Hello and Ni Hao from China!
This is the first time I've been able to access our blog...hope it works!
We arrived in Beijing on the 20th...spent the 21st sightseeing. We got to attend a ex-patriot service that reminded us of home - same worship songs and everything! After some lunch, we headed to the Great Wall. Let's just say we were very thankful to have been there before in the summer time - the wind chill factor was -10 degrees that day! Needless to say we didn't stay too long, but we did make it some serious steps before we headed back down.
We left for the airport at 5:30 am on the 22nd with two other families. We were supposed to fly out at 7:30, but our flight got cancelled! Did I mention that this is the day we were going to get Mika??!! God sent us an angel - a Chinese man who saw our lost looks at the gate and offered to help us out. The airport wasn't too keen on translating English, so we were extremely grateful to have this guys help! He got us into a line where we got booked on another flight a couple hours later. We just kept praying that we would still be able to get Mika, even though we were getting in much later than expected.
God answered our prayers! We were able to briefly stop at our hotel and then it we walked across the street to the Civil Affairs Office. When we got there, the two other families babies were already there. It was so fun to see these first time parents get their 8 month old girls! We had to wait another 45 minutes for Mika to arrive - they said she had a 4 hour drive from her orpahange to the office. We heard footsteps in the hall, and we went to the doorway to find our little girl entering the room! So adorable in her blue puffy outfit!
We knew this was going to be a tough day for Mika, and we were right. They handed her over to us, and she started crying...and continued to cry for a good part of that first day. Thankfully, she slept well that night in her crib.
The next morning (the 23rd) we had to go back to the Civil Affairs Office where they asked us if we would like to keep Mika - a resounding "yes" was said! She totally started to warm up to us, and became quite a snuggler! Oh, I need to describe her a little more...she loves her food, and even has a gut! She'll fit well into our family in that department (tee hee!) She's strong - both physically and emotionally. We think she is going to hold her own among her siblings and maybe even give them a run for their money!
Today, (24th) we continued to learn more about Mika. One being that she is teething in a big way - thus all the crying, drooling, hands in the mouth, etc.. The poor girl seems to be in pain quite a bit. Have I also mentioned that Mika has one of the loudest cries I have ever heard??! I had to even put my earplugs in as she was snuggling and screaming in my ear on the bed! Good times! She's just warming up to be a singer like her Mommy, right?!!
We had a lovely Christmas Eve dinner of Pizza Hit tonight. Mika had two peices...I told you she likes to eat! In a few minutes we're meeting the other families to sing Christmas carols - we tried to get a piano, but no luck. Accapella singing rules tonight!
This is the first time I've been able to access our blog...hope it works!
We arrived in Beijing on the 20th...spent the 21st sightseeing. We got to attend a ex-patriot service that reminded us of home - same worship songs and everything! After some lunch, we headed to the Great Wall. Let's just say we were very thankful to have been there before in the summer time - the wind chill factor was -10 degrees that day! Needless to say we didn't stay too long, but we did make it some serious steps before we headed back down.
We left for the airport at 5:30 am on the 22nd with two other families. We were supposed to fly out at 7:30, but our flight got cancelled! Did I mention that this is the day we were going to get Mika??!! God sent us an angel - a Chinese man who saw our lost looks at the gate and offered to help us out. The airport wasn't too keen on translating English, so we were extremely grateful to have this guys help! He got us into a line where we got booked on another flight a couple hours later. We just kept praying that we would still be able to get Mika, even though we were getting in much later than expected.
God answered our prayers! We were able to briefly stop at our hotel and then it we walked across the street to the Civil Affairs Office. When we got there, the two other families babies were already there. It was so fun to see these first time parents get their 8 month old girls! We had to wait another 45 minutes for Mika to arrive - they said she had a 4 hour drive from her orpahange to the office. We heard footsteps in the hall, and we went to the doorway to find our little girl entering the room! So adorable in her blue puffy outfit!
We knew this was going to be a tough day for Mika, and we were right. They handed her over to us, and she started crying...and continued to cry for a good part of that first day. Thankfully, she slept well that night in her crib.
The next morning (the 23rd) we had to go back to the Civil Affairs Office where they asked us if we would like to keep Mika - a resounding "yes" was said! She totally started to warm up to us, and became quite a snuggler! Oh, I need to describe her a little more...she loves her food, and even has a gut! She'll fit well into our family in that department (tee hee!) She's strong - both physically and emotionally. We think she is going to hold her own among her siblings and maybe even give them a run for their money!
Today, (24th) we continued to learn more about Mika. One being that she is teething in a big way - thus all the crying, drooling, hands in the mouth, etc.. The poor girl seems to be in pain quite a bit. Have I also mentioned that Mika has one of the loudest cries I have ever heard??! I had to even put my earplugs in as she was snuggling and screaming in my ear on the bed! Good times! She's just warming up to be a singer like her Mommy, right?!!
We had a lovely Christmas Eve dinner of Pizza Hit tonight. Mika had two peices...I told you she likes to eat! In a few minutes we're meeting the other families to sing Christmas carols - we tried to get a piano, but no luck. Accapella singing rules tonight!
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