Picture Perfect

Thanks to Deborah, we received back the autographable matte to a picture frame we'd like to hang in William's nursery. I had planned to to bring the matte with us to Taiwan so that the St. Lucy's staff could sign it. Unfortunately, I forgot to throw it into our jam-packed suitcase at the last moment. Supermom that she is, Deborah was gracious enough to bring it with her on her special day when she picked up her son, Alex.

I'm glad that many of the ladies took the time to sign the matte. It's a bit surreal to have specific names to associate with the mysterious group of women who spent so many months caring for William. Regrettably, in the photo below, I omitted the upper right hand part that bears my favorite message from a woman named Diana. She wrote, "Miss You, Love You."

Deborah also mailed us a video camera and a disposable camera that we had sent in William's last care package. Sister Rosa at St. Lucy's told us they didn't use them since we were due to arrive so soon after they received the package. I'm amazed that the ladies kept the cameras and thought to send them back with Deborah. It's impressive how well they manage to keep tabs on the children and their future families.

So, what's going to go inside of the frame? While at St. Lucy's, we asked the caretakers if we could take a picture of them with William so that he could remember the women who lavished him with so much love and good care. When I showed that photo to William a few weeks ago, he let out a happy screech and flapped his hands up and down. Did he recognize the women? It's anyone's guess, but one might think so.

Unfortunately, I can't post that picture since our agency has rules against showing the caretakers' faces on blogs. However, I can show you something just as good: the most beautiful baby in the world.

Smile!