I know there are many people waiting to hear how today went. We've been up since 4:00am when we had to get ready to leave Beijing, and today was quite an emotional day, so I hope you'll understand that I'm going to keep this short tonight. We are thrilled beyond words to have our daughter with us, and are so grateful to big Sophia for helping us today. She stayed with us at the civil affairs office while we signed some paperwork and then came back to our hotel with us to help get little Sophia more comfortable with us. We definitely saw a lot of tears, but once she got comfortable, we got to see her laughing a bit and playing, which was just precious to see. Even after big Sophia left, she talked and played with us for about another 30 or 40 minutes before she started getting very sad. We could tell she was trying hard to be brave, but the tears did come and it was heartbreaking. She has a cold and seems to have a bit of a fever right now, so we went ahead and put her in her pajamas and got her ready for bed. She went to sleep almost immediately, and we're praying for a good night's sleep for everyone. I have no idea what tomorrow will bring, but we know it will all be OK - She's ours and that's all that matters!
I know it's rotten of me, but I'm just too tired to upload pictures tonight. I promise I'll work on it tomorrow as soon as I have a chance. She is absolutely adorable and I can't wait for you all to see her!
Love,
Karee
Olivia, Jackson and Elijah, you are going to LOVE playing with your little sister - she is so funny!
So glad she is finally with you. Congratulations. How sweet of Sophia to stay and help you out with little Sophia's transition. Josie was also very sad, but was very brave and every day she became a little more comfortable...and it only took about a day for the smiles to come. Wishing you all the best.
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hooray!!! tears here too!! she sounds so brave and sweet(as does big sophia). praying for you all. thanks for posting this:) i just feel like i am going to be extra huggy with that jackson today:) karla
ReplyDeleteAwesome that big Sophia was able to help you like that! Glad you were able to post something, totally understand about photos and it being an "intense" day. Have fun tomorrow and enjoy your girl. We all look forward to hearing more in the coming days!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!! So good big Sophia could stay with you for a while.. That's what Amanda did with Norah and it helped a lot! Hoping for a good night with lots of sleep....
ReplyDeleteKaree...I am thinking of you constantly! I am praying for you and cannot wait to see her!
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Congratulations! You are in our prayers.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless You All!
Kelly Lynch Ring & Family
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