It's a boy!

It is 5pm on the craziest day of our lives! After an afternoon waiting at the orphanage and wading through mounds of paperwork, we FINALLY have Harry! Harold (haven't quite gotten him used to a nickname yet) is wearing Brian out playing fütbal and teaching him how the ipad works. He is a sweet, sweet boy that does not speak a lick of english, but he has Addie's name down and yelling papa, papa, papa! Addie is amazing as a little sister- she loves touching his hair and chasing after him. She definitely has left single childhood behind without so much as a blink of regret! Brian will add more later, when he has a break, so look for a post in 2050. we are all so happy!

okay, the kids are in bed, the first afternoon as a foursome is over. now let me explain the day a little more. We arrived at Ayudame at 11:30, and spoke with the director and various other people (his teacher, psychologists, etc.) for what seemed like forever. maybe 2 hours. I even caught Harry peeping around the corner to catch a glimpse of us! The he was going to be brought upstairs to meet us. but first, about 7 or 8 people came in the room and lined up looking at us like we were on stage and owed them a show. the minutes took FOREVER to come. Rachel, Addie and I were in chairs lined up in a row, with Addie in the middle. Harry came in with a worker, stopped, took a quick glance at all of us, then ran straight to Rachel and gave her a big hug. People were snapping pictures like we were Brad and Angelina's baby. then, the details get fuzzy because my mind was not my own for about the  next 6 hours. The room FILLED with all the kids from the orphanage, clamoring on us, swarming us, literally knocking me over. "Are you Harold's papa?" They'd ask in Spanish. si, si.... They were fascinated with my tattoo and wanted to see the one on my back, so my shirt was nearly torn from my body. The were in our laps, posing for pictures, laughing, asking a ton of questions. it was absolutely amazing. You HAVE to try it! I drew some pictures for them,  which sent them in to hysterics, they took my camera and took pictures of me and of themselves. Rachel gave them pencils and the freaked. The Director had to break it up and we left with Harold. But, he did leave with some things; a backpack, a few toys, some drawings. We hopped in a car and got hamburgers. Then it was home for soccer and staring at each other. I just want to sit and stare at him, examine him, pinch him to see if he is real. so far he seems very content and eager to be a part of the family. I cannot, repeat, cannot, believe this day has actually come and gone. More pics coming soon. Hello to everyone back home and thanks for all the well-wishes!!!! -Brian