"Best Day Yet" Recap!

On this episode of The Little Couple...

• It's THE day! Bill and Jen are about to meet Will for the very first time!
• The waiting is finally brought to an end as Will is finally brought out! Bill and Jen greet him and begin to play with him.
• As the playing goes on, he seems to get more upset and restless, leaning towards his care taker for comfort. Jen is upset that he's upset & worries that Will won't love and accept them.
• As everyone else began to leave, however,thing started to go a little more smoothly.
• At the hotel room, they're all able to relax a bit. The toy train is a big hit, and they're both able to laugh and connect with Will some more!
• Later on, they decided to take Will out and go on a guided tour of the city with Sandra, their adoption guide, who wears a traditional Mongolian outfit. It's very important for them to get to know Will's culture!
• Sandra gifts Will with a traditional outfit in blue and gold (all children being adopted receive one as a token to remember their culture). Sandra also has a few extra outfits for tourists, so Bill and Jen get dressed up and they all take a family photo.
• The hotel has 2 exotic cars on display, so they go check them out. Will loves them, much to car-loving Bill's happiness!
• Will seems to be pretty content, so they decide to head to the hotel restaurant for dinner. The restaurant features a lot of traditional foods, and they discover that Will has a huge appetite! They were there for an hour, and he was devouring food the whole time.
• Will is still a little wound-up at bedtime, but they get him in bed and they're able to lay in bed together and read a book, having some quality bonding time to end the eventful day.
• Jen is thrilled and feels so lucky to finally have a son, something she never knew if she would be able to have.

"William, Here We Come!" Recap

On tonight's episode of The Little Couple...

• It's 4:30am, and Bill and Jen are up and off to the airport! They're leaving Houston & heading to Beijing, China, to pick up Will!
• At their hotel in Beijing, they meet with Amy, who works with their adoption agency and will be helping them throughout the process.
• Before meeting Will, Bill and Jen are encouraged to get to know the Chinese culture, so they head out sight-seeing! They check out Tiananmen Square first.
• Bill mentions that he is hungry, so they head to Snack Street, which isn't quite what they were expecting--things like fried bugs, seahorses, and starfish! Bill ends up eating a starfish--Jen likes starfish and prefers not to eat them, but she does try (and enjoy!) bubble tea. 
• Next, they head to the Great Wall. It hits them that they are looking over the wall at Inner Mongolia, which is where Will was born!
• They finally head to Hohhot, where Will is, and check out the local malls. They pick up a lightweight stroller to use while in China. They also pick up some toy cars for Will!
• That night, they head to their hotel and get things set-up to make Will feel welcome.
• It's officially "Gotcha Day" (the day Bill and Jen pick up Will for good!). 
• They head to the lobby, and anxiously wait for Will to be brought to them... 

Tune in for next week's episode to see Bill and Jen actually meet Will!

"Countdown to China" & "Road to Parenthood" Recap

On tonight's episodes of The Little Couple...

"Countdownto China".

• Bill & Jen are 3 short days away from heading to pick up Will! They will be visiting 3 locations in China: Bejing, Hohhot, and Guangzhou. 
• Jen gets an email with some picture of Will when he saw the pictures Bill & Jen sent of themselves and the house. He seems excited!
• Over at the hospital, they must get vaccinations to travel to China--4 shots in total. Bill is very anxious, not being a fan of needles, but they both survive! 
• Rocky and Maggie's recently added grooming to their services, so Bill takes the dogs (Rock and Maggie themselves!) in for grooming.
• When picking up a child from an orphanage in China, you're expected to put them in clothes that you have brought along--the clothes the child was wearing are taken off and saved for other children in the orphanage!
• Knowing this, Jen is excited to head out shopping for Will (and also Bill)! She is thrilled to stock up on stylish clothes for her little 3 year old, and she buys Bill a few different pajama options (including a pair of  "grandpa pajamas", as Bill called them!)
• For whatever reason, Maggie isn't a fan of children and has some aggression towards them. With a new baby coming home shortly, this is obviously an issue--so they take Maggie to a trainer to figure out what the problem is.
• The trainer says the Maggie is overreacting to a stimulus. She then does some exercises with her to combat the problem. It seems to go well!
• The night before they leave for China, they get a package from Jen's mom with some gifts for Will, who turned 3 just a few days before the trip.
• Jen bought matching blue tennis shoes with red laces for the whole family! Bill, however, isn't too sure about them.

"Road to Parenthood"

This episode is a catch-up/recap reflecting on Bill and Jen's journey to parenthood.

• Bill and Jen were married almost 5 years ago. 4 years ago, they thought that they might have a child biologically, but ultimately decided, after meeting with an OB/GYN specialist, it may not be the safest (especially considering Jen has what is known as Restrictive Lung Disease).
• Next, Bill and Jen decided to look into surrogacy. In order to use Jen's eggs, they knew they would need to get going with the process quickly. They went through a tough process just trying to retrieve an egg, but were finally successful. Next, they met their surrogate, Cindy, and transferred Jen's egg into her. After a long 10 day wait, Cindy was pregnant! However, 6 weeks later, Cindy unfortunately miscarried the baby.
• During the surrogacy process, Bill and Jen built their dream home: a huge, customized home perfect for them and the children they anticipated having in the near future!
• After the first miscarriage, they gave it a try again and implanted another egg into Cindy. However, this time is was not successful--a pregnancy didn't happen. Bill and Jen were understandably depressed at this door essentially closing, but shortly thereafter, they found Rainbow Kids and got on the adoption train.
• Bill and Jen are very excited about the road they've ended up on, and can't wait to be a complete family of 4 with both Will & Zoey!

"An Adoption Twist" & "Baby Proofing" Recap

On tonight's episodes of The Little Couple...

"An Adoption Twist".

• Bill & Jen are just weeks away from going to pick up Will from China, but first things first--they have to baby-proof their home! As little people, they like to keep things low and accessible to themselves, but that means things are also accessible to children--not such a good thing.
• Their baby-proofing steps include cabinet locks, foam padding around the coffee table, and adding padded tiles to part of the media room floor. 
• Next, Bill and Jen head out stroller shopping. They need to find a stroller that's easy to push, fold up, and one that they can both see over safely. 
• Work never stops for Jen! She has a busy night in the delivery room, delivering 3 healthy and big babies. 
• Bill's pet shop, Rocky And Maggie's, is as busy as ever! On this particular day, they are hosting a Great Dane Rescue. Although they're very big, Bill knows has no doubt of how friendly they are. 
• While at the pet shop, Bill gets a message from Jen, saying she has some new about adoption.
• As it turns out, Jen got an email from Little People America that there is an 8-month old baby girl available for adoption in India! They make the decision to go ahead and pursue her adoption. As Bill says, "One thing Jennifer and I love is a challenge, and I think we've found it!".

"Baby Proofing".

• It's close! Bill and Jen are just a few short weeks away from picking up Will in China. Bill puts it in his terms, saying, "If it was football, we'd be in the final 20 yards!"
• With the addition of 2 kids in the near future, Jen decides it may be good for them to look at getting a mini-van, Bill is less than thrilled, however, because he doesn't want to give up his convertible! 
• With a sack of potatoes in tow to simulate baby Will, they head to a car lot and take a mini-van out for a test drive! However, Bill still stands his ground, saying he'll never buy a mini-van, ever!
• Bill and Jen meet with a doctor at Texas Children's Hospital (Jen's workplace) to have a consultation  about adopting internationally. She gives them some information about Will & Zoey's statistics and their types of dwarfism.
• Jen heads off to a medical conference, and back at home, a professional baby-proofing company comes to the house. The couple makes the decision to install gates and block off the entire kitchen, so that things will still be accessible for them, but their kids will be safe. 
• Bill gets to work painting Zoey's room! It's not as fun as he remembered it to be, and he gets the job half way done, but ultimately decides to hire painters to finish the job.
• Jen arrives home, and Bill give her the tour of all the new baby-proofing and Zoey's bedroom. She is thrilled with everything, and now both rooms are officially ready!