We Have Liftoff

Wow, these Black Pepper Rib Eye Steak Flavor chips are really good. We bought them at the local market, which was a zoo. Oh, that's right, you'll want to know about THE BABY!

At roughly 10:00 a.m. this morning we had an appointment at the Adoption Adminstration & Service Center to meet our new daughter. We were the second family of the seven families on our group to be called up to get our girl. The picture below is the very first picture we took of Sarah after our guide told us which one she was. This was prior to being united with her. We did not recognize her because they gave her a bad haircut. The gentleman to the left is the director of the orphanage Sarah came from.

As our name was called, we presented our passports and after the ok signal, we were handed Sarah. Mikel has Sarah's Tigger doll in her hand.

Sarah had been having a good time with her nannies prior to handoff. Afterwards, not so good. Below she is not digging Craig all that much.

After all the families had their babies, we were shuffled out as the next group was anxious to get their new daughters. By the time we got outside, Sarah had stopped crying and was kinda dazed. That is the Connor family from Atlanta in the picture below with their new daughter. Sarah was quiet on the bus ride back to the hotel - much of the time looking out the window.

The great equalizer - Cheerios. Sarah loves those Cheerios. She usually knew were the little bag of Cheerios was and never said no to one. They were what made her stop crying after handoff and give us some eye contact.

We'll include a picture of the myriad of clothes she was wearing in another post.

Back in our hotel room, Sarah was presented with some stacking cups and later a ducky during her bath. After her bath Sarah got a new diapher and some fresh clothes. Not ten minutes after the new diaper, she produced the mother of all poops. "Wanna be parents Mikel and Craig? WELL TAKE THIS!"

As we write this post, Sarah is taking her first nap. So far, so good. She is an absolute doll! No smiles yet, though. When we get one, we will post it ASAP.

Daddy, ducky and Sarah.