Saturday.... Wow, what a week! I think most of you know that we met our little boy and are moving forward with the adoption. We have decided to name him Connor Alexander. Connor means "wanted" and is an Irish name. Saint Alexander is the name of the church we went to in Kiev.

We feel so blessed. I will try to describe our first meeting. We walked into the orphanage and there were a group of adults with a little boy. I knew it was him and my heart started to melt immediately. We walked into an office and they asked if we wanted to take him. I said Yes!! He sat on my lap and we gave him a cookie. He didn't cry but he was very alert and curious. Darren and I just looked at each other and we knew he was meant for us. We met with the orphanage officials for about a half hour and then went to a separate area and spent about 1 and 1/2 hours with him. We had brought a little stuffed dog along and when you pushed the nose it went "woof woof". Connor thought that was so funny and he laughed and smiled. He was laughing at the funny faces we made at him and giving us high fives! He also did a dance in sync with his care giver stomping his feet and turning around with his hands in the air. When the caregiver came to take him away, he waved to us and we kissed him goodbye.

He was speaking some Russian words. We understood a few but mostly we did not. He is small which is normal for orphanage raised children. He weighs about 22 pounds. He will really start to thrive when we get him home and he gets the attention he needs.

We saw him for 2 hours yesterday and will see him every day until everthing is final. We don't know what the timing on things will be but we will keep everyone informed. Love to everyone and thanks for all your support and prayers.
Christine and Darren