An Orphan No More

Well, we have had an unbelievable day. The kind of day you cannot describe in words. We are sitting in our hotel room with our baby daughter and she is drinking a bottle. What a difference a day makes. We were united with Mia this afternoon at the Civil Affairs building here in Guangzhou. It was a hectic scene, with lots of other babies and children meeting their new families. Very loud, lots of crying, loud talking, and it was very, very hot. Mia cried for a little while, but was comforted when I took her and stood by a fan. I think she was just really hot. She is very quiet and has only grunted a few times, but we have had a few glimpses of smiles. When we left the Civil Affairs Building we went grocery shopping for diapers and formula. She liked the grocery store and was taking everything in. We bought her a new pair of shoes too. (The first of many I'm sure...:) ) She fell asleep shortly after getting back to the hotel. I woke her up a little while ago to feed her. She ate a good helping of pork congee and she now just finished a bottle. She is extremely tired and appears to be going back to sleep soon. We are all exhausted too. We were able to Skype with the boys, Nana, and Gigi just a little while ago and it was wonderful to see my boys. I am so missing them right now. We have to be ready early in the morning to go back to the Civil Affairs building for more paperwork and adoption interview. I will tell you more tomorrow after I've had a little sleep. Mia is beautiful and we are so thrilled to finally have her with us. Thank you for all of your prayers and I hope that you will continue to pray for her adjustment to her new family. Until tomorrow...

Ashley