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.
Ci Qi Kou Ancient Town
It is Friday morning in China and things continue to go well. Libby slept great last night and had fewer "nightmares" than before. She will wake up crying during the night, but put herself back to sleep within a few seconds. Last night was her best night yet, so hopefully she is adjusting to her new sleeping environment. She is still very happy and enjoys her baths and bottles. She plays so well and is very active. Yesterday, we went to Ci Qi Kou Ancient Town. It was full of street vendors and was really neat. We got to do some shopping and see some very interesting foods. Today we do some adoption paperwork, and may talk to our guide about taking a trip to the local Wal Mart. It is about 15 minutes from here and it would be neat to see what it is like in China. We'll take pictures and keep you posted. Thank you for the prayers. We are overwhelmed by the abundance of blessings.
1 comment:
Libby is absolutely beautiful and God has certainly blessed her with such a perfect family!!!
You guys travel safely home and I can't wait to come and meet baby Libby!!!
Missy
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