Peckenpaugh Party

We completed the adoption this morning at the Civil Affairs office, and Benjamin did great! He was friendly, and a bit silly to everyone. There was no seperation issues like yesterday, when he screamed and kicked, trying to get away from us. We haven't had any crying at all....but I see that he's going to start testing his boundaries now. :) Benjamin is definitely a leader, and the orphanage staff told me that he's very well liked at the "special school," and his teacher is really going to miss him. They gave him a beautiful Jade pendant as a goodbye gift, and took several pictures. I do believe he was loved there....

After the legal stuff was done, we had a nice lunch, and now we're back in the room, listening to Benjamin snore while he naps. We promised to take him swimming after his nap. This should be fun! Our coordinator asked him if he knew how to swim.....he shook his head "yes" and dropped to the floor pretending to swim! Let's see if he knows what he's talking about!!

I was afraid Benjamin would be more fragile with dwarfism....and he seems to be anything but fragile! He scares me to death....today, coming down the marble steps, he jumps down two steps at a time, flat footed, and lands just fine! My family knows how I suck all the surrounding air in when I get frightenend....well, that's what I did today! I couldn't get to him quick enough. The little fart just tries to wriggle his hand from mine though....wanting to prove he's a big, tough guy! He's all boy....he's definitely going to keep us young!

We're slightly homesick, but mostly ready to move on to the next stop....Guangzhou! It's such a happier place with many adoptive families and so much more to do. We are anxious to get Benjamin home to meet the rest of the family, and settle into a new normal!