Day 2

We started our day at 6:30 this morning to head to the Delhi airport so we could catch a flight to Nagpur. We were joined by the Parmenter family! It's a wonderful blessing to be able to share this journey with another family. The flight was about 1.5 hours to Nagpur and another 30-40 minute drive to the facility. We waited in the office for Rajeev to complete paperwork and then Nathaniel was brought in! The gentleman that he is, he shook our hand! He surprised us by not crying (yet). The main social worker told us he is very "naughty" in a loving way and Rajeev added a "very" to his description saying he is "very, very active." The social worker said he will tell the other kids what to do, he knows all the baby names so he can help them and whenever the door bell rings, he is the first one to tell the ladies when someone is at the door.

We gave him a Corduroy bear and it hasn't left his side yet. After some time in the office, we were able to visit his area where he sleeps and plays. This is where we also saw the other children, a few were children we had seen referrals for so it was amazing to see them in person. (Note: yes, I did want to take them all home with me!). Without a doubt, Nathaniel is loved at this facility. You would often hear the caretakers call for him. While the visit was great because Nathaniel did get to see us spend a good amount of time in his area, one thing that was hard was the progress we would make with him and then a caretaker would reach out for him. We know it was very hard for them, but something to think about if you are adopting as well.

After leaving, we went to a cafe where we had tears off and on. I also had my first experience of being thrown up on (yep, I'm a mom now). We then went to the airport to wait several more hours for the flight. He fought sleep (I think so he could see where these new people would be taking him....wouldn't you do the same?). Note to families adopting: bring food! Don't assume the facility has fed them prior to leaving. We found that they liked to eat biscuit cookies. Make sure to be well equipped for a long day!

We finally boarded the plane and he did so well with his first flight! He drank water during take off and didn't cry the entire flight. He actually slept with papa for a little bit. Tears didn't arrive until we exited the plane. After a long drive home, we finally returned to the hotel and had a nice bath and dinner. As I write, he is still fast asleep in bed. Tomorrow we visit the doctor for his TB shot. We've attached some photos below.













































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