Visiting the orphanage really was an opportunity that will not soon be forgotten. This was a rare opportunity in deed. The children were well cared for. It was obvious that the nannies really enjoyed the children. We were all presented with a "care" package of our own. It contained the powdered milk that Gracie currently drinks, the two cameras we sent over to the orphanage (which we will get developed while we are here) and photos!!! Tons of them! Each photo mounted to a sheet of paper with writing and drawing... kind of like scrapbook pages put together by the nannies. We now have pictures of Gracie from 1 month on!! Again, very rare indeed! We were also given a professional photograph of Gracie that was mounted in a nice frame.
Here is Gracie back at the hotel... she wasn't keen on me removing her outfit so I decided to accessorize instead! Note the yellow socks and wideband.
We all headed over to the Civil Affairs office to officially adopt Gracie. We also had the VISA photo made. They gave us an official plate from the city in a nice wooden box to commemorate the adoption. This will be nice to hand down to Gracie.
While Ed went to scrounge up dinner (Pizza Hut... woohoooo!) I gave Gracie her first bath! She really enjoyed the water and didn't fuss at all. She did fuss when I put her in footie pjs! Conway, Anne and I got some congee and steamed egg custard for the babies and they feasted for a while... Gracie can eat!! She ate a bowl and a half!
Gracie pooped out about 7:20pm.... she was exhausted. By day end she was still a bit unsure of things and very cautious. We haven't had a smile yet but she is a bit more relaxed. We are hoping she will begin to open up soon. Tomorrow is a free day and we plan on getting to know our daughter and doing a bit of shopping. The shoes we brought with us are too big... and would like to find her some outfits too. We love our new baby daughter/sister... Josh held her for the first time and she just stared at him! It was cute really... he gave her the sweetest little kiss and she just kept looking at him... melted my heart! Josh has been an awesome help to us since Gracie arrived and a day doesn't go by that we don't hear him complimented by another family. We are so blessed to have two great kids!
16 comments:
What an amazing day. Gracie is so cute. Congratulations to all of you!
Stacy
P*R*E*C*I*O*U*S!!!
Thought I'd stop by before heading out to church to see if you had posted any pics. Big mistake. Now I'm going to be late because I have to reapply my makeup... :o)
BTW, how do you say congratulations in Chinese?!
Ronda
Soooo beautiful... you all look so happy. Enjoy the rest of your time in Gracie's China. Have a safe trip home.
Congratulations! Gracie is darling! I'm so thrilled for all of you!!!
Kim
Gracie is soooooo cute! She looks tiny to me in the pics.....The pictures you've been sharing are GREAT. Give Gracie kisses for me....can't wait to see you guys! Enjoy the rest of your stay and safe travels home....love barbara
What a gorgeous little girl! Congratulations!!
Amazing!!
Love,
Jodie
She looks happy! Hope you are enjoying ... Can you believe it now? You have a baby!!!! Congratulations!!
Leilani
WOW!! God is so very good. I sat here and looked at the amazing pictures of you and your beautiful daughter and tears came to my eyes. I am so excited for you and can hardly wait to hold her, hug you, and hear all of your stories. Congratulations!!!!
Kelli
Dear Friends,
We are writing from Atlanta, Georgia and are friends with Conway and Eric; we've been watching your blog along with theirs as we anxiously awaited news of your daughters. Congratulations and God's blessings upon you in the days and years to come.
In Christ,
Eric and Megan Johnson
How great is that, that the orphanage gave your such awesome, and priceless gifts?
She is such a cutie! (and the rest of you, aren't half bad either!!!)
what a beautiful family! Thank you again for letting us share in your joy! My eyes are so filled with tears of happiness for you!
WOW! I have finally stopped crying long enough to post congratulations! She is BEAUTIFUL and she looks so "right" in your arms- just like she belonged there all along! You ALL look like you belong together- now the DeCoursey family is 'complete'! She is your "mini me!" Praise God for the vision He laid on your hearts two years ago and for His incredible faithfulness to see that vision through and for your obedience to His call. We CAN'T WAIT to see you! We pray that you will be able to enjoy this time of bonding with your new baby daughter/ sister and that the Lord will make straight your path home. We will be waiting (anxiously) for you! Love you~
Dan, Shauna and KC
Hi guys, We are so happy for you.
The whole thing is so amazing. I am so happy she is in good health and you are having a wonderful time.
Gracie is so beautiful she looks pretty tall. Jenna is going to be so happy that her friend is finally coming home.
Well hope the rest of your trip goes wonderful. Can`t wait to meet your daughter.
Love Chena
We are both so happy for your family. Gracie is just precious, and we're so excited for you and everyone in our group.
So as experienced parents, did you actually eat your pizza before it got cold? We've got to learn the one-handed multi-tasking skills a bit more! LOL
Your Gracie is beautiful, and the story of Josh giving her a kiss made me want to cry! How wonderful! Glad things are going well! COngrats!
Janet T.
Alberta, Canada
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