Day 4: Levi is OURS!

Today, October 30, 2012, Levi officially became Levi Matthew Long Hai Warner! At 9am we met in our hotel lobby to do the final adoption paperwork. We were done by 10:15. The orphanage gave Levi an official "Grassland" hat and outfit that is customary to Inner Mongolia. We came up to our room and relaxed until 11:15 then walked to McDonalds. It felt like home to eat some American food!! Both boys went down for a nap until 2:15. At 2:30 we went to the police station to have Levi's passport photos taken. On the way home we drove by the Orphanage that Levi was taken to when he was born. We chose not to tour it since he only lived there the first 7.5 months of his life. Our guide told us it was just as well as the director does not usually allow visitors. Levi is doing awesome today. No tears and very happy. Having fun playing with everyone. Samuel is now telling anyone and everyone "My Levi. Levi tiny." He is a proud brother!!! I think they are going to be good friends. We weighed Levi and he is tiny!! Weighs 22 pounds at 3.2 years old. He wears an 18-24 months size clothing. Good thing for adjustable waistbands! Levi has been hesitant to take a bath. The bathtub is huge at this hotel. I put Samuel in first today and Levi watched. Samuel instantly started splashing and swimming around and Levi wanted in!!! He started giggling as I took off his diaper. I gave him a blue Mr. Bubble head to put in to color the water. He loved that, too!! So fun to see some of his firsts. He also eat pizza for the first time tonight. He did not like it. However, China pizza is not like ours. Very bland and not much sauce. The cheese seemed different as well. I thought it was good, just not what we make in the States. So, hoping he may like American pizza since we tend to have it every Friday night!! Haha!

The Hohhot Children's Institution