Busy Day

Friday was a very busy day. Chris went to get Bennett's passport in the morning and in the afternoon we had Bennett's health check. That was our first opportunity to meet the other two families. It's nice to be able to have someone else along for the ride. I think it helps to not make it so overwhelming. In the evening we had dinner with the Dillon staff. We were finally able to thank Thomas in person for all of his hard work. He drove all over Vietnam looking for Bennett's birthmom. I don't think there are enough thank you's to even express our gratitude for his help.

Bennett is doing great. To be honest I can't believe how good he is doing. We had another good night of sleep and he really seems to be coming out of his shell. We've just had a few issues but nothing major. He is still getting upset when we change his diaper and of course screamed bloody murder when the nurse at the medical center took his clothes off. It took the two of us to get his diaper and clothes back on. Kid definitely has a good set of lungs. The only other times he seems to get upset is when we first get back into the room. I have to sit on the bed with him for a few minutes. If I just set him down and start to walk away he freaks out like I'm leaving him. And for some odd reason he gets really upset when I go into the bathroom. Not sure what that is all about. This morning we gave him a bath and he did great. I just hopped in the tub with him and he was content. Sure wish we had a big giant tub at our house like they do here at the Rex. Bennett also started talking up a storm this morning. He loves to say uh-oh. I'll try to get it on video today.

We are officially "that family" who has a toddler that isn't even remotely interested in sitting to eat. Yesterday for lunch we found a great little Mexican restaurant around the corner from the Saigon Mall. We sat down at a booth and of course Bennett did not want to sit. Chris cut up my food so I could eat. And at our dinner Friday evening the restaurant gave us a high chair which was actually just a small chair. No restraints or tray on it. That lasted all of five mintues. Bennett would much rather crawl all over me and of course pull everything off the table. I'm sure by now my sister Jenny is laughing hysterically telling me "I told you so".

And I have to say a big congrats to my little sister, Michelle. She had her baby today, she was a month early. So much for keeping her promise to not have him until we got home. Welcome to the world, Baby Alex!!!! We can't wait to meet you.