QingQing

To say that Don and I have fallen in love would be the biggest understatement ever. This little girl is captivating! I think as parents we all think this about each of our children. So on to the details!

We were told that they were bring Qing Qing to our room at the Marriott at 3:00 so we anxiously awaited. Went to the pool and tried to distract ourselves while they cleaned our room. Anxiously went back to the room at 1:00 in case someone would call that they are early or late. At 2:40 I realize we have moved rooms from when we checked in, would our guide know? How would they get up to our room since you need a key. So Don went to the lobby to talk to the front desk. Then I am in the room panicked that he will meet her first.....he made it back and they said they would give our guide a key up.

At 3:00 the girls call on Skype to watch the events. And then our phone rings, they are in the lobby and we need to come down. (Later our guide said we were supposed to be waiting in the lobby, miscommunication.) Don taped us meeting. We walked off the eleveator and I saw this doll baby walked around one of the seating arrangements. Oh my, bestill my heart! I slowly approached her and tried to touch her. She was apprehensive but confident and calm. Slowly she let us talk to her. I invited everyone up to our room. There were two ladies from the orphanage Mrs. Chen the director and another lady.

We all came up to our room and we tried to play on the floor with her. She soon became panicked and started crying. We took turns walking out in the hall with her and looking up and down 25 story courtyard. (as I am typing this she is sitting on the bed in her pink rhinestone sunglasses playing babies) Finally all the papers were signed and the orphanage ladies left and then our guide. And we had one very broken little girl. Crying and sobbing. I rocked her to sleep and she slept in my arms for over an hour. The sobs still came while she slept. She woke up and was still so sad and crying. I asked God to help this baby heal to not let her suffer, my heart was so broken for her. In the terms of attachment this is an excellent thing for her. It means she was attached to someone and loved and she will learn to love and attach to us. Her foster mother had brought her to the orphanage Monday morning before they left to bring her on the drive to us (3-4 hours).

We finally ordered room service. And she sat on my lap to eat and eat and eat and eat. Slowly she started smiling and seeming happy. I tickled and got a giggle. Then we skyped with the kids while they ate breakfast and we finished dinner. It was nice for them to meet. So she loved splashing in the sink when we washed her hands so I thought, let's try a bath. She was pretty grubby and didn't smell wonderful but I was going nowhere near anything that would traumatize her. I started the bath and she started stripping her clothes off. She had the best time in the tub! So much fun. After she let me rock her to sleep. She slept between us and slept all night with some turning and crying out in her sleep!

She woke happy as can be and has been bubbling happiness ever since! More later!