As you can see, he is an early fan. Thanks CP for such an adorable outfit. I just don't get why the people from Chicago won't talk to us anymore!
We had a pretty uneventful morning. Matthew let us sleep until 7:00 am. That was a nice treat. At breakfast we found out that Matthew could use a straw. They have this special kind of yogurt that is extra runny and you put a straw in it. He drank the whole carton! Well, all this extra eating is really paying off because we had his medical exam today and he weighs 22 lbs. Granted our hotel scale might have been off, but I'm sticking to the fact that he has gained two pounds in one week. He is also 32 inches long. We entered his figures into a website and he is under the 3rd percentile for weight and at the 34th percentile for height. We are encouraged by the fact that he has grown 3 1/2 cm and 6 lbs. since his report in October.
Abby and I finally braved it and tried out the pool (they only have outdoor). We had been told that it was as cold as Lake Michigan. We decided to find out for ourselves. It was cold....but Abby is such a water bug that she didn't mind that much. The area around the pool is really pretty. There are all kinds of flowers and palm trees and the pool has a waterfall. If you didn't know any better, you would think that you were on a tropical island.
One of the big deals in the adoption world is getting group photos on the red couch at the White Swan. It is quite a feat to get a picture with all the children in the photo and with as few tears as possible. We were able to get Matthew without any tears, but he needed his thumb. The other photo shows the whole group. I know I keep mentioning how different this trip was, but last time our whole group was together in Beijing and then Hunan and then Guangzhou, so by the time we did the red couch photos we knew each other pretty well. There are people in this photo who we just met today, so it's just a different experience that way.
We had a pretty uneventful morning. Matthew let us sleep until 7:00 am. That was a nice treat. At breakfast we found out that Matthew could use a straw. They have this special kind of yogurt that is extra runny and you put a straw in it. He drank the whole carton! Well, all this extra eating is really paying off because we had his medical exam today and he weighs 22 lbs. Granted our hotel scale might have been off, but I'm sticking to the fact that he has gained two pounds in one week. He is also 32 inches long. We entered his figures into a website and he is under the 3rd percentile for weight and at the 34th percentile for height. We are encouraged by the fact that he has grown 3 1/2 cm and 6 lbs. since his report in October.
Abby and I finally braved it and tried out the pool (they only have outdoor). We had been told that it was as cold as Lake Michigan. We decided to find out for ourselves. It was cold....but Abby is such a water bug that she didn't mind that much. The area around the pool is really pretty. There are all kinds of flowers and palm trees and the pool has a waterfall. If you didn't know any better, you would think that you were on a tropical island.
One of the big deals in the adoption world is getting group photos on the red couch at the White Swan. It is quite a feat to get a picture with all the children in the photo and with as few tears as possible. We were able to get Matthew without any tears, but he needed his thumb. The other photo shows the whole group. I know I keep mentioning how different this trip was, but last time our whole group was together in Beijing and then Hunan and then Guangzhou, so by the time we did the red couch photos we knew each other pretty well. There are people in this photo who we just met today, so it's just a different experience that way.
All for now.
5 comments:
Hi kids.
Way to go Matthew. The Brewer outfit is adorable on him. Tell him the Packers had a HUGE victory over "da Bears".
Abby .... brrrrr. When you get home, Grandma will take you to the Y's warm water pool. Brave girls for going into that cold pool.
Sounds like Matthew is growing by leaps and bounds. Way to go Mom, Dad and Grandma S. The TLC seems to be paying off. He looks like a very happy little man.
Can't wait to squeeze all of you.
P.S. What size is the Brewer outfit?
xoxo
Grandma and Grandpa Buettner
Well, I suppose you can't expect an infant to know any better, but this may be my last post until I am able to get Matthew a proper Cubs outfit and get his picture. Just kidding! We need to pick a date to get together soon so we can meet Matthew in person. In the meantime, keep the posts coming.
Uncle Wayne and Aunt Kathy Said
Hi Kids:
Beautiful photos of that little tyke. Love sure pays off as you can see. That looks like a real happy baby.
Abby you were very brave to try the cold pool. Way to go girl.
Keep that info coming guys you are doing a great job on your blogging.
Hellloooo Buettner Family,
When you move from place to place how do you travel? Do you take cars, trains, or taxis?
We think the squeaky shoes sound fun. Are they only for babies? When Matthew comes to visit us, please have him wear the shoes.
Matthew looks cute in his Brewer outfit. We would love to see him in a Packer outfit.
Tell Abby and your family that we say hi. Have a safe trip home.
Ms. Koniar's Kids
I wonder what "my" kids would say if they composed a message to you...hmmm.....
So this is just from me: LOVE.IT. (the picture, the info, and I'm so happy the Brewer onesie fit. I was starting to doubt that it would)!!!!
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