My Wacky Son

Here are some pictures of my wacky son, hamming it up for the camera...

Shu Shu Peter Gives Xinxin A Haircut

We really liked the haircut that we got for Xinxin in China, so we asked Shu Shu Peter to help recreate it. Xinxin was much more cooperative in China than in here, but Shu Shu managed to get it done anyway. You can see photos here.

Xinxin's Birthday Weekend

We celebrated Xinxin's 3rd birthday this weekend, his first birthday with us.

On Friday we had the families over for cake and Saturday was the kids' party. He had a great time (and a couple of time-outs; sharing is not his strong-suit), got wonderful presents and basked in the love of his family and friends.

You can see the photos from the weekend (and the days leading to the weekend) here.

Hello Again, Hello

I've been gone for a while, busy adjusting to life as an "instant" parent of a toddler. It's been challenging and rewarding. Xinxin is such a wonderful, active, smart, amazing boy. You really have to experience him to really see all that he is.

Tom and I have been told by so many people that we did a wonderful thing and that Xinxin is lucky to be adopted and removed from the orphanage. We feel as if we're the lucky ones; we really struck gold with our son. He is amazing. The love that we feel for him is beyond belief. The sheer joy that fills my heart just looking at him is enough to make me tear up.

I have a bunch of photos that have been taken since we've been home. You can find them here.