Monday, July 5, 2010

Our first night and early morning

Carol here... Right now Chris has his arm over the crib and is holding and stroking Jack Yiyun's hand as he slowly falls back to sleep. Jack Yiyun's schedule has been to have a bottle of formula at 6am and then fall back asleep for about an hour. Around 5:30am we heard him making sucking sounds, and when we turned him on his back and removed his fingers from his mouth, he immediately grabbed the bottle and started sucking it down. His ritual of falling asleep is for his eyes to get heavy, and he then fights the sleep, opening his eyes as soon as they close to search for our faces. His eyes stay closed 2 seconds, then 5 seconds, then 10 seconds, and after about 10-15 minutes, he is fully sleeping.
 
Yiyun slept through the night very well. He did go to bed a little late last night - around 10pm - because of a late nap. How we slept through the night is a different story! The crib is on Chris's side of the bed, and he was continually waking to look at Jack, and he slept nearly the whole night facing Jack. And me, well let's just say I missed my sleepy time meds.
 
It is so sweet to watch Chris with Jack Yiyun. The way he strokes him, smiles at him, jokes with him, and simply adores him.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

awwww....hugs to you all. cmr

Jill said...

These pictures are SOOO cute!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lauren said...

I love the updates and the pictures!! So glad that things seem to be going well.

Margaret said...

I'm so grateful that you're sharing all of this with us. Thank you for letting us all 'be there' with you as you become a family. Your descriptions have been tugging at my heartstrings!

YC said...

So great to see these pictures. Jack Yiyun is so comfortable in your arms and attached to you already. He has found excellent, wonderful, loving parents. Enjoy these days with him in China.

Anonymous said...

Carol-I have no words to describe how happy I am for all three of you! Thank you so much for keeping us posted--the pics are priceless. -Carl

Karen and Peter Kucera said...

Carol and Chris,
We are so very, very happy for all three of you and are enjoying the pictures and updates. Congratulations! Soon, you will all THREE be home!

Safe and very happy travels,
Karen and Peter Kucera

Anonymous said...

Thanks for these pictures! It's so touching to see the three of you together. My heart is melting. Anne