Bringing Libby Home

Join our family as we journey to bring our baby home.

Home Sweet Home

After a total of 18 hours on 3 different planes, we are home. Libby did well on the 2 shorter flights and just ok on the long flight. It is hard to get comfy and sleep on plane seats and she fell off once which made her very leary of falling asleep again. We spent some time in the bathroom while she screamed herself to sleep, so we didn't bother other passengers. We also took turns sleeping on the floor so we would be more aware when she was rolling around during her sleep. We made it and I am happy to say when we got home, she also slept for 6 hours!! We are hoping the transition to the time change is a smooth one for all of us. We are so blessed and grateful to be home. Libby LOVES her brothers. She is doing better about not needing me to hold her as much, but only if she is on the floor playing. She is not ready to let me leave the room or let anyone else hold her. It will take some time, and I am amazed at how well she is doing overall. We welcome visitors, but you may want to call first as naps could be happening at any moment for any of us!!! Thank you again for your prayers. We serve an amazing God.

Ready to come home

We have had an amazing stay in China and have loved every minute of it, but we are very ready to come home. After a gliche in the system at the American Consulate yesterday, we have been cleared to leave and we have Libby's Visa. It is 7:00pm US EST time. The trip home involves 3 plane rides and a total of 24 hours so we need your prayers. We board a plane in Guangzhou at 11:55pm your time and take a 3 hour flight to Beijing. We have a 3 hour lay over in Beijing and get on a flight at 6:30am your time for a 13 1/2 hour flight to Washington DC. We then have a 2 hour lay over and board a plane at 9:30pm for our final 2 hour flight. Please pray for smooth plane rides, our health and safety and for Libby as it will be a long day and will be the start of adjusting to the time change for all of us. Thank you for your prayers and we thank God for His hand upon everything.

The doctor visit wore her out.

We had to take a lunch break at the doctor.

Say Ahhhhh.

Getting measured

Waiting to see the doctor

When I first met my Mom

My first picture with Mom and Dad

Sleeping Beauty

Yummy

My first outing in the rain

Thursday, March 15, 2007

YIPPPPEEEE!!! Travel Plans!!!!!

We are so excited to post that we have our travel plans. Thank you for your continued prayers for our family. The wait to meet Libby is almost over. We leave on Wednesday, March 28 and return on Thursday, April 12. We go to Libby's orphanage to get her on Sunday, April 1. We are so excited and can't believe our trip is in less than 2 weeks. Please check back here during our trip as we will post blogs and pictures while we are gone. Also, please pray for the boys, my sister, and our entire families. Thank you and check back for pictures!!!
Love,
Libby's Family
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1 comment:

Unknown said...

We are so happy for your entire family. Libby will be such an added joy as Lena was for us. The timing of your trip brings back so many memories for me. We left on the 1st and returned on the 15th. I just know in my heart that everything will go as planned. We hope to meet Libby soon!!!

The Whitley's
Blake, Brandy, Austin,
Quinley and Lena

March 24, 2007 at 7:52 AM

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