I hope you are all doing well! Thankfully I was just able to access my email but still am having trouble posting pics...Mom is going to try to from her computer. Our hotel is 5 star but internet connection is very horrible. Thanks so much for everyone's SWWEEEEETTTT comments...loved them...Renee please send me your email address to my yahoo acct..Willi wants to send a note to Drew...
I feel like I have so much to write about...the places we have seen have been incredible...The great wall of course being fabulous. I will have to work backwards and post pics later I suppose.
AND now for news on our girl! She is so sweet! She cried only a little the day we got her. That whole process was unreal. I picked her out right away and they checked passports and then she was handed to me. She stuck out her lip a bit and in went the thumb! TOO CUTE...she has alot of hair and the other babies have hardly any. Would you believe that I only brought headbands in case she had no hair. Her bows got left on her dresser :>(
Yesterday we went shopping for formuler (as our guide says)and had a traditional chinese meal. Ryan had rice and chicken, Willi tried a bit of everything and Luke had a roll. :>) Jade screamed thru the whole process so Mommy stayed in the lobby
but nothing would soothe her so it was very stressful. Will be good for my diet tho as she does this thru most meals.
Today is a better day for her, we woke up and had breakfast and she had a bottle. At 10 mo old she cannot sit up, get on her knees or roll over. Its so sad! She also spits all solid food out like she's never had any in her mouth. She has two bottom teeth trying to peek thru. I have gotten a few smiles and she pushed our guides hand away yesterday when she tried to hold her so I think she is starting to like me a little. Last night she slept in my bed and she woke up twice and would just touch my face and run her hand over my hair. It was the sweetest thing and I'll never forget that moment.
The boys went to a park today while we stayed here to regroup. Being in China is very strange. I dont like being the center of attention and everywhere we go we are. Some of them dont know why we are carrying around Chinese babies. We have a card we wear around our necks in Chinese that reads that we are Americans and are here to adopt the abandoned daughters of their beautiful country. We promise to care for them with all our hearts. The older generation give us smiles and thumbs up. Seems the younger generation arent as thrilled. Our guide says they are ashamed that women abandon their babies.
I'm going to try to get some pics out but if they wont attach I'll get Mom to try..thanks for all your sweet posts..I miss and love you all.
Michele & Men & Princess Jade
7 comments:
Hi Michele
The pictures are great of the boys and Jade. Give her about a week and you will not be able to get out of her site. You have a wonderful family. You take care, Carol
Ohhhhhhh... You make me want to hop on a plane and go get a baby!!! How sweet, I am so glad you are bonding so quickly, she must know all the love that has been there for her all this time.
It was so great to hear from you! I can't wait to see the pictures of Jade in her adorable outfits! (I think Renee has been bitten by the China-baby bug!!!) I look forward to reading your updates and continue to send my prayers. Love, Kim
By the way, I know the perfect way to get Jade to eat solids....DOVE CHOCOLATE!!! :):) Just Kidding!
Love the pictures! Your stories bring tears!! Don't remember if I told you or not, but Katelin wasn't sitting up either. By the trip home she was though!! Also, don't forget food allergies. You may just want to keep giving the rice cereal and formula bottles. That way if she has an allergic reaction to something, you'll be home---closer to a doctor. Hope you don't mind me dishing the advice. Take care!!!
Tell Ryan I shared the pic of the boys and Jade with his class and he got lots of "oohs, and awws!" The girls were especially impressed! :) Reading your posts brings back so many memories for me! Especially the uncomfortable feeling of being the center of attention in an unfamiliar country. I had a hard time with that too. Once you get to Guangzhou it will be a totally different story! You will love it!When I got Reaghan at 7.5 months, she was only able to sit up if she was propped by pillows. By the end of the first week, though, she could sit by herself in the stroller in high chair. You'll be amazed by how quickly they develop. I know that it is disheartening at first. Take care and enjoy the rest of your trip!
Kim
Mimi,
I'm sorry we are writing so late, but we just wanted you to know that we have been thinking about you, and hope you have a safe trip home. Can't wait to see this georgeous baby girl and let her play with her cousin. We showed Jacob pics of Jade and he said "Baby....Pretty!" We are so happy that you have your princess and she is happy and healthy!
Love you,
Danielle and Ben
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