Two years ago today we sat in a room with 12 other couples who would be getting their little girls at the same time that we got ours....our Gotcha Day for Lily! It was not a huge fanfare by any means, but a moment that will never be forgotten by either Tom or I. The process of adopting from a foriegn country is an interesting journey. What begins with chasing paper after paper to add to a dossier eventually leads to a referral. The difficult part of the journey is when you know the facts about your little girl..her looks, her birthdate, her location, her size...and yet you can't touch her or hold her. That was a long eight weeks! The room we were in was too small for so many people considering everyone had a camera, video camera and bags! At the moment they handed Lily to us....no one else existed in that room! That was our mement! We celebrate that day today! We love you, Lily!
5 comments:
Happy Forever Family Day LILY!!!!!
That is great a post. Sounds so different from a room in Nanning.
You have a beautiful family - and it's forever.
Debbie
Well, since you and Wendy are both Nanningers, I'll comment. Yes, the room in Guangzhou was half the size of the one at the Lottery Hotel. It also had one large table that took up most of the room. The other big difference in our two China adoptions was in the travel experience. With Lily we were with a larger group. With Sarah we were basically alone.
Both were tender moments.
Lily, may you continue to be blessed...forever!!
Love,
Lenharts
Hi everyone!
I finally was able to catch up on your blog. The pictures are so cute!!! Love you all and hope to see you soon.
Aunt Kara
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