Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Where this blog ends
Well, now that we have been home for almost 2 weeks. Everyone is doing great and madisyn is doing wonderful. This is where this blog ends and a new may begin. I will post the new blog address as soon as I have it up and running.
I want to thank everyone who followed our journey and prayed for us during our journey. Thank you and God bless.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Home !!!!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The Great Wall
Today we went to the Great Wall, but little miss diva wasn't feeling 100%. I am not sure what was wrong, but she slept most of the day. I am thinking that it has been too busy since we have been back here in Beijing. We came back to the hotel and she slept most of the afternoon and, needless to say, she went to bed fine as well. I hope tomorrow is back to normal. I hate seeing her like this. Just two more sleeps and we will be on our way home!
A tradition with adoptive families -- a family lock on the Great Wall....a key stays in China and a key is with you in Canada...
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Back in Beijing
Well, we left for Beijing with our friends with us,which we were really happy about. Had a few issues at the airport in Hohhot with our boarding passes being mixed up. It worked itself out in the end.
Madisyn was great with the take off, but started freaking out about halfway through the flight. I am going to get the doctor to check her ears on Monday when we see the international doctor. She was shaking and screaming -- to the point that she literally hopped out of my arms and into Jason's. This is the first time he held Madisyn. He sat on the plane and rocked and sang her to sleep. I know that made his day! I am worried about the 13 hour plane ride home..
Now that we are back in Beijing, she is doing well. Today we went to the temple of heaven and then to the silk factory. Wow, did I ever spend money there! She now has a silk bed set, spoiled girlie. It was amazing, because they showed us how the silk worms do it and the process in making the comforters.
In the afternoon,we finally got to met the families and their babies. They are all so adorable. Then, in the afternoon, we had more paperwork to get done. I am so tired of paperwork!!!! We went for dinner and now we are back at the hotel and little miss diva is sleeping.
Oh, oh, oh! She had her first subway ride today too! I was really expecting her to freak out, but nothing. She is very nosey to see what and who is around her.
Love from Beijing
Madisyn was great with the take off, but started freaking out about halfway through the flight. I am going to get the doctor to check her ears on Monday when we see the international doctor. She was shaking and screaming -- to the point that she literally hopped out of my arms and into Jason's. This is the first time he held Madisyn. He sat on the plane and rocked and sang her to sleep. I know that made his day! I am worried about the 13 hour plane ride home..
Now that we are back in Beijing, she is doing well. Today we went to the temple of heaven and then to the silk factory. Wow, did I ever spend money there! She now has a silk bed set, spoiled girlie. It was amazing, because they showed us how the silk worms do it and the process in making the comforters.
In the afternoon,we finally got to met the families and their babies. They are all so adorable. Then, in the afternoon, we had more paperwork to get done. I am so tired of paperwork!!!! We went for dinner and now we are back at the hotel and little miss diva is sleeping.
Oh, oh, oh! She had her first subway ride today too! I was really expecting her to freak out, but nothing. She is very nosey to see what and who is around her.
Love from Beijing
Friday, May 13, 2011
Shopping Day!
This post was sent two days ago. Unfortunately, Blogger was down for quite a period of time and this is the first chance I have had to post. I haven't heard from them since this post -- they are most likely now back in Beijing and settling in after their first flight with Madisyn.
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Today was a shopping day. Jason and I went to find little miss Diva a drinking cup because she prefers a cup over a sippy cup or bottle. She is very independent and very smart. We didn't have any success in finding her a cup but we found her two pairs of shoes. She really liked shopping for shoes and wanted to try them on as soon as we returned to the hotel room. A shopping buddy for momma!
Since she decided to wake at 5:45am this morning, by 10:30am she was exhausted. I put her down for her nap and Jason went shopping with the other family. He came back with a phonics reading set in Manadrin and English, and a Mongolian dress. It's so sweet.
Later in the afternoon our guide took us shopping to different factories. She took us to the cashmere, jade, milk candy, silk and tons more. Wow, what an experience! I spent lots of money. Then we came home and had dinner. Madisyn had congee -- she tolerated it, but she enjoyed Momma's ceaser salad even more. lol.
Now little miss diva is sleeping and I am doing this. Tomorrow we leave to go back to Beijing. I am having mixed feelings because I can't wait to see the other families, but Madisyn is leaving "her homeland," which makes me a little sad. We will for sure return for a homeland visit.
Loving my daughter's homeland
from Hohhot, Inner Mongolia
Em
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Today was a shopping day. Jason and I went to find little miss Diva a drinking cup because she prefers a cup over a sippy cup or bottle. She is very independent and very smart. We didn't have any success in finding her a cup but we found her two pairs of shoes. She really liked shopping for shoes and wanted to try them on as soon as we returned to the hotel room. A shopping buddy for momma!
Since she decided to wake at 5:45am this morning, by 10:30am she was exhausted. I put her down for her nap and Jason went shopping with the other family. He came back with a phonics reading set in Manadrin and English, and a Mongolian dress. It's so sweet.
Later in the afternoon our guide took us shopping to different factories. She took us to the cashmere, jade, milk candy, silk and tons more. Wow, what an experience! I spent lots of money. Then we came home and had dinner. Madisyn had congee -- she tolerated it, but she enjoyed Momma's ceaser salad even more. lol.
Now little miss diva is sleeping and I am doing this. Tomorrow we leave to go back to Beijing. I am having mixed feelings because I can't wait to see the other families, but Madisyn is leaving "her homeland," which makes me a little sad. We will for sure return for a homeland visit.
Loving my daughter's homeland
from Hohhot, Inner Mongolia
Em
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Day 4 - Love is felt the same way in every language...
Today was very emotional for me. We were up early and we went to visit Hohhot CWI, where Madisyn lived for the last 23 months.
When I first walked through the doors of the building, I was greeted by an Americian family who's little guy was in the room with Madisyn. He recongized her and called her "Yan Yan", which is her nickname. That made the tears come to the surface quickly. As we followed the director through the building, we finally came to the room - Half the Sky Program room, where Madisyn lived for 23 months.
I walked in behind Jason and there were kids on the floor playing with the Nannies. There was one Nanny who saw Madisyn and she quickly put down the baby she had in her arms and came trembling before me. She held her hands out and Madisyn quickly wanted out of the carrier I had her in, on me. I began to worry.
She snuggled and kissed the Nanny while tears flowed down her Nanny's face. She told our guide that Madisyn was very special to her and to please tell us that she is very smart and loves music. I was literally sobbing in tears leaving that room knowing that this Nanny had loved our daughter so much. I gave her a hug and she rubbed my back and said "please love her." She agreed to take her picture with us and gave Madisyn a quick hug because Madisyn wanted back with me. Phew, I was so happy that she needed to be with me.
There is one thing in this whole world that we as a human race experience -- no matter the language barrier or the culture differences ...and that's love.
To my daughter's Nanny at Hohhot CWI -- we love you, we thank you and you are a blessing to her. Thank you for loving her!!!
When I first walked through the doors of the building, I was greeted by an Americian family who's little guy was in the room with Madisyn. He recongized her and called her "Yan Yan", which is her nickname. That made the tears come to the surface quickly. As we followed the director through the building, we finally came to the room - Half the Sky Program room, where Madisyn lived for 23 months.
I walked in behind Jason and there were kids on the floor playing with the Nannies. There was one Nanny who saw Madisyn and she quickly put down the baby she had in her arms and came trembling before me. She held her hands out and Madisyn quickly wanted out of the carrier I had her in, on me. I began to worry.
She snuggled and kissed the Nanny while tears flowed down her Nanny's face. She told our guide that Madisyn was very special to her and to please tell us that she is very smart and loves music. I was literally sobbing in tears leaving that room knowing that this Nanny had loved our daughter so much. I gave her a hug and she rubbed my back and said "please love her." She agreed to take her picture with us and gave Madisyn a quick hug because Madisyn wanted back with me. Phew, I was so happy that she needed to be with me.
There is one thing in this whole world that we as a human race experience -- no matter the language barrier or the culture differences ...and that's love.
To my daughter's Nanny at Hohhot CWI -- we love you, we thank you and you are a blessing to her. Thank you for loving her!!!
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