Insomnia

Right now, it's 4 A.M. in China and of course, I can't fall asleep. I'm sitting on the edge of the tub in the bathroom typing (there's no way I'm typing in the hotel room with both Jenny and Brayden sleeping-Jenny's ALREADY given the "if you make a noise while he's trying to sleep face I WILL kill you and leave your body parts scattered in China" look) just thinking about yesterday's events and I STILL can't believe how blessed I am. A couple thoughts from yesterday:

-There are some truly fantastic people we are on the trip with here. We all have kind of looked out/helped each other with EVERYTHING. But we're just so thankful for what the group has done for us. Whether it's providing us with a bottle (thank you Bonnie and Jeff), helping out with technical issues (thank you Andrea and Henry),  or just giving out parenting advice (thank you ENTIRE group 2030), Jenny and I are just in awe of how lucky we've been.

-You figure out REAL quick that if you give a child food and toys, they will gravitate towards you (makes me laugh and get scared at the same time). Brayden will be studying Kenpo VERY soon. You all think I'm joking about this. :)

-People weren't kidding about how babies go through clothes quickly. I think we had Brayden in 3 different outfits in 3 hours. My goodness man!

-My friend Jackie must have friends everywhere as one of the mom's here said, "Hey Benson, who is that little guy?" I smiled through tears while I replied to her, "My son."

-Technology is wonderful. With Tango and Face Time, we were able to speak with both sets of grandparents as well as Jenny's sister (Auntie Jeannine)

-Seeing Gotcha Day with seven other families in a room each getting their child is one of the most emotionally draining experiences ever. Jenny and I (along with another family) had to wait a little bit longer because Brayden's orphanage was farther out.

-God is good.

-Holding Brayden in my arms for the first time was something I'd always dreamed about. You better believe the reality was better than my dreams.

-There is no greater joy than seeing Jenny hold Brayden in her arms. None.

-I am a father. And I can honestly say it scares the crap out of me. In a good way. :)

This whole typing stuff out on a blog deal is pretty therapeutic and relaxing. Not gonna lie. However, I think I'm gonna try and go to sleep now. We've got a big day tomorrow and some more memories to make.

And I have a feeling that if I keep typing, I'm gonna accidentally make a sound, wake up both Jenny AND Brayden, and then get "The Look" from Jenny.

I want to leave China and head home in one piece. :)