He is such a good baby. His night was good. He was very sad at first, and cried off and on, and slept. He was in bed with me, and slept most of the night, just waking up for a bottle. I will update more later, because I know you are more interested in this.............FINALLY!

We have lots more, but for now that is all I have time for!

ETA:

Just a quick update on us. Seoul was awesome, we did a lot while we were there, but are glad to be home! We received Noah on Sunday night. Things went well, it was very hard and the founder of Eastern did the blessing ceremony. His whole foster family came, (except their 2nd daughter-apperantly she was really close to Noah-so I am guessing it was too hard)

He cried for a while, and then slept. I assume it was his way of shutting down a little. When he woke up we got a few smiles out of him and he seems to really like Madison and watched her every move.

He slept with me, and only woke once to eat. he fussed some in his sleep, but never woke up. The plane ride went well. He did not cry at all. In fact he slept about 9 hours total of the 12 hour flight.

Yesterday when we got home he was a little overwhelmed. I kept him up until 7:30, but let him play in his crib. he liked it. After he had his bottle he fell asleep, and I put him in his crib. The rest of us went to bed at 8;00. I slept in his room on a futon, and he woke up 2 times to eat. The first time he cried about an hour, but wasn't inconsolable. The second time he went right back to bed after his bottle. about 4:30 or so he woke up and I put him on the futon with me, and we slept until 8:00.

Today he has been all smiles, reaching for me, and following me around. he has been playing in the floor with his toys and Madison. He goes to my husband fine, but prefers me, and won't drink much of a bottle from him. he will take it fine from me. he is making good eyecontact, and I wear him whenever I feel like he is overwhelmed.

He is a doll, and love love love him. Words can't describe the feeling I have when I hold him in my arms. God has blessed us with a child perfect for our family.

Oh and he is CHUNKY!!! We had to return the size 3 diapers I bought. I weighed him this morning and he is 23 pounds!!!