Here is a picture of us on our way to the Chinese Civil Affairs Office, where we will be handed Willow Chun Qi. Okay, we won't bore you with too much text. We have a daughter, and she is perfect and lovely. She cried/shrieked for about 5-10 minutes, but then got very calm (i.e., sort of shut down). This will be no shock to those of you familiar with adoption ... though it can be sort of scary. She is VERY alert, but sort of limp (also typical for the first few days or so). The GREAT news is that she doesn't appear to have a cleft palate (just bilateral clefting of the lips and gum). This will likely mean fewer surgeries, etc. We took her shopping for "her" type of orphanage formula (Chris wore her in the Ergo carrier), and she was happy just to look around. She took a bottle, but still wouldn't go to sleep ... she passed out about 6 or 7 pm (but we'll probably wake her around 10 for another bottle). Till tomorrow, enjoy the pictures (below).
4 comments:
So happy for you! Can't believe she doesn't have a cleft palate-how fortunate she is!!
PS: Rule Number 1...Never wake a sleeping baby ;)
Congratulations! A mutual friend (Chris J) sent the link you shared and I couldn't resist checking in.
Karyn from the P'ship Office.
We're so thrilled for you both! We can't wait to meet her in person. Sonya and Louis
Shivers! (I knew this was true but Chinese and Russian adoptions are soooo different.) I know that feeling when you see "your" child for the first time.
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