Sunday, June
25, 2006
FOREVER DAY!
WE HAVE REAGAN!!!
Today has been an eventful day. We left Beijing early this
morning for Reagan’s province of Guangdong. We got here at 1:30,
had to eat and unpack, and then had to be in the lobby at 3:30
to go the Civil Affairs Office to get Reagan. The waiting room
was so hot and muggy. It was like I was in a dream when they
called out, “Bride family, baby - Gao Shao Ai.” My heart leaped!
Sean and I went to the door and met her caretaker. She handed
her to us! She was so sweet and beautiful! I could not believe
this was happening! This child whom I and so many of you had
prayed for was finally in our arms! GOD IS SO AMAZING!
Reagan is a livewire to say the least! She is by far the MOST
active of all of the babies! She is so strong and can almost
stand on her own. She is sitting and crawling. She does not
settle down! She is constantly moving! She does not really like
to be held too much. She tries to get down to move and play. I
cannot tell if that is just her personality or just a resistance
to bonding with us. Let’s just say that the LONG plane ride home
should be interesting! She is very content and happy, but very
restless. She loved her bath!
She is sick. She has a horrible cough that is deep in her lungs;
she is very raspy. She is also running a fever. We finally got
her to take a bottle tonight, but we had to literally force her
to start drinking it. She doesn’t know how to handle solid
foods, not even small pieces of Cheerios. She will be nibbling
on it with her front teeth, but she will still gag like she was
choking. She is sleeping now! She looks so beautiful! Tomorrow
is also busy because tomorrow is Adoption Day!
Please pray that she feels better, that she will allow us to
hold her, and that she will eat better. She is so tiny! Only
about 15 ½ pounds! Also, pray that my back will hold up. Trying
to hold a wriggling baby is tough!
Ashton and Kieron,
Wow! What a day for you two! You are now BIG SISTERS! She looks
so much like the two of you! I cannot wait for you to meet her!
She was looking at the book with you pictures in the book! We
told her who you were! I hope you have a great day today!
Remember how much your daddy and I love you! We miss you so
much!
-Mom and Dad |
We got Reagan a
bracelet for her Forever Day. It is a beautiful silver
bracelet with pink beads and pearls. There is a heart charm that
indicates that she was born in our hearts!
“When you looked at me with
those big brown eyes, I knew we belonged together.
‘I love you like crazy cakes,’ I whispered.”
- I Love You Like Crazy Cakes - by Rose Lewis (Thank you Karen
Rutherford for this book!)
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"Gotcha!" Reagan and mommy sitting on a couch at the Civil
Affairs Office just moments after being united!
Bath time for Reagan. She loved the bath. Ashton and Kieron, she
seems to love the water as much as you do!
Daddy reading to Reagan.One of the few times she sat still for
more than 10 seconds!
"Aren't I cute?"
Reagan sitting on the bed playing after her
bath.
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