We Finalized Today

We are blessed to receive such a wonderful gift this Christmas. Seth is forever ours!! Merry Christmas everyone!!

Whew!

I am recuperating today. Joel and I have been selling flip flops since Thursday. Today's Monday. Our city hosts the Dizzy Dean World Series baseball tournament every year. This year 140 boy teams and 74 girl team graced our fair city. We were fortunate enough to be able to sell at both girls and boys venues. When you are not used to being outside in the heat spending a weekend outside in the high 90's is daunting. I love being part of such an exciting event. The teams are excited to be here as most of them don't travel out of town. They have worked hard and playing here $a privilege. We had teams from all over. New Orleans, St. Pete, FL,(13 hrs away), GA, AL. Joel and I both love talking to people from different areas. We call our little operation "Flip Flop to Adopt." People were so generous and sweet. One mom started crying yesterday when I told her our story. I even had men buying shoes for their wives. We even met a family adopting from Thailand. We love sharing our adoption story.

Our weekend was successful and even after being gone 13 hours each day it was definatly worth it. Hope to do it again next year.

Lexi's Work

My friend Lexi has started a photography business. She is a genious at her craft. She loves to capture the emotions of people. Truthfully, I thought they were going to terrible and was disappointed when I left the shoot. Boy was I surprised when I got these awesome pictures!! I just love her and am thankful to have her as a friend. Look at what a great job she did..

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It's Me!

Please don't fall out! I am still alive and kickin'! We have had some internet issues and I have been super swamped learning to be a mommy of 3 and all that it entails. Not to mention that our flip flops and t-shirts fundraiser is doing awesome! Folks are so so gracious and God has blessed it. Super crazy things have happened that has helped us sell lots of shoes and t-shirts.

Seth finally got his shots yesterday. They gave him 4 total. One in each arm and one in each leg. He has not walked much today. I have been giving him Tylenol to help with the pain. I would rather get it done and over with with one visit. I think it makes it less traumatizing to them. He didn't cry until his second shot. He has a high tolerance for pain.

Will has had strep throat this week. It cut his swimming lessons off early. We will begin on Monday. We have attended 2 VBS's in the area. The kids loved them! So much fun. Plus, they learn about Jesus and it gives me a break. I have had Megan and Ruthie come and baby sit once a week. Megan filled in when Ruthie was out of town. Having her come gives me a day to get out and run errands, make Dr. appointments, and handle flip flop business.

We have an open house tomorrow and will be doing all of the world series ball tournaments in July. We also plan on being at the fall festivals. I think my shirts have made a great addition.

Kara is going to kid's camp in Oklahoma in July. She is also doing a theatre camp that she is excited about.

My mom bought the kids a water slide that has been so much fun! They love to get on it and will play for hours! Kara's birthday is next week so we are in full swing preparing for it. This will be her first big sleep over. Pray for me!!

Seth is just a joy and he loves to do whatever we are doing. We have gone to the pool a few times and he is happy the entire stay. You can tell that he is getting close to being 2. He wants to hold things for himself and if you don't let him he falls out in the floor. He is demanding and more and more independent.

Did I mention that Seth is in his crib? Yes, the day Kara got out of school we put him in his crib in his room. Went cold turkey. I would not recommend it for the faint of heart. He didn't sleep for 3 days! He did great during the day and didn't show any signs of regression. I am proud of him. It has made me a better mom! Now he goes into his crib fine. He usually fusses less than a minute before he is out. We are trying to reserve the bottle for crib time only.

Seth was dedicated on Sunday. It was so sweet and made me remember that God has a destiny for Seth. Dedication in our church is more for the parents than for the children. We are dedicating him to the Lord and promising God that we will raise him in a Christian home.

Kara is being baptized Sunday. Or, "babitized" as she says.

Creative Folks

I wanted to say thank you to both Lisa and Mrs. Jeanne for the creative gifts that you gave Seth. They look so good in his room and tie things together perfectly.

May Flowers

We have been so busy this month. I told someone yesterday that I feel like I am being pulled in 5 different directions. When I have a minute to post something on here I am usually too tired to do it.

Seth is just doing super! He is your typical 15 month old. He loves to babble, babble, babble. He also loves to SCREAM! Not for any particular reason except to hear himself. He especially lets out a wail when Will is aggravating him. I asked Will yesterday "Do you like hearing him scream?". Will said "yes!". That came as somewhat of a surprise to me as it makes me feel the same as when fingernails go down a chalk board. Boys, I just don't understand them sometimes (OK, most of the time).

I have questioned myself lately about Seth's progress. I have followed another family that recently traveled to Thailand. They have really had it rough. We just did not experience a tremendous amount of difficulty. I guess it is because Seth was younger. I also attribute Seth's transition success to Mrs. Ting. He had already bonded with a great family that he just adjusted fairly easy to ours. We have had some bumpy spots and sleepless nights. The first four weeks were really rough. It was like having a newborn. He was getting used to us and us to him. I think that everyone has done better than me. It has been hard getting used to 3 kids and all of the responsibilities that go with it. I think it is true about having "post adoption blues." Each days is better and Seth is just a little ball of sunshine.

I'm Gonna Miss This

I have been wanting to post this song for a while now. I saw Trace Adkins sing it on the last episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice". One big reason that I didn't post it immediately is because, truthfully, I don't like country music. Yes, I know I live in Mississippi. Each stage of this song rang true for me. I couldn't wait to grow up and move out. I couldn't wait to start my family. And now there are some days that I wish my kids were a little older. I admit it. I look back at pictures of Kara and Will as babies and I think "where has the time gone"? Today I will enjoy my new crew of 3 and thank the Lord for all that he has blessed me with.



She was starin out the window of their SUV
Complainin sayin I can't wait to turn 18
She said I'll make my own money
And I'll make my own rules
Momma put the car in park out there in front of the school
And she kissed her head, and said
'I was just like you'
You're gonna' miss this
You're gonna' want this back
You're gonna' wish these days
Hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna' miss this
Before she knows it she's a brand new bride
In her one bedroom apartment
And her daddy stops by
He tells her it's a nice place
She says, 'It'll do for now'
Starts talkin' about babies, and buyin a house
Daddy shakes his head
And says baby just slow down
Cuz' you're gonna' miss this
You're gonna' want this back
You're gonna' wish these days
Hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna' miss this
Five years later there's a plumber
Workin' on the water heater
Dog's barkin', phone's ringin'
One kid's cryin' one kid's screamin'
And she keeps apologizin'
He says they don't bother me
I've got two babies of my own
One's thirty- six, one's twenty- three
Huh, it's hard to believe
But you're gonna' miss this
You're gonna' want this back
You're gonna' wish these days
Hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna' miss this
You're gonna' miss this
Yeaahhhh... you're gonna' miss this...

Start of a New Week

Well, as many of you can probably guess, I have been super busy lately. Adding a fifth wonderful member to our family has been a big adjustment. Seth is doing great and gets better every day. He had a cold last week that turned into a double ear infection. I took him to the doctor on Friday and started antibiotics. He felt better by Saturday afternoon.

It is exciting to finally see his little personality. Seth is curious, sweet, and GENTLE. Can you imagine a gentle child in our family? Kara and Will are still doing great with him and he loves them too. Will didn't want Seth playing with his new toy this morning so instead of snatching it from him he went and got another toy to distract Seth. I just thought that was so big of Will. Kara is an enormous help.

Seth can say a few words. He says:
Momma
Dadda
Dog
Kara (which actually sounds like "rarra")
no,no,no (he says it three times in a row)
Uhh ohh
He has started trying to say "Genghis"
He calls Will something that is hard to understand

Seth also plays "peek-a-boo", gives kisses, waves bye-bye, and obeys some commands. He does these things by voice commands. He also obeys when told "no-no". We think he's a genius!

He will be home 6 weeks tomorrow. In some ways it seems like yesterday but in other ways it seems like forever ago.

Seth weighs 20 lbs 13 oz. He wears a size 12 months in clothes and a size 5 to 6 in shoes. He has the longest feet and toes! We were told Friday that we can start weaning him from formula to whole milk. I am so happy as a can of formula costs $20.18 and doesn't quite last a week.

He is curious and has learned how to unroll toilet paper from the roll. He also broke a glass candle holder. Even with this he is so much better than Kara and Will about getting into things.

We are so glad that he is here and love him to pieces.

Still Proud of My Tigers

Even though we didn't receive our furniture for free it was certainly an exciting weekend watching the Tigers play. The city of Memphis was PUMPED. It was nice to see the city come together. Everywhere you went you saw lots of blue and gray. Even the past couple of days most chit chat being discussed in stores is about the big game. Dad and Mom didn't make it to the games but maybe next year.

Go Tigers Go

My alma mater, The University of Memphis, is going to the final four basketball playoffs Saturday night. I am so so so proud of the Tigers! This has been a fun season watching them win. My entire family are big fans. My dad went out yesterday morning first thing and bought a "final four" t-shirt. Dad, Joel, and my brother, Greg, have season tickets to both basketball and football. Dad is trying his best to find a way to San Antonio this weekend. I hope he and mom can go. He said that it has been 25years since we last played in the final four and at that rate this might be his last chance to see them play. I was 10 years old in the spring of 1983, Dad and I drove to Baton Rouge, LA to watch the game. It is a great memory of mine.

We bought Will's bedroom suite during a promotional that Ashley Furniture had in February. If the Tigers win the NCAA tournament then our furniture is FREE!!! Let me say it again "Go Tigers Go"!!!!

Tiger Fight Song

Go Tigers Go, Go On To Victory,
Be A Winner Thru And Thru;
Fight Tigers, Fight Cause We're Going All The Way...
Fight, Fight For The Blue And Gray And Say...
Let's Go Tigers Go,
Go On To Victory.
See Our Colors Bright And True;
It's Fight Now Without A Fear,
Fight Now Let's Shout A Cheer,
Shout For Dear Old Memphis U.
(Yell)
Go Tigers Go!
Go Tigers Go!
Yeeeaaa...Tigers......GO!!!

A Video from Seth's Last Day

This is a little video of Mrs. Ting saying goodbye to Seth. Her two great gradchildren who lived in the home are with her. It is the saddest thing. You can also put "tracymcgal" in the YouTube search and get all 19 little parts of the 20 minute video. We sent a one time use video camera to Thailand for Seth's first birthday. We received these priceless videos. We bought our camera from someone on the Holt board but it is from CVS pharmacy. You turn it in like a camera and they give you a disk. The price is very reasonable. I think I only paid like $25. We know beyond a shadow of a doubt that Seth was loved. We can't put into words our appreciation...

Moving Right Along

Seth's schedule is getting a little more set. If he falls asleep in the car then he will not sleep in the house. I am going to try to avoid that at all costs. He is eating better and sleeping better. Last night he went to bed at 8:30 and woke up at 6:30. He still whimpers in his sleep and needs a little patting.

One really exciting thing that happened yesterday was when Joel came home from work. Seth started dancing and screaming when he saw Joel walk through the door. That was big in my book.

We went to the Aquatic Center with some moms from my MOPS group. Kara and Will love to swim and Seth did fine. It was nice being around my friends. I have never been so appreciative for my life.

Kara is in our church Easter production. She loves it and told me this week that it is the best part about church. The "crippled boy" was sick this week so Kara took his role for the past 2 performances. She did so so so awesome!! She limps out on stage leaning on a stick. Jesus sees her and she walks towards him. He opens his arms and she puts down her stick and runs into his arms. He picks her up and twirls her around. She is healed. I am crying just typing it. Isn't it wonderful to know that we can run into His arms?

Kara took care of Seth yesterday while I took a bath. She fed him a bottle and did a great job taking care of him. She is a little momma.

Will is doing so much better than we expected. He loves Seth and is actually GENTLE with him. He is protective too. I hope that this trend continues.

The kids are very impatient with his crying. He does OK in his car seat for a little while. Yesterday he started crying after about 20 minutes of riding. Kara and Will came unglued!! There was really nothing that I could do so we just had to endure it. Kara said "I can't take it".

We are all getting adjusted to being a family of 3. I am so glad that the kids were out for spring break. It worked out perfectly.

A Week Already

I can't believe that we have been home a week. Truthfully, it has been a blur. Jet lag really threw me for a loop. Plus, Seth adjusting to our sleep schedule has been a struggle. Until last night he was up off and on all night. He usually woke up at midnight and 3:30. It is a little like having a newborn. We try to meet his needs immediately to help him trust us. He is sleeping in the bed with us at night. Last night he woke up at 5:30 and I gave him a bottle and he went right back to sleep until 7. I feel so much better today.

I have started putting him in his crib for naps. There is a twin size bed in there so I lay on the bed until he is asleep. That's where he is now.

I am so proud of Kara and Will. They have done wonderful. They love Seth and have accepted him whole heartedly. So far so good. I did take each child out this week by themselves. I think that we will do that for a while. I love having Seth here but it is an adjustment getting used to the time required for a baby. I feel a little guilty about Kara and Will not getting as much time. I know this will pass.

We Are Home

We had a long trip home but we are here. Jet lag got the best of me today. Seth and the kids are great. We all stayed home today from school and work. I have never been so happy to see my kids, family, the mid south, and America itself. We are so blessed to be born here. I know this sounds corny but we are truly the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.

I will post later with pics and stories.

Day Three - Part Two - We have turned a corner

Chiang Rai International Community Church

Seth was all over the place!

Connie and Richard's Great Pastor

Dinner

A little girl dancing at the Sunday night walking market

Seth woke up happy from his nap. He actually sat on the bed by himself (us sitting there too). He also played with toys by himself for the first time. We were so excited. I gave him a bath before church and bath time was still stressful.

Richard, Connie, and family picked us up for church. The church was somewhat like home but different too. Seth was babbling loudly so I took him outside. He actually got down and started walking around. It is the first time that he has walked for us. It took him 5 days. When church was over he babbled and talked and cut up. He acted like a typical 1 year old. Connie introduced us to several families. We met the pastor and he prayed for us. He was from the UK and had a really gentle spirit. He and his wife foster 5 kids. I saw several Thai kids that are waiting for families. One family at the church fled from Pakistan. Their life had been threatened for being Christians.

After church we went to a farang (English) restaurant. I got the calzone and it was delish. We said good bye to our new friends. They have been terrific hosts. We then went to the Sunday walking market which was just across the street. We hit pay day. It was a huge market with hundreds of booths and thousands of people. We bought almost everything on our list. We took a tuk tuk home. It was my first ride in one and the driver took it easy on me.

Seth went right down tonight with no tears. He babbled to himself and then fell asleep. Joel and I rejoiced!!!

We leave early in the morning for our 8:30 flight back to Bangkok. Only one more night in Thailand after tonight. Hallelujah, I'm close to seeing my kids!

Day Three in Chiang Mai - Sunday

It is only 2 in the afternoon here but thought I would write about the day thus far. We woke up early and got ready to leave at 8:30. We ate breakfast outside as the weather is beautiful. Seth refused to eat a bite. We even have things that we were told he liked. He was very happy and playful. He loves to play "chay ah" which is "peek a boo". He also wei's and makes a cheesy grin.

Our driver was right on time so we headed out to the elephant center. It was one of the nicest things we did. It was very well laid out with several things to see. The elephants are amazing. We have lots of video of them. I will post pictures later tonight. We watched a great show and the elephants were able to do lots of things like play the harmonica, play soccer, and even paint. We fed them baby bananas and sugar cane. You could also take an hour elephant ride which we didn't. Seth was great all day. It was worth every bit of the 200 baht (less than $7) to get in. Our driver then took us to the snake farm. Uck! You know that was for Joel. It was gross and the snakes were kept in sad cages. We didn't stay long. Seth fell asleep on the way back to the hotel and he is napping now while I blog.

We leave around 4:15 to go to Richard and Connie's church. I can't wait!!! I will blog later.

The most wonderful part about today is that we are so so close to coming home. We fly back to Bangkok tomorrow, pack our bags, and fly out at 6:00 a.m. Tuesday. I cannot wait. Please play for us as we travel home.

Day Two in chiang Mai - Saturday

Richard and Connie's son who was dressed up like Captain Hook. Seth didn't really know what to think.


Here's a picture of Tip. Hope that she and Kara will be pen pals. She is in second grade also.


Here's the elementary school. It was very very nice.



Here's the mat that Seth loves so much.


This is the view of Chiang Mai from the temple on the mountain.

Kara, I hope you can read this before you leave for church. We came home early this afternoon so that I could blog.

Yesterday, we slept in. It was actually the first night that we had to give Seth a bottle in the night. I think that he is not getting enough calories during the day. He is having a hard time adjusting to our food. We don't eat rice soup every meal!! He also still hates the room. Cries when we get to the door and usually only stops when he is asleep. We stay in there as little as possible. TV here is the pits. There are only a couple of English speaking stations and they are not from the US. The world is obsessed with the US Economy and the presidential election.

We are staying at the Imperial Mae Ping and it is right beside the night market. We like the hotel and it has all of the ammenities we need plus more. Breakfast is included and it is a feast!! We have fallen in love with these coconut and rice flour treats. They are small like appetizers so you feel like you can eat a dozen.

After breakfast we wandered around town. I despise the Tuk Tuk and taxi drivers. They are too pushy. From our experience they get you in the car and then start raising the price or trying to sell you other things. The driving is better in CM but still crazy. Lines in the street mean nothing.

At 4:00 Richard came and picked us up. We first went to the tope of a mountain and saw a Buddhist Temple. Since I live in the Bible belt it is hard to get used to how other religions operate. The view from this temple was breath taking. It over looked Chiang Mai. We left and picked up Connie and their two daughters and a friend. We went to their children's school to watch an outdoor movie. They were playing "Peter Pan". The International School is wonderful. I felt like I was back at home. There were probably around 500 Engish speaking people there. It was set up like a carnival and all of the seniors at the school were dressed up like characters from Peter Pan. They sold real hamburgers and hot dogs. Seth loved it. Connie brought plastic mats like Mrs. Ting's so he felt right at home.

When we got back to the hotel we hit the Night Market. It was great and we found some good deals. Seth slept in the Ergo. We got home around 11:30.

A Good Day

We woke up around 6 this morning and packed up for Chiang Mai. We left some of our luggage at the hotel as we will be back on Monday. Seth woke up crying and cried until we left the room.

Seth's first plane ride went smoothly. He played for a little bit and then fell asleep for the rest of the flight.

A couple from West Memphis Arkansas live here in Chiang Mai. They are a relative of some friends at church. We emailed them before we came and they have been gracious hosts already. Connie picked us up from the airport and had flowers for us. We went to pick up her husband, Richard, and then went to lunch. We had ACTUAL AUTHENTIC Mexican food. I was in heaven. They took us to our hotel room which they arranged. This evening they picked us up and we went to their house to visit their children. They foster 7 kids from ages 2 to 4. Most of the kids will be adopted out to other countries. They have a well oiled routine. The kids are on a schedule and even have learning time. It blessed my heart to see the kids. They are bi-lingual. We brought some things from home and they kids loved it. Connie also teaches Thai girls to be nanny's in the US. I will share pics later. They have a 7 year old adopted daughter. The same age as Kara. I hope they become pen pals. After our visit they took us to dinner. We were at a mall and shopped a little afterwards. I bought Seth and Kara some shoes. Seth did wonderful tonight and opened up a ton. Today was definatly a better day for him.

Tomorrow we are going to the night safari (during the day). We are also going to Connie and Richard's kids school to watch a movie. I have felt more at home today than I have the whole trip. Chiang Mai is super nice. We have only explored a little bit. Can't wait to see more tomorrow.

Thanks everyone for praying for us.

Love to all!!!!
Tracy

He's Officially An American

Well, it will be official when he steps on American soil. We met up with the other families this morning at breakfast and walked to the US Embassy. We met Mo there. There was a line of probably 200 Thai's waiting to get in. We went to the front of the line and were escorted right inside. Needless to say the Thai's were probably not saying kind things. Something about we are American citizens and have preference. The whole process probably took less than an hour. We were even able to get Seth's visa. Joel told the lady helping us that he would kiss her if she wasn't behind the glass. We said an emotional good-bye to Mo. She got a little teary eyed kissing the babies for the last time. All of the staff at the Sahathai are really special.

We went back to the hotel and dropped our paper work off. Leah and Brian headed to Hua Hin and we went with Chad and Hirally to the Grand Palace. Oh my, what an experience. Bangkok is so huge that it just overwhelms me with the size. The social class is so different too. We took the sky train to the water way and rode a boat to the palace. The palace is beautiful. I thought that we would get some history and see some neat things about Thailand. Well, everything and I mean everything is completely in twined w/ Buddhism. I used my second Asian toilet today. It is not pretty.
We were not able to go into the palace itself b/c the Thai people are mourning The King's oldest sister who died earlier this year. Only Thai's can go in. Joel told the guard that Seth was Thai. He laughed and played with Seth. All Thai offical people must wear black for 100 days. The princess is lying in state for 100 days. As we passed by part of the palace we could hear people chanting. Maybe the monks? Oh, by the way, Joel rented pants at the Palace. Luckily, they weren't that bad. They kind of remind me of scrubs.

Afterwards we went to Siam Paragon and ate at at great Portugese place. Seth has done so much better this afternoon. It was rough again this morning as he woke up crying. It wasn't until we put him on a plastic mat thingie that they had at the palace to rest on. It was kind of like the one he had at Mrs. Ting's house. He actually got down and played a little. He ate a great dinner and really played with us. He smiled and cooed. He let us love on him. Of course, he still hates the room and cried when we went in. Bath time was still rough tonight. I laid down with him and he cried big crocodile tears crying out for his "mae" or momma. It really broke my heart b/c I know that he was grieving her. Hopefully, tomorrow will be even better than today.

Kara and Will, I miss you so so much. I have heard good reports about you two. Kara, please be good at school and make me proud. Will, I hope you have a good "green light" day at school today. We love you very, very, much. It won't be long now until Mommy and Daddy are home with Seth. You are both very brave.

Tomorrow we fly out for Chiang Mai for the weekend. I think they said there is an internet cafe across from our hotel. I will try to blog tomorrow night. I love doing this b/c it makes me feel in touch with home. Home is sweet iced tea and a turkey sandwich. Nothing here tastes like home.

The outside of the King's palace. He doesn't live there anymore.

This is the boat we rode on. Let's just say it wouldn't stand up to US safety standards.


Another section of the King's Palace.



Seth has started imitating us. This was on the sky train.

On of our first and seldom smiles.

At the entrance of the Palace. Notice Joel's rented pants. :)

Thai Board Day

Seth went right to sleep last night. We try to wear him out!! :-)

Here we are with the Thai adoption board.


Mo is our social worker. She is absolutely the best. We have enjoyed her sweet spirit.

Nap time with Daddy.

Seth slept all night. He sat up some time in the night and I drew him close to me. After that he fell right back to sleep. We actually had to wake him. All 3 families met Mo and Pat in the lobby at 8:30. We headed over to the building where we me with the Thai adoption board. There were many families waiting also. They were from all over the world. It was so neat to see all of the families that were adopting like us. The board was very friendly. There were 4 ladies on the board and they were all professionals. The one that talked the most was a doctor. She had lived in Kansas City for a few years. They loved Seth and said that he was a very handsome "Thai Boy". They asked why we wanted to adopt. Joel told about his mission trip and how he fell in love with the Thai people. She asked what he liked about them. She also asked about his job and if he owned his own company. Seth had his little elephant lovie and covered his eye so he wouldn't have to look at them. They thought that was funny. In the end they said that we were a "PERFECT FAMILY FOR HIM". I couldn't agree more.

Afterwards we came back to the hotel and changed clothes. Seth took a nap with Joel and I went and got a foot massage. There is a great one across the street. After he woke up he and Joel went swimming. Pics were on Joel's camera so I will try to post those later.

We went to MBK tonight to eat dinner. It is like a huge mall. I gave Seth some juice and forgot that you should water it down for babies. He puked all over the furniture section at MBK. I felt terrible for him. It has been so long since we have had a baby that I am a little rusty. Seth really grieved today. He cried most of the day. Pat said that sometimes it is b/c it is reality for them that they are not going back home. It breaks my heart for him b/c we can't always comfort him. He still loves the Ergo most of the time and quiets down when I put him in it. Seth has not stepped on toe on the floor. Either Joel or I have to hold him all of time. He cries if you set him down for even a minute. The bath is torture for him. His foster mom washed him in a little plastic tub with cold water. He is pitiful. He won't play or act interested in anything. He also only eats soupy foods with rice and chicken. I am having an adjustment trying to feed him. I hope that he has a better day tomorrow. I forgot to mention, he started getting sick on Sunday and they took him to the doctor. He is on medication. It has been extremely difficult trying to learn him and figure out if he is hungary, tired, sick, or just grieving. I hope that we figure it out somewhat before we fly home on Tuesday.

Tomorrow we go to the US Embassy to get our baby's visas. After that we are going to try and see the palace. Friday morning we fly to Chiang Mai for the weekend.

I am missing Kara and Will terribly. This is so bitter sweet for me. I love being with Seth but I miss my kids so so much. I can't wait to be at home as a family of 5.