Second day with Anderson

We are now in our second day with Anderson. Overall things are going well. He does have some habits that we are already trying to break, such as spitting and throwing things when he gets mad, or doesn’t get his way. He responds pretty well when Chad uses his low voice in a stern way. He doesn't respond so much to me, yet. But we'll see. :)

He and Karina are doing well. Karina is being a big helper and a good older sister. She engages with him and he is always trying to copy her, doing what she is doing. He knows that we are his family and uses the Chinese words for Father (Baba), Mother (Mama), and big sister (JieJie). We are using the name Anderson consistently -- and he is starting to respond. He is overall a happy kid and is a teaser (like his big sister).

He is definitely a 3T right now; he is a little guy.

The adoption is complete from the Chinese side of things. We did all the formalities on Monday. We will pick up his Chinese passport later this week before we head to Guangzhou on Friday.

Everyone is napping as I write this. Yay!

(I am having spotty Internet access, so please understand that posts to the blog may be intermittent.)