Finally Getting Around to Updating!

Hello all,
Well, it's been nearly 4 months since our bundle of laughs came home to us. I admit, I am such a hiprocrite. I always check adoption blogs after people come home to see the continuing story and so many people do not update after the arrival. I am sadly one of those people or I was. I do want to continue our story for those interested and even if no one is, it will be something Isaac can read when he gets older.

Isaac has almost completely caught up in his motor development in the last four months. He is crawling and sitting himself up, moving all over the place and making progress toward walking very soon I expect. He is gaining weight well, weighing in at 22 pounds and is 31 inches tall. He looks much more lanky now than the short little potato of a baby that came home to us. Looking much more like a toddler. He eats everything I give him pretty much! He loves my food best which of course pumps up my ego a bit. He definately prefers it over baby food, but who doesn't?

He is at the moment eating a chocolate chip pancake and a couple strips of bacon, two of mommy's favorite things. Of course, they are terrible for you, so they are a rarety and a treat. We are in the process of weining him from the bottle and he is taking to sippy cups pretty well during the day. If you have any comments on sippy cups that worked best for your kids, I'm open to suggestions.

He has visited all of our friends and relatives or they have visited him. He loves people and especially other children. I can barely get a babysitter to take money from me because they like sitting him so much. He makes everyone laugh and is just such a laid back little guy. Here are some more current photos of our Munchkin!

An anniversary surprise for Meichell

This is just a quick look at the seven years we've been together ... I admit our newest cast member does play a small role in the second act.

Enjoy.

Isaac with Various Friends and Family

The New Video and the Blessing Translated

We were so preoccupied with the Gotcha Day moment that we forgot to ask for the direct translation of the prayer Dr. Kim gave when we left. Thanks to my AKC friends, it is in the comments for the previous post! It is such a sweet prayer and worth a read for sure!

Here is the latest Worthing Music Video :-)! Don't forget to pause the auto music player on the blog so you can hear the song on the video.

Finally a moment to catch you up on the happenings of the 3 Worthing's!

We were in the lodge lobby at 7:20 am to be handed our little Isaac for his official "Gotcha Day" on May 15th (14th our time). He was a bit sleepy and his foster mom was significantly more teary. I felt so bad for her that it made me cry. Then I was reminded that God brought us on this journey to give a child a home, a permanent one. He had a lovely home with his foster mom and she took exceptional care of him, but it couldn't be permanent. The agency in Korea is a Christian agency, so they hold a prayer/blessing ceremony for all exiting little ones. Isaac was happily chewing (biting) by finger while we all bowed our heads and he was prayed for by the director in Korean. I'm sure it was a blessing along the lines of God watch over this little one in his new family, help him to adjust, to obey his parents, to not drink or smoke, to not give us a hard time as a teenager, and to take care of us when we are old. The director told the family's the day before that this is what her father (93 year old) who started the program many, many years ago would say to the babies as they were leaving. We got in the van, his foster mother said her final tearful goodbye and bravely handed him to me. On the van trip to the airport he cooed and played with another baby heading out, then promptly fell asleep in my arms. Not a single tear. I don't believe that this is because he didn't miss his foster mom, but because she had done such a good job over the time she has had him making him feel safe and then making him feel safe with us. There will be crowns in heaven for her some day. She also made sure to point out that she was a Christian and would be praying for Isaac his whole life. She was relieved to find that we shared her beliefs and would also be praying for him his whole life, loving him as Christ loves us.

We had 4, count them 4 plane rides to get home. I thought for sure, we would have a screaming baby to console. I'm sorry to inform you mom but your curse of wanting me to have a child just like me seems to have not taken root. He's a totally laid back baby. He cried some and there were many times I or Nate had to hold him, walk with him, play with him, make goofy faces at him to keep him occupied, but he took that trip like a champ.

We arrived home at ORF in Norfolk, VA to be greeted by our Meiming, Deepergroup, and other close friends/family. Isaac was giggling the whole way down the concourse as mommy held him out facing the group. Then as they all cheered, he smiled, then burst into tears (LOL). Poor guy, ya'll scared him :-)! He recovered fairly quickly though and cooed for many of the group, particularly the other children. He is a VERY social little guy and curious, which helps with the reduction of fear. We all had a good laugh at the anxious daddy who when asked to hold the baby by my friend Janice (old enough to be our mom), Nate said "be careful." As if Janice would be anything but. That just goes to show the quick parent bond that had already occurred. We worked hard to bring this little guy home, we just have to now keep him generally safe for the next 18 years!

The first night home was rough as Isaac's schedule was totally off. He didn't sleep much that night or the following few nights. We've worked for the past couple of days at limiting his nap time and keeping him up so he can get on our schedule and we can all get more sleep. I was worried about Nate going back to work last night as Isaac is very taken with his daddy. But, he slept on and off with only a couple of bottle feedings the whole night for his momma. We had also figured out that he did not know how to turn himself over in his sleep, so he would wake up balling cause he got his arm stuck, We have, thus, been working this kid out, building muscles, rolling, and crawling skills like crazy. This also helps wear him out for better sleep.

We've had many feedings (he loves food), eats anything! Even when he makes a funny face at me like I'm not sure I like this, he still eats it. Sorry mom, he's not a picky eater like your daughter was either. All in all, there just aren't words to say how in love with this little boy we are. Everything he does is funny and he loves to make us laugh. He also thinks the cat is hilarious for just existing. She, on the other hand, is curious, but definitely stand-offish. She is very happy when he goes to bed at night and she can curl up on mommy's lap. I expect they'll be fast friends before we know it. I am including pictures of the various new parenting moment's and Nate has a new video he'll be posting as soon as he puts the music to it he wants.