Sunday, November 2, 2008

We have Nate!







We wanted to let everyone know that Cuong is with us. Due to flooding, it took us 6 hours to get to Thanh Hoa. The travel was delayed due to horrible flooding. (more about that in a later post).
Nathaniel is doing well. He is sleeping at the moment. He didn't take his night time bottle, so we will see how long he sleeps.

He is a snuggler.
He loves to be held!
He has a strong grip. He holds on with both hands!
He is ticklish on his belly. That was the only smile we got.
He is making eye contact and learning to play with his Elmo phone.
He does have some congestion, but with all this rain, so does everyone.

After the initial grieving, he is taking everything in.

We were told that our G&R could possibly be tomorrow. If not, it will be Tuesday.

Enjoy the pictures! We are pooped!!

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm so happy for you guys! Nate looks terrific! We'll try to stop the rain so you can get back to Hanoi safely. Hopefully the TH and QB families can connect a bit once you're back-

Travel safely and enjoy your little guy!

Julie W.
Fellow FTIA mom to Alex

Anonymous said...

Mary and John,
We are so very excited that the handsome Nate is finally in your arms. He certainly looks very content in the pictures. In no time at all, he will be smiling away.
Many hugs,
Teri, Darrin, Edie, Klarer & Lily

A said...

I'm so happy you finally have him in your arms. He's very sweet! Enjoy every minute!

Andrea

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! He is so adorable!

Sisler Family said...

Yeahhhhhhhh!!!!!! Yahoooooo!!!!!! :) :) :) :) :)

I've been worried about you all day - - since I saw ALL THAT WATER on your travelmates blog!!! Gracious! You'd think after all you've gone through this far to get there that Mother Nature could have cut you a little slack for goodness sake. :)

Happy doesn't begin to cover it. Those are the most beautiful pictures I've seen in quite a while. Can't wait to see more. God Bless - - Michelle, Kevin and Lillian.

Unknown said...

Congrations on finally getting Nate in your arms! He's adorable. I know you've beening waiting sooo long for this moment. Everyone is so happy for you. It's incredible being able to follow along in this way. Thanks! Everone is sooo happy for you. Have a safe trip! God bless!

Love, Carla

Anonymous said...

Congratulations

I am sure holding him made you forget about the LONG wait !!!!!

Can't wait to see more pictures and meet Nate

Sharon J

Lisa & Dave said...

Such a happy day! Congratulations on FINALLY getting to hold your son.

Can't wait to meet him,
Lisa, Dave, Emmy & Aidan

Fortener said...

Congratulations - he is adorable!

Johna

patti said...

Mary and John! Nate looks so wonderful in your arms. He looks much bigger than I expected. We already knew he was so handsome! Did you say he is walking? Lesley didn't walk till 19 months. I'm so excited for you all. I hope Rachel is doing well and that she has been able to see Nate in action. Mary, are you vegetarian now after seeing the market? I will be pulling up the blog to show the kids on Wednesday since your trip seems to be going well and there is so much excitement. Love, Patti

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! He's a cutie! You both look so happy to finally have hold of him.

V

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! It is so good to see you all with Nate. He looks wonderful and sounds like he is doing very well. We can't wait to see more pictures and then actually meet Nate ourselves. You guys are in our prayers. Have a safe journey.

Tony, Tracie & Kari