Well, after 21 days in China we are back and DD2 is legally ours!! Being an extremely proud poppa I'm subjecting y'all to a picture of DD2 being held be DD1 for the first time.



DD2 is a healthy, active chunck of muscle and laughter. I can't believe how lucky we are!

It was a heck of a trip but it's great to be home. I missed y'all.

-Blast

Congratulations on your new addition! You are indeed blessed. And I'm sure it won't be too long before you have DD2 camping, playing at the beach, hiking (or riding on daddy's shoulders) and eating meat-on-a-stick at the Rennaisance Festival! (well, maybe she will have to wait for a few teeth). Enjoy this special time!

Congratulations Blast!!!!!

Aloha Blast and welcome back.

Beautiful girls. Congratulations!

You still have time to brush up on your martial arts, etc before they get to dating age. If you haven't already, you better start as time flies.

Welcome home and congradulations, Blast and family. Good to see you back.

Congrats and welcome back Blast.

Lee

You've got a couple of cuties there...

Welcome back Blast. Nice looking kids... the spice of life. I like the chair too. Is that a mahogany armrest I see? <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Gong xi! If i remember correctly, this is how to say congrats in Chinese.

Congratulations!

Congrats Blast! Enjoy all of the good times and fun you'll have.

P.S.
Isn't it fun to change those diapers faithfully when your turn comes? <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I didn't have a problem with it like some guys do. Like one cousin of mine stated: "It's your child, you love him, so its easy."

Congradulations!
Cute little larvae ya got there!
I have two daughters also.
Warning: they pupate into teenagers.

Congratulations, Blast! We were all looking forward to this moment!

They sure look cute together. Having a sister sure is great, and I'm glad Mini and Microwether can experience the joys of having a confidante, comrade-in-arms (and in-trouble!), and borrower of makeup/jewelry/clothes, right in the next room!

Beautiful Beautiful!!

Isn't being a father wonderful?!! Keep that camera clicking. My kids are 10 & 11. Though our minds find it hard to think back to when our kids were tiny, the pictures prove they were and bring back a flood of great memories.

Congratulations

Thanks everyone! It was a heck of a trip, though much easier than when we went over for DD1. As for the chair in the picture, I have no idea what it was made of as it was in the Chinese Adoption Office. DD1 got to hold DD2 before I did (she is very good at getting what she wants!). Of course, DD1 was less than thrilled when she realized daddy sometimes had to carry DD2.

The whole family is still wiped out with jet-lag. Man, that's a killer, especially coupled with my insomnia. I haven't slept more than three hours in the last four days. On the plus side, the resulting hallucinations have been quite entertaining. <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

I'm used to everyone telling us how beautiful DD1 is but she's going to have stiff competition from DD2. I think my collection of knives and surplus military rifles should cool the nads of any boys who want to date them, though I also plan on following Benjamin's lead on raising wildcat girls who can handle themselves.

Even through the jet-lag, poopy diapers, screaming siblings and a lovely Chinese sinus infection I am smiling so hard my face hurts. I'll be putting a bunch of pictures and stories about the trip up on my blog but this'll take a few days.

-Blast

Congratulations on #2 !! [color:"pink"] [/color]

Blast,

You are doing a bang up job as a dad! Sort of pun...

Have you read "What A Difference A Daddy Makes" by Dr. Kevin Leman. Awesome book talking about the effects of a dad has on a daughter. My wife read it too and really liked it, as did her mom's club.

One of the universal truths (that I will probably get in trouble for posting here) is that men will never truly understand women. The books helps a bit. Spooky. Read if you dare!! <img src="/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Do you want to register them on the forum now, or wait a few years?

Congratulations! The girls are adorable and will certainly be breaking hearts in 16 years. God help the young men who come knocking on the door to take them out on their first date. <img src="/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

Congrats