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Joshua

Joshua

Saturday, June 19, 2010

First few days home

We are settling in & doing very well. Wednesday night, our first night home, Joshua went to bed @ 7:15pm & slept until 9:00 am! He took a 2 hour nap in the am & a 3 hour nap in the pm. He is very playful & loves food. He likes finger foods. He loves Cheerios! He really enjoys his baths & had his first walk in the neighborhood last night (Friday night) which he seemed to enjoy. He went to the MD Friday am & was exhausted by last night. He slept 9pm to 9am & didn't wake up at all! He has slept through the night every night except Thurs when he was up from 2-3 am. We couldn't ask for better! He sleeps well, eats well, & is very playful! He responds to his name, Hyeon-jin so we are calling him Hyeon-jin & Joshua interchangably or Joshua Hyeon-jin until his learns Joshua. Caleb & Emalee Grace are very good with him (sometimes too good if you know what I mean). I have lots of help!! He is crawling all over the house & pulling up & cruising along the furniture. He will be walking soon! He's taking steps now with support. He is adjusting very well & we are loving every minute!!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Gotcha Day!

Joshua Hyeon-jin Rowe arrived in the Atlanta airport @ 12:40 am today. His flight was delayed by several hours but he made it in just fine. The 4 of us were able to get back to the gate to see him when he first got off the plane. We weren't sure if they would let us & assumed we would meet the escort @ baggage claim. When I asked, she hesitated & said they usually only let 1 person back but she would make an exception & let us all go. We were ecstatic!! I think she let us because it was midnight & there was no one else back there - Very special memories for the 4 of us as we stood @ the window & watched his plane pull into the gate. It was so quiet & still & just us. I can't even describe what it was like to see him. He is doing amazingly well. He is such a happy baby! It is 7:45 pm now & he just recently went down for the night. I can't imagine how exhausted he must be! We didn't make it back to the hotel until 3am & that was about 30 hours after his journey began. He was so happy in the airport & in the hotel. He was clapping his hands & drinking his bottle while we waited for the shuttle(@ the airport)to take us back to the hotel. When we got to the room, he crawled all over the place- fast!!! He was pulling up on the closet doors which were mirrored & he loved that! We all 5 finally got to bed around 4am & he slept until 10am.
This entire experience has been amazing! I have never felt as much true joy & love as I have over the past 24 hours. It is just unbelievable to me that I can love this child like I do considering I had never seen him before this morning. He is taking especially well to Scott - follows him all over the house! I have been praying the chorus to the song "Something Beautiful" by Need to Breathe for months now & God has answered that far more than I could have ever dreamed or imagined. The beauty of this experience is indescribable & I am sure all of my friends & family with me in Atlanta would agree. It is just impossible to put into words! The love from friends & family has been overwhelming! We came home to balloons on the mailbox & the front door, artwork by the Edwards children on the door, flowers on the table & dinner in the fridge. (Thanks Autumn!) Amazing, unbelievable experience that could only come from my loving Father. I have been surrounded by his hands, feet, & hearts & I am so thankful! Thanks so much for all the prayers! Believe me - they were felt & I feel confident that Joshua felt them too- he sure acted like it!

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Atlanta Bound!

We are heading out to Atlanta shortly... We plan to spend the night there & will be home with him tomorrow. Keep us in your prayers & I will update with pics as soon as I get a chance! We are SO EXCITED! Can't believe his GOTCHA DAY is here!!!