How does Ian feel about this?

Ian's response has been mixed. At times he shows such a sweet/gentle side about it all. In tandom with that are indications that he might not be too keen on the idea of sharing our attention or his toys! We're going to take the advice of so many of you that we lavish him with as much love and affection as possible. He's excited about the actual flight---can't say I am looking forward to the 13 hour 15 minute jaunt over to Beijing!