This is how Rudy looked when he met us at the hotel. His foster mother had him all dressed up in this sailor suit. I think the translator even said something to Paul about him looking like a US Marine.
This is our first meal together in October. Paul was pretending it was very hard to pull the papas fritas (french fries) apart and Rudy thought he was soooo funny.
One of Rudy's favorite things to say at first was "mio" (mine) if he thought you were trying to take something of his. He would clutch his toy or pacha as he said it like this picture shows.
This is one of my favorite pictures of Rudy because he is smiling AND looking at the camera - two things that rarely happen together. Plus I love the curls!
And although this picture is blurry, I have to include it. From the start Rudy has been a Poppy's boy, and this picture is great evidence. This is our first night in the hotel and we were hanging out in the baby lounge. When Paul went to use the computer, Rudy pulled up a chair and sat right next to him until he was done.
