Welcome Home from FCC of Puerto Rico

As I walked thru the Airport doors, I was recieved by the most wonderful, supportive, loving people. Many members of the FCC /FAC of PR and family came to greet us at the Airport on 11-12-2010, we were suppose to arrive at about 7:00pm but because of a flight delay in New York we finally made it out by 8:30pm.  I just want to thank everyone that went to greet us (and for waiting it out) and those who did not make I know that you were there in spirit. I want to thank Brenda T. for taking all these great pics.  Enjoy. 

Trying to get a smile from Liam Panshu............

Meeting his new friend Juan N.

Train to Hong Kong

Showing Liam the Train Station.

Playing hide and go seek while waiting for our train ride.

Finally on our way to Hong Kong.

Mama, Baba are we there yet?????

Just keeping busy.......................................

We finally made it to Hong Kong about 6;00 PM and made it to the hotel about 7;30pm and we were sound asleep by 9:00pm.  Hope you enjoyed the Pics.

White Swan Hotel - Pics

Our Red Couch family Pic

Trying to get the kids together for the GWCA red couch picture.

Almost there.........................................

And this is the closest that we could get for our picture and you can see there I am behind the couch holding Liam, it was the only way he would stay couch.

Our agency group picture. Liam loves the water fall.

Our 1st week as a family‏-Pics

 

Sightseeing tour at Chen Family's Temple in Guangzhou

 

Our 1st week as a family

Well today marks our 1 week as a true family and it has been so wonderful, hard and rewarding.  In this past week I have learned so much about Liam Panshu, he loves to play peek-a-boo (you don't even have to hide, he just loves the way it sounds) he eats everything, expects Lettuce (he just doesn't like the look of it) He loves to be held by Mami  (ALLOT!!!) gets cranky without a afternoon nap and love to get his way (not that he always does). Liam Panshu has been a true God sent, we could not have been blessed more with such a sweet, strong,healthy, beautiful boy. Now we have has a couple of situations like attachments issues, he seems to have bonded to more to me then my husband.  This has lead to a couple of concerns, up to now he will only allow me to feed and bathe him or even cuddle, if I leave the room (no matter where we are) HE HAS A FIT! Yells for Mami and won't stop crying until he sees me.  At the Orphanage there were only nannies no male figures expect for Director and he or was not around the kids that much, so pretty much he does not feel safe around men.  This week we have been working on that and there has been some process, my husband and him play for awhile and I try to distance myself little by little until I leave the room. Of course he has noticed but it's getting better.  Last night we experience our first (hopefully last) night terror.  Liam woke up about 1:00 am just screaming and kicking but I notice he eyes were shut, then I realized what it was.  It broke my heart to think that he is so stress out because of all of the changes in his life,well..... who wouldn't be.  The night terror lasted about 45 minutes to an hour we didn't want to wake him up at first (I thought he may go in to shock or something) but he woke himself up and just wanted to cuddle for awhile.  We hope that this will not happen anymore but who know.  Other thing about Liam, no matter where we go, he always draws a crowd. When we went to the Temple in Hohhot the Monks gather around and asked bout him and said he was a very handsome boy.  When we visted the Museum of Inner Mongolia the girls who worked there just thought he was beautiful and charming.  That's my Boy!!!!!

 

We are still adjusting to one other and we are all loving it, we have already play so many family games, laughs and plenty of family hugs.  I will leave you with a couple of pic of the star of the show.  Enjoy!

 

 

  

Our Medical Exam - Even more pics

After his shots he held me by my neck and held my face close to his, until he fell asleep.

 

Our Medical Exam-More Pics

Pics of the first 2 exams given.

 

Our Medical Exam

On 11/06/2010 we went to get Liam's Visa photo and his Medical Exam.  There is about 10 families in our agency group so it took awhile to get these things done. In our group there is healthy, waiting child and older child adoptive parents and it is so wonderful to see so many first time parents. It is great just talk to other couples about anything and everything about our wonderful kids. The Visa photo was quick and easy and my Liam is a true Model!!! (In my eyes of course!!!) Now the first have of the Medical Exam was easy weight, height etc.
Liam breeze right thru those, but then................the dreaded vaccination shots!!! According to his record he just had 3 shots done in august  so I thought it wouldn't be more then 3........They give him 6!!!!! I was pissed!!! I thought they were just being mean and maybe even repeating some of them.  We couldn't do anything about it, it is part of the Hauge agreement and the CCAA is in control.  Needless to say, I had to hold him down and it broke my heart to hear him cry and say Mama over and over again. After that he did do well, he fell asleep and no fever. Amen!!! We have already completed the TB check today aslo and he was clear.  Just a few more days and we will be coming home!!! Enjoy the pics.

 

Our plane ride to Guangzhou

We finally left Hohhot on 11/05/2010 it was bitter sweet for us, we were very sad that our son was leaving his homeland but at the same time me and Juan were freaking freezing!!!!!!

We only left the hotel room for the tours or anything else that was necessary, the worst part for us was the Liam had a cold the day we got him and the cold air just complicated his sickness and on the plane it was hard for him to breath.  Anyways, yeah the plane ride.................ladies and gentlemen it was not a good experience!!! Liam hated the sounds, people and was very cranky to make things worst we had a connection flight Hohhot to Boatou, then Boatou to Guangzhou.

 

The first flight lasted only 15 min. and he fell asleep, I thought...... piece of cake!!! Once we got on to the connection flight, a whole other side of Liam Panshu was seen. As soon as we boarded he began to cry, scream and kick nothing seems to console him. I check him over but it didn't sound like he was in any pain, it was more of the sleepy fits that he has.   I would get up from my seat with him and rock him over my shoulder while walking up the airplane aisle, I was desperate! I give him milk and nothing!! He finally fell asleep just from being exhausted. The flight was for about 2 hour and he lasted about a good hour.  It wasn't easy and I hoping and praying our flight home will go better.  Here are a couple of pics of Liam on our plane ride.  
 

Our 1st week as a family

Well today marks our 1 week as a true family and it has been so wonderful, hard and rewarding.  In this past week I have learned so much about Liam Panshu, he loves to play peek-a-boo (you don't even have to hide, he just loves the way it sounds) he eats everything, expects Lettuce (he just doesn't like the look of it) He loves to be held by Mami  (ALLOT!!!) gets cranky without a afternoon nap and love to get his way (not that he always does). Liam Panshu has been a true God sent, we could not have been blessed more with such a sweet, strong,healthy, beautiful boy. Now we have has a couple of situations like attachments issues, he seems to have bonded to more to me then my husband.  This has lead to a couple of concerns, up to now he will only allow me to feed and bathe him or even cuddle, if I leave the room (no matter where we are) HE HAS A FIT! Yells for Mami and won't stop crying until he sees me.  At the Orphanage there were only nannies no male figures expect for Director and he or was not around the kids that much, so pretty much he does not feel safe around men.  This week we have been working on that and there has been some process, my husband and him play for awhile and I try to distance myself little by little until I leave the room. Of course he has noticed but it's getting better.  Last night we experience our first (hopefully last) night terror.  Liam woke up about 1:00 am just screaming and kicking but I notice he eyes were shut, then I realized what it was.  It broke my heart to think that he is so stress out because of all of the changes in his life,well..... who wouldn't be.  The night terror lasted about 45 minutes to an hour we didn't want to wake him up at first (I thought he may go in to shock or something) but he woke himself up and just wanted to cuddle for awhile.  We hope that this will not happen anymore but who know.  Other thing about Liam, no matter where we go, he always draws a crowd. When we went to the Temple in Hohhot the Monks gather around and asked bout him and said he was a very handsome boy.  When we visted the Museum of Inner Mongolia the girls who worked there just thought he was beautiful and charming.  That's my Boy!!!!!

 

We are still adjusting to one other and we are all loving it, we have already play so many family games, laughs and plenty of family hugs.  I will leave you with a couple of pic of the star of the show.  Enjoy!

 

 

  

Our trip to the Museum.

Today Liam Panshu woke up about 5:30 am and it seems that he is getting over his cold.  He was laughing and grabbing everything in the room and started to play with it. Today at 9:30 am we left to the Inner Mongolian Museum. There was alot of exhibits that had english information and luckly our guide was with us so she would inform us a little more in detail about the Mongolian Life style and History.  Of course we left about half day because Liam Panshu was feeling cranky cause it was close to his nap time.  I will be posting more detail about our visit for now, enjoy the pics 

 

Quick Visit to the Dazhao Temple‏ (few more pics)

Enjoy the Pics!!!

 

Quick Visit to the Dazhao Temple

Liam woke up a little better today, so we took a quick trip to the Dazhao Temple. Enjoy the Pics!!

 

Sick Day, :(

Still trying to get over a cold, poor baby. 

Adoption Day!!!

On 11/02/2010 we had our first family breakfast together which went great, Liam can really eat!! He didn't say no to anything I put on his plate.  We had to meet with the Civil affairs officers at 8:30 am and with some paperwork and a few questions we are now officially the legal parents of Liam Panshu!!! Yeah!!!
The Asst. Director of the Ophanage came to me and told me that Liam Panshu was very loved starting from the Director and of course all the nannys adored him.  She told me that everyday someone would always bring him little extra food like bread, corn or milk.  I feel that the Universe has been looking out for Liam Panshu since the day he was born and I know we have been blessed with a wonderful human being.
 
Enjoy the Pics!

Gotcha Day a few more Pics

There are when we arrived back to the hotel room.  He felt a little more confomtable.

 

Our Gotcha Day!!!

Hey Everyone, hope you enjoyed the Gotcha Pics!! Well what can I say about Gotcha day, it was great!!!! We arrived to a Hotel about 10 minutes from were we are staying and the guide informed us that they were all ready in town and would arrive in about 15 min. Those 15 min. felt like about an hour we were both nervous sometime we would look at each other and just start laughing, I guess that was just our nerves.  Finally sitting on the hotel couch I look to my left and I see Liam Panshu's face fly by, OMG they are here!!!!! My guide told me to be ready for anything.  As soon as they walk into the door, my heart just melted Liam Panshu is still the most beautiful boy I have ever seen in my life.  The person who was with him was the Asst. Director of the Orphanage, my guide quickly started to talk to Liam PanShu and let him know it was Mama and Baba but his eyes were full of fear and confusion. Of course, he started to cry and the director wanted to walk away with him, but my guide asked her to please stay and to put him on the floor to see if that would help.  IT DIDN'T!! Liam started to pull back and was looking for the first door to run too.  Our hearts where just breaking, how we just wanted him to feel better.  Finally the Director picked him up and handed him to me, and there it was I was a Mom to a screaming 2 year old.  I know it sounds crazy but it still was the greatest moment of my life!!! We quickly we over to the couch to try to sooth him, I asked the guide to take out the photo album we sent to show who we were.......nothing still crying. Thank God for my hubby, he took Liam from my arms, and just began to rock him and quickly Liam Panshu was quiet.  Talk about a SuperDad saving the day.  We then took a few pictures for furture paperwork and we quickly left because Liam was running a fever and has a runny nose.  So the last couple of days we have been the hotel taking care of his cold.  I will write soon and let you guys know how he is doing.  Enjoy the pics. 

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Hola a todos, espero que haya disfrutado de las fotos Gotcha! Bueno lo que puedo decir sobre el día de Gotcha, fue genial!! Llegamos a un hotel a unos 10 minutos desde nos hospedamos y la guía nos informó que todos estaban listos, y que ya estaban en la ciudad y llegaría en unos 15 min. Los 15 min. sentía como una hora estábamos nerviosos en algún momento nos miramos y me pongo a reír, supongo que eso era sólo nuestros nervios. Por último sentado en el sofá del hotel miro a mi izquierda y veo volar la cara de Liam Panshu por la ventena, OMG están aquí !!!!! Mi guía me dijo estar listo para cualquier cosa. Tan pronto como entran a la puerta, mi corazón se derritió Liam Panshu sigue siendo el nene más bello que he visto en mi vida. La persona que estaba con él era el Asistente. Director del orfanato, mi guía rápidamente empezó a hablar con Liam PanShu y hacerle saber que era Mama y Baba, pero sus ojos estaban llenos de miedo y confusión. Por supuesto, él comenzó a llorar y la directoria quería llevareslo un lado para calmarlo, pero mi guía le pidió que por favor, estancia y lo puso en el suelo para ver si eso ayuda. Para Nada! Liam empezó a retirarse y fue en busca de la primera puerta a correr. Nuestros corazones estaba rompiendo, la forma en que sólo quería que él se sienta mejor. Por último, el Director lo levantó y le entregó a mí, y allí estaba yo era una mamá a un nene de 2 años, gritando. Sé que suena loco, pero aún así fue el mejor momento de mi vida! Rápidamente nos estamos al sofá para tratar de calmar, le pregunté a la guía para sacar el álbum de fotos que envió para mostrar quiénes éramos pero nada ....... sigue llorando. Gracias a Dios por mi esposo, tomó Liam de mis brazos, y sólo empezó a mecerlo y rápidamente Liam Panshu estaba en silencio. Hablar de un Superdad salvar el día. A continuación, tomó unas cuantas fotos para el papeleo futuro y rápidamente nos fuimos  porque Liam tenía una fiebre y tiene una nariz que moquea. Así que los dos últimos días hemos sido el hotel el cuidado de su resfriado. Voy a escribir pronto y dejar que ustedes saben que él está haciendo. Disfruta de las fotos.

 

GOTCHA!!!!