Russ, Di, Elianna (8), Evian (8 months), Ember (6)

Russ, Di, Elianna (8), Evian (8 months), Ember (6)
Our new family of five!!!

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Day 5 - It's Official!

Whew, we've had a long day!  Last night and this morning we completed another phase of paperwork.  Elianna had some great advice, to really enjoy every single thing about this trip, even signing my name for the last time on the last document.  Well, seeing that I have no idea when we'll come across that "last document", I'm enjoying every signature.

We're also enjoying very much Evian's smiles and laughs which take up her whole face.  She's been pretty low key when we're out and about.  Today we were back at the Provincial Adoption Center for a meeting with the notary and an interview.  Then our adoption group (and apparently a couple of others) hit the "Super WalMart" of China for diapers and formula.

We're looking forward to a less busy day tomorrow.  We're remembering that babies like routine and so far we've not been able to keep up with anything consistent like she's been used to at her orphanage.  Also, figuring out the mix/temperature of formula/baby cereal has all of us new adoptive families pretty perplexed.  Again, trusting God with every detail!

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4 comments:

Monica said...

Anna liked hers (formula/rice cereal) really hot. We gradually brought her down to a reasonably warm temperature.

Brockstars said...

Your faces are just beaming in all these pictures! The video of Evian laughing brought tears of joy to our eyes . . . she is so precious.

Schgar said...

Great video, fun blog. Thanks for doing the blog, and we are so excited for you guys. Praying, praying, praying. Enjoy your time.

Unknown said...

Hi Di,
Such a cute picture! Sounds like a great adventure! Evian is beautiful. Elianna was in the office on Friday waiting for Gma and Ember to join her after the K/1concert. It was fun to talk to Elianna - she's adorable!
Praying for your safe travel home. Doreen