Monday, September 17, 2007
LOUISA DAY!
Sorry for not getting this posted earlier. The past 24 hours
have been a whirlwind to say the very least.
Louisa Day began with breakfast at the top of the hotel. The
restaurant rotates around for a great panoramic view of
Hefei. Once breakfast was over, we took a bus ride to the
local CCAA office (Chinese Center for Adoption Affairs) to
get Louisa. All the families went into a conference room
full of babies. At first we did not see Louisa, but then
across the room we spotted our little angel wearing a bright
yellow jumper. After anxiously signing a couple of papers,
the orphanage director handed Louisa over to us. She as
beautiful as in the pictures sent to us, just with a little
more hair.
Louisa was rather quiet and timid throughout the morning, we
think it’s due to a combination of a new environment and a
cold. When we returned to the hotel, we changed her into
some cozy pajamas and after walking around the hotel, Louisa
was ready for a nap.
After her nap, she was feeling better and ready to play.
Avery pulled out a couple of inflatable beach balls and
Louisa was crawling around chasing the balls and laughing.
It was very special to see sisters playing together. Before
you know it, Louisa wanted to walk around the room. With a
little help from Mom, Dad and big sister, she was walking
all over. She even took a few steps on her own.
We decided to venture out of the room and get some dinner.
Jane, our local CHI coordinator, suggested that we order a
Chinese custard for Louisa. This custard was definitely not
like the custard we are used to eating at home, but Louisa
loved it. Once her little belly was full, we headed back to
the room to get her ready for bed. We gave her a bath and
she was so excited. She splashed and kicked, laughing and
babbling the whole time. Clean and happy baby.
We are absolutely thrilled to finally have her with us and
look forward to taking her home. She is definitely battling
some congestion and is not feeling well. Hopefully she’ll be
feeling better today.
Love,
Julia, Charlie, Avery and Louisa
|
The
handoff!
Family of four
The Director of Louisa’s Welfare Institute.
Sleeping Beauty |
