Home Sweet Home, March 2, continued

        After meeting Nathan's birth mother we had to do more business. We officially changed Nathan's home address from Hannah's Hope to ours. We had to visit what Taiwan calls the House Hold Registry.  Thank goodness we have San San and Jeremiah with us. They are Taiwanese and employed by All God's Children. San San is a social worker, and she took care of all of our documents.  It was the final thing we needed to do in Taitung to apply for Nathan's Visa.

       San San has also been helpful when it comes to food. She took us to a local restaurant where we had an excellent meal. Greg had a hot pot, like Taiwanese mini stove and you cook the food yourself. I had curry noodles, and splattered it all over myself trying to eat with chopsticks. Nathan, he had a nap. I can't believe how good he's been. We've had to go so many places. We carry him in our Ergo, and along the way he will catch a nap.

Nathan, sleeping soundly in a busy restaurant. His tiger outfit was for his birth mom to see, since he was born in the Year of the Tiger.

        When we've been on our own, we've had some challenges. Tuesday night we tried the food at the Naruwan where we were staying.  There is a ton of seafood served and some interesting combinations. We thought we had what they called seasonal vegetables. Greg took a bite and said it was spinach, which is what we thought. However, as I brought it to my mouth, I notice something peculiar. The "bean sprouts" had eyes on them.  After repeating to Greg- "Eyes Greg,  eyes, eyes, there's eyes on these things!"  We settled for a very light dinner. It was better than the Doritos and peanuts we had the night before when we couldn't find a restaurant where we could read the menu!  The following night, we weren't up for adventure and went with Doritos and Pringles from 7 Eleven. 

        After Doritos we watched a dance performed from the people of Taitung.  As people filed in to watch the show, they would stop and look at Nathan. At one point a crowd of 7 old women were surrounding me and reaching out to touch him. Of course, I cannot understand what they are saying, but they were just so endearing. It was almost as if they were blessing him. I said "Mamma,  papa, U.S.A, and they smiled, nodded, and would turn to each other and talk. He took it all in, including the show. Greg was asked to be a part of it, but used his lack of  Chinese, and having Nathan  to decline the offer.

       

            Some of our best times with Nathan so far have been play time on the bed in our hotel. I think the fact that all of our beds have been covered in puffy white comforters and pillows has actually made him think he's been in the same place with us. He loves playing peek a boo with the pillows and can stand on his own in the middle of the bed. He is so wonderful. We look at him and wonder how we got this lucky.