congratulations, he's beautiful!
I think that is so sad that he got separated from his brother , especially at their age. like the little kitty on cotd a few days ago, sad to separate them but its done all the time. at 8 months old it is worse tho. when I got Emma and Louise they were 7 months old, and I was going to foster them, then I thought I just can't let them be separated! I didn't really want to keep them which I can't imagine now, I love them so much, but I just could not stand the thought of them going to different homes, Louise would meow-cry when she couldn't find Emma(then called Thelma!) they were so scared at first.

anyway the little guy is lucky to finally have you be his mommy and to have a forever home now.