Day Ten: A New Day & New Life

We remain very thankful for this new chapter in our lives.

Daniel slept the entire night. We were told he typically wakes up at 5:30 for his first bottle.

He needs a few minutes after waking up but after that he is all smiles and giggles.

We gave him his first bath and thought he would enjoy it because we were told he liked to splash and play. Unfortunately, we must do things a little different because he wasn't too thrilled with the experience.

We took him for a walk around the block. I carried him in the Baby Bijorn contraption. Within a few minutes, he was asleep.

In the afternoon, we visited a clinic because he continues to have some respiratory issues following his bronchitis from a week ago. The good news is he is doing a lot better and doesn't need any medication or daily therapies (one of our concerns on Gotcha Day).

Daniel is very social and alert. He knows what is going on in his environment at all times. He is attaching to Claudia too. Several times when she went out of sight, he would get fussy. We take this as a good sign.

We spent several hours playing with Daniel in our room and in the lobby area of Lanthana. There are three couples from France who are finalizing their adoptions. Some couples have waited seven years to reach this point, which makes us feel all the more grateful.

Daniel loves watching the other children. He is so observant. Unfortunately the other children are a few years older. We know he would be in the middle of the cushion fight with the others if possible.

We know our way is different from what he is used to experiencing. Still, he has been such a trooper and very patient with his parents.

That's about all for now.