Our newest crew member, showing us his cool side :)
We’ll soon be on our way downstairs to breakfast, before heading to visit Luoyang orphanage today. We have a list of children to find for waiting families and a huge duffle of baby clothes to donate…thanks to so many friends and family who contributed!
I wanted to post a few pictures of yesterday and I’ll do the rest later. Dylan is officially ours, and we have the papers to prove it! That was our day yesterday, doing all the registration and notary paperwork. After it was all done, the registration official declared that all of our children were now ours – we all let out a collective shout of relief and excitement! Then, she presented each of us with our children’s adoption certificate.
Walking up the 6 flights of stairs to the notary office. No elevator.
Outside the notary office. The entire building is filled with smoke…smoking is allowed inside most all buildings in China, including our hotel. Most ALL Chinese men smoke. It’s hard to get used to.
We’ll post more pics later – we had 2 shopping trips yesterday, one to the Lotus Center with the group and another trip to Wal-Mart last night with just us. Lots of great shots of Zhengzhou to come :)
Dylan continues to do very well. He’s decided he doesn’t like his crib anymore…cries a very pitiful, scared cry when we put him in it. So, he’s been napping and sleeping with us at night now. Can’t wait to share more later. Prayers for our visit to the orphanage would be welcome…we just want Dylan to realize that we’re just visiting one last time and he’ll never have to go back there again.
November 30th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Hurray! He’s totally cool and totally a Clark!
I’m so happy for you guys! We want to meet the newest Clark when you guys come to Raleigh!!!
November 30th, 2010 at 9:27 pm
He fits into this “nutty” family of ours already ! I can tell he is going to be a handful all by himself. We were so excited tonight that he was saying all of his siblings names and that he said, “I love you.” He is just amazingly smart.
It is so easy to see the joy on yours and Randys faces by the huge smiles you all have.
I will pray that Dylan will KNOW in his heart already that he will never have to stay in another orphanage EVER again and that your trip there tomorrow works out fine. I am glad you are taking pictures for others that are waiting. We all know how much that meant to you when people took pictures of Dylan for you.
The kids here are doing great and we are getting along great… so what more could you ask for… right??
love you all three !!!
November 30th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Welcome to our family, Dylan!! You look soooo cooool in those shades! I agree with Gram…you qualify with your sense of humor…yeah, you’ll make a GREAT Clark!!! It’s amazing how smooth things have been for the 3 of you…we couldn’t be happier and relieved!!
We can’t believe that he said all of his 5 siblings names and “I love you”…that’s “too much”! He has good looks and is smart, too! Praying that the orphanage trip will go just fine. Yes, I’m also glad you’re taking pictures of other children, just like your friends did…it made you feel so good to see Dylan’s face before you made the trip…the photos are priceless!
Dylan is holding that certificate just like he knows that it is changing his whole life, and I imagine it’s already changed now that he’s with his Mama and Baba!! You both look GREAT…relief is written all over your faces!
We’ll be leaving tomorrow (Wed.) early afternoon to go keep the kids, instead of waiting till Thurs. like originally planned. This way, your dad can get Ann to the train station on time. Looking forward to seeing the 3 of you on Skype!! Love you guys!!!
November 30th, 2010 at 11:57 pm
you mean you all didn’t love all those stairs, the small room, and the smoke?? really? try it in the heat of summer with NO A/C!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! seriously- we were dying in there. oy! ok– forgot that the cheap good strollers were at the lotus center- not walmart.:) lookin’ good girl!!!!!!!!
December 1st, 2010 at 8:52 am
Dylan is so adorable in his cool shades! He looks like such a happy little guy! Praying for peace for Dylan as you visit the orphanage.
December 1st, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Hi Donna. You don’t know me, but i followed your blog link from the Luoyang Yahoo Group. It is so great to see Dylan and you other pictures that bring back some memories from our trip this summer. I agree with Emily though, you should try those stairs in 95 degree heat.
The Pizza at the Italian rest. is great.
Enjoy the rest of your trip and good luck on the flight home.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Hey is Abbey, Im SOOOO glad u got him!!!! he looks so happy!! i cant wait 2 see him when u guys get home!!!! <3 <3
December 1st, 2010 at 9:02 pm
He is just perfect! Do those eyes not just melt you? Tears of joy for all of you each time I read your blog. Can’t wait to meet Dylan. We’ll be praying for the remainder of the trip (I didn’t think I would survive the smoke:) Enjoyed having Marley here with us for pizza and play time with Allie before church. Kids seem to be doing well:) Thanks for sharing your God journey with us:) love- the DeVries
December 2nd, 2010 at 6:39 pm
What a COOL little guy! Your kids are gonna LOVE their new brother! Um … remind me to get in shape before China, 6 flights of stairs carrying a little boy. I’m tired thinking about it! LOL.