4 Apr 2009, Saturday
WOW!!! What a crazy day. We both had trouble sleeping on the plane this time and got about 1-2 total each. So, we were really tired when we arrived and we planning on just going to the hotel, taking a walk around town and getting something to eat before an early bed time. However, when we walked off the plane our translator said that we were going to the orphanage. Besides being really surprised, we were excited because we thought we were going to get to see Maddox twice on this trip. However, that was not what was going to happen. Apparently there is no administrative staff at the orphanage on the weekends, so visits aren’t encouraged. But, because it is required that we visit Maddox once more before court, they had to get us in sometime. Saturdays are better visiting days than Sundays, so we were off to see Maddox on Saturday. Since it was his nap time when we arrived in St Petersburg, they took us to our hotel first. We checked in and had 1 hour before we were leaving. We took a shower and tried to wake up. We left at 3:15pm for the orphanage and got there about 10 minutes to 4pm. When we arrived he was having his snack, so we waited. At 4:20pm they brought him out to us. Of course, he was crying and didn’t want to stay at first. But, Keri just picked him up and we started talking to him. He was dressed to go outside, so we went for a walk. He held our hands as we made circles around the orphanage yard. We gave him some animal crackers we had brought with us and he liked them. He had one in his hand, but always wanted us to feed him one instead. It was apparent to us that he either remembered us or they had been showing him the pictures because he warmed up to us really fast and we had him smiling and laughing…which he hardly did at all last visit. He would play games with us like peek-a-boo. Also, if we leaned into him, he would lean into us and then we would touch heads. We would say “bonk” and that really made him smile and even laugh. He also would reach out and touch our noses or ears and we would then touch his…that became a game that made him smile. Or he would hold out his hand and Britt would wrap his hand around Maddox’s hand and shake his arm gently. That really made him laugh and smile. Overall the visit was really great! We are still smiling and talking about the visit to each other today. We did also manage to try on the set of clothes Keri brought to see what size he would be in so we know what clothes to bring next trip. He is right where we thought he was…somewhere between 12-18 months size. That helps in being ready at home.
WOW!!! What a crazy day. We both had trouble sleeping on the plane this time and got about 1-2 total each. So, we were really tired when we arrived and we planning on just going to the hotel, taking a walk around town and getting something to eat before an early bed time. However, when we walked off the plane our translator said that we were going to the orphanage. Besides being really surprised, we were excited because we thought we were going to get to see Maddox twice on this trip. However, that was not what was going to happen. Apparently there is no administrative staff at the orphanage on the weekends, so visits aren’t encouraged. But, because it is required that we visit Maddox once more before court, they had to get us in sometime. Saturdays are better visiting days than Sundays, so we were off to see Maddox on Saturday. Since it was his nap time when we arrived in St Petersburg, they took us to our hotel first. We checked in and had 1 hour before we were leaving. We took a shower and tried to wake up. We left at 3:15pm for the orphanage and got there about 10 minutes to 4pm. When we arrived he was having his snack, so we waited. At 4:20pm they brought him out to us. Of course, he was crying and didn’t want to stay at first. But, Keri just picked him up and we started talking to him. He was dressed to go outside, so we went for a walk. He held our hands as we made circles around the orphanage yard. We gave him some animal crackers we had brought with us and he liked them. He had one in his hand, but always wanted us to feed him one instead. It was apparent to us that he either remembered us or they had been showing him the pictures because he warmed up to us really fast and we had him smiling and laughing…which he hardly did at all last visit. He would play games with us like peek-a-boo. Also, if we leaned into him, he would lean into us and then we would touch heads. We would say “bonk” and that really made him smile and even laugh. He also would reach out and touch our noses or ears and we would then touch his…that became a game that made him smile. Or he would hold out his hand and Britt would wrap his hand around Maddox’s hand and shake his arm gently. That really made him laugh and smile. Overall the visit was really great! We are still smiling and talking about the visit to each other today. We did also manage to try on the set of clothes Keri brought to see what size he would be in so we know what clothes to bring next trip. He is right where we thought he was…somewhere between 12-18 months size. That helps in being ready at home.
"BONK"
Hey guys! So exciting to see you with the little man M! We are hoping to hear that the newest Singleton will be coming home!!! Love to all of you, the Korsmos
ReplyDeleteAwww, Maddox looks so happy to see you guys! I can't wait til he meets the rest of the family!
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