Quinn Comes Home

Two years and 10 months after we started this journey, we met Quinn in Beijing on Nov. 1, 2008 and came home to Tucson on Nov. 17.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Boys' night

I work on Saturday evenings, so Tom and Quinn have boys' nights, which are usually rowdy and messy. They also involve lots of videos and self-portraits like these:



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My husband Tom and I adopted our son from China on Nov. 1, 2008. We met Quinn in Beijing two years and 10 months after we started the paper chase.
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Quinn in February

Quinn in February
Can he bend his arms under all those clothes?

Quinn in October

Quinn in October
This photo prompted Grandma Marj to head straight to Gymboree to buy clothes that will fit!

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Formal portrait
Quinn's first formal sitting (the first of many!)

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