Today was Lize's "Gotcha Day". Once we arrived, we were taken to a room where Lize (and the other kids to be adopted) was waiting for their mommies and daddies.
When we walked into the room, we saw Lize setting at the end of the table. Once she noticed us, she acknowledged it by calling out "Momma" over and over. You can see that in one of the pictures she was pointing across the table at Dawn and I calling it out. Everyone in the room just gave an overall "Ahhhhhh" when they heard her. She cried just a little bit when she was handed over to us but very quickly stopped and was right where she was always intended to be, in our arms. It was instant love that words cannot describe.
We were off to our hotel room quickly after the "Gotcha Day" ceremony. When we peeled off the layers of clothes, we found that our expected 33 pound toddler (as we were advised her weight would be) actually was a very petite little 20 pound angel. Lize had a GREAT first night. We'll see what the next few days hold. Here are some pictures from our first night with her:
And you thought I was either kidding or crazy when I said that today would bring something that would make the Great Wall seem small and know you know that I was correct. Nothing I see here can top the beauty of this gift from God and the angel he used to bring her into our life. I can't wait to be back home so our family can be complete.
3 comments:
Dawn, Thank you, thank you, thank you for updating!!!!! I love the pictures and she is very tiny! What a lucky mama you are! From someone who is waiting on the edge of her seat for my LOA any day now from the same province, agency, etc... that Lize is from, it is so exciting to follow your journey! Thank you, Trish
Congratulations James, Dawn & family. What a precious looking baby. Havn't talked to Bill & Sandy for quite sometime (about a year). Didn't realize you were adding to your family again. God bless you both. Lee & Jan Fine.
What....no Notre Dame T shirt yet?
Like i posted before, she is adorable can not wait see hold her. Our day is coming.....THANK YOU for your unselfishness is rescuing this beautiful little girl.
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