Homecoming

I've finally figured out how to get a post done after your bring your child home. You get up at 2 am to do it! Of course, this is normal for me since going to China anyway. Actually, I'm having an easier time adjusting to the time that Olivia. I guess becuase this is my "normal" time and I'm just getting back to it. She's adjusting to a totally new time. We've both been taking lots of naps. The late afternoon one is especially difficult to wake up from. She's not really happy about it.Olivia's final look at her homeland. She feel asleep in my arms and slept through the take off from Guangzhou. I had very mixed emotions as we flew away. I felt sad that I was taking her away from her country, her people. Yet I know that this is the plan that God has for her and that she WILL be happy. She did fantastic on the flights. I can tell you that I didn't have enough "new" toys. I'd saved the Color Wonder books for the plane and they were a lifesaver but I wish I'd had about 4 more different things for her to play with. Fruity Tic Tac's helped alot too! The flight is so incredibly LONG. Just when you think you simply cannot possibly take one more minute, you look at your watch and realize you have 6 more hours!She got to be a pro at the airline service. She was taking her tray table down when she heard the cart coming down the aisleHey, this is not Dora!Olivia meets her first family member! This is my great nephew, Justice (and yes he is great!). My sister, Vicki and her 2 children and grandson, Justice met us at the airport in Detroit. I had a 5 hr layover and they drove 2 hours to meet us. It was so fantastic to see them although, by that time, I was pretty much in a fog. Olivia really loved playing with her cousins!Vicki brought me ladybug earings!Look at the sweet signs the boys made for OliviaWhere are you?I'm willing to post this horrible picture of myself because this is Olivia's first glimpse of her daddy! Priceless!Just look at Olivia's face as she sees her Ge Ge (guh guh)She was pretty overwhelmed by seeing everyone. She did great in her car seat on the way home though.Once we got home she felt so much better. She was having a blast with her daddy and brothers.When she saw her referral photo on the table she grabbed it and started kissing it. She said "Ming Qing". It was so sweet.Talking to her Jie Jie (gee gee means sister), Jill on the phone.
Within about 30 minutes of being home she had all 4 males in our house having a tea party with her! Only one was brave enough to have his picture made. The tea parties have become a regular event. She pours everyone tea then she clinks the cups together like she's toasting! Too funny!>She loves Skip! She sneaks food to him so, of course, he hangs out with her alot!
Here's a video of her hugging Jackson & Joe.Ben gets all the kisses!
These pictures portray one happy little girl. That lasted until the next morning. The next 2 days were extremely difficutlt. I will try to post about it as soon as I can. I do want to ask for your prayers as she struggles with fear, insecurity and confusion. She's regressed drastically and is about like the 2nd day I got her. From her progress I expect for her to be much better within another week.