Alex is 2!

Friday, September 14th marked the one year anniversary of our final decree in Taiwan. Alex has been our son for a year. Last year on the 14th we were still agonizing over the length of time our case was taking in court. We wouldn't learn until the 28th that the final decree had been issued, and we wouldn't learn until late October that the actual day of the decree was one day before his first birthday. It taught me once again that you need to be very specific when you pray for things. I'd said "I want to have him by his first birthday." I had meant "have him home with us" but I didn't say that specifically, and technically we DID 'have' him before his first birthday...we just didn't know it at the time.

Yesterday was Alex's second birthday, and what a joyful day it was. We'd had a party during our visit in Pennsylvania, with family, balloons, gifts, cake, candles, and ice cream, so yesterday was a low-key day. More gifts, dinner out (Chinese food, of course), and more cake. But no party. (This may be the last year he's oblivious to the lack of a party, so we took advantage of that!) Alex's dad has been working with him on the 'Alex is 2' thing....so now when you say "How old is Alex", Alex will say 'two'. Here are some photos of Alex, age 2!

With his snazzy "My First Toolbelt"


Engrossed in a book about trains (which he says as "timi", which makes 'More go train' sound an awful lot like "Uncle Timmy"!)

Super Traveler

We are just back from a marathon trip to Pennsylvania and Ohio. Alex was a terrific traveler through two short plane rides, two long plane rides, 4 long car rides, 2 shorter car rides, and two bus trips around town. We visited family and more famiy during our week away. It was great to see everyone again!