Mason--Day 2

We had a busy morning--breakfast, grocery shopping, then the adoption finalization appointments. When we came back into our hotel room, Mason completely melted down. Of course we don't know exactly what's going on in his mind, but if we had to guess we think that he was realizing that he's not going back to his "home"--he was missing his "normal". There wasn't anything we could do to console him, so Momma just held him and let him cry......he cried himself to sleep. Here he is in the make-shift bed (chair).

He slept a few hours and woke up a bit happier, but still very serious & cautious. We headed outside to a small playground at our hotel. It had several small slides and a few swings. Based on his reaction, we don't think he'd ever seen a playground before. He wanted nothing to do with it. He pulled Momma away when she tried to get him close to it. If other kids came to play with it, he watched them very closely, but still didn't want to get on any of it.

Instead we walked around and around outside. We must have done 40 laps out in the 1,000% humidity:)  He was a little man on a mission, pulling Momma wherever he wanted to go. Notice he's pulling only Momma. He won't let Daddy carry him or hold his hand. He does like to play cars or blocks with Daddy. He even lets Daddy feed him and change him. But not quite sure if he should let Daddy hold him.

By the very end of the day, we think we saw a few half-grins. He's makin' us work hard for 'em though.

 Keep bein' strong & courageous, Mason. Remember, you are an overcomer. You've already overcome so many obstacles. This seems like another obstacle in your way, but we pray that your heart will soon be at peace.