Visiting Vanderbilt Children's Hospital

After returning to the United States, one of the first items on our agenda was visiting Vanderbilt Children Hospital International Adoption Clinic.

 We visited the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital International Adoption Clinic to run a battery of tests on Daniel. The clinic's name says it all and specializes in evaluating medical documents from other countries and specific testing for children from other countries once they arrive stateside.

Of course Daniel did exceptionally well! We are so thankful to be blessed with a wonderful, friendly, healthy child.

Now we are beginning our search for a pediatrician. A few have been highly recommended by friends or family and we'll likely visit them.

Each day we are getting back into a routine and our "new normal."


Claudia is getting used to being home and has done a wonderful job managing to establish Daniel's routine. He is very comfortable in the house. He really enjoys Missy and Pebbles; and they are doing great with him too.

The heat, however, is really hard for Daniel. He is accustomed to fifties and overcast days. Nashville has been like a soup with mid-nineties and very high humidity. Within minutes, Daniel is drenched with sweat. Until he gets acclimated to the temperature here, we aren't taking him out very much.

I returned to work this week. It has been difficult leaving Daniel and Mommy at the house, but the reaction Daniel makes when I walk through the door in the afternoon warms my heart. He becomes so happy. He smiles and laughs until I can pick him up.

Daniel met Ezra last weekend. Ezra is one of our closest friends son and is about a month older than Daniel. Everyone had a great time watching the two of them interact. Little did they know the pressure and scrutiny they are under to become fast, best friends!

This weekend we have Claudia's sister Ana Maria and her husband and kids coming to visit. We can't wait to see them.