Thursday In china!!!

Today we slept in and had a late breakfast! The last couple days Aubrey hasn't eaten as much when we go down for breakfast. She is as happy as can be then when we get to the cafe and she starts to eat it's like she gets very quite like she's thinking!Breaks my heart!Dont know what it is about the cafe that would trigger her saddness but then she's fine once we leave. She didn't eat much breakfast at all.Neither did Noah!So after we went to the park I figured we better get them some lunch before shopping for the orphange.Today we will go to the orphange where my girl has spent the last nine years of her life. I'm sure my emotions will run wild.But she is very very excited about going and ask to get them watches to take back. We went shopping for lot's of treats for the children. I know this will be an extremely hard visit because I will want them all.We decided just to run in Mc Donalds for lunch because we had the cruise in a bit and would have a big meal there. We are trying many different foods with her to find out what she likes. Well let me tell ya This chinese girl LOVES, LOVES,a Mc Donalds cheeseburger.She ate hers and the said mama and pointed to Gene's and ate half of it. along with her fries and corn!Yes you heard me right CORN at McDonalds in China. I believe she was super stuffed!But loving every bite. We had to meet David right after to go the the Guangzhou Pro something museum. Sorry I didnt make alot of attention to the name. It was very nice and he said all the important officials and everyone always come here if there in town.It was a beautifl building with lots of beautiful gardens.Oh to the part I can't wait to tell you about!!! You know In Aubrey's file it said possible small brain deformity!!NOT NOT NOT!!This is the smartest little girl!!You know chinese people are fascinated with my family and have lots of questions and requst photos daily. We'll we were looking in a shop snd there were about 4 older ladies there and they began talking to my beauty. Asking her questions. They kept going on about how smart and beautiful she is.And how much she thinks of us and how she admires us.Warms my heart!!She is so ahppy To be the first one's to introduce her MAMA and BABA!!Then she will introduce the rest of her family and proceed to tell them GIGI AND MEI MEI are in United States!!And they called her this morning!!! There is ABSOLUTELY nothing wrong with this girls brain!! She is actually very smart!!When we were shopping for orpahnge and we had gotten alot of things if she seen something she really wanted she would say but MAMA i PROMISED my friends I would bring this back!! A little booger!! So after we went to the museum we went to a really really neat shopping area where the guide said we could get good kids watches that would nt fall apart. The ones on Shamian Island fell apart when you took them out of the wrapper. Happy Goat is very very popular her with the children so that is what she picked for herself and her MEI MEI and DIDI!She wanted JIJI to have her one also but we presuaded her JIJI needed an older girls watch! So she was happy didnt want to leave anyone out. So after we picked out the watching while trying to make our way back to the van we seen a guy doing a monkey show!!Really neat the kids LOVED it!! But we didn't have alot of time and had to head for our cruise. Aubrey told us how she had never been on a boat and she may be scared!I assured her it was very big and she would like it and not be scared. She did she was fascinated!!So when it was time to go getyour food buffet style I took her up to fix her plate because she can't walk and hold it she will drop it. She has to use her hands to balance.So many RUDE, Rude People !They don't even watch out for her would just run right over her.If you know this MAMA THAT DOESNT SIT TO WELL WITH ME!! So Usually when were out she's my responsibility and if they want to run over someone then let them try and run over me because it wont be her!!You would think people would have a little sympathy.And Lot's do but some would just run her over and not even look back!!

Another Great Day!!!

We had another great Day!!But exhausting!!We went down ate breakfast after we all slept late!!We'll everyone but me.But I did sleep late compared to my normal here.Then we went to the beautiful lake park.Followed by ice cream sundaes.Then we had to meet our wonderful guide David! We then drove to the new place where Aubrey had to have her medical appt. She did great but was really scared when we first got there.She is such a little trooper.I think she may have some sinus yuck going on. I gave her some allergy medicine I think it may her very sleepy.We wont to that again unless its bedtime.We had the guide ask her if she felt bad but she will always say shes great.I wonder if she thinks we'll give her back if she doesnt like something or disagrees.Breaks my heart! But she did stop eating this morning andnot make herself sick so thats a good step forward. She loves me dressing her girly and she loves her hair bows. I had David ask her if she wanted the hairbow out she could take it off and she said no she wanted to keep it in.She's so cute and loves it when everyone tells her how pretty she is!!This little girl truly is a beauty INSIDE and out!!!After we got finished with all her medical we had to go apply for her passport and then we were off to Shamian Island to shop.This little girl has stopped dead in her tracks everytime we pass toys.We promised her we would take her to pick somethings she wanted.She was so excited!!! But she's great!You know how every shop you go in the owners are trying to push the children to buy everything in the store.We'll not my girl!The owners starting laughing and I ask why?They said good good girl,She said no she wouldnt ask for everything no money! So we let her pick the things she really wanted.I have never in my life seen such an excited little girl!!She was grinning ear to ear!We must have got ten kisses and smiles the whole way home!!She was clutching those toys so tightly even in the cab asleep coming home.She is so thankful!!She is bonding great with us all but Mama and Madison are definitely her favorites!!Baba is trying very hard and you can tell she's warming up and loves him.This girl has been with us less than three full days and already knows Noah well!!When we was at the office getting her medical Noah pooped in his pants.This was hiliarious. I asked Gene to go change him. The guide and I were talking to Aubrey when he started to laugh.I ask why he said she said Noah poops all the time he poops everyday!!If you know Noah when he's in a strange place he poops alot!! This girl already knows her brother. Tomorrow we are going shopping for the orphange and then going on the Pearl River Boat cruise.So we will have another fun day!God is so great and has blessed us with an amzing little girl and a amzing journey so far.Love and Blessings to all.

DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!!!!!SHE IS OFFICIALLY OUR DAUGHTER!!!

Today was great! Aubrey officially became our daughter! I was afraid she would think we were taking her back.So i ask the guide to explain to her she was coming back with us.I swear I think the girl understood  everything that was going on.Even though she doesnt speak much english I really think she understand alot!! When the officials ask do you want to adopt her and we said yes and then they said are you satisfied with her and we said very satisfied.She looked around and gave me the biggest smile.As if she was saying thank you mom!She ask why we wanted to adopt her?I told her because we love her very much and think she's perfect for our family! The look in her little eyes told me she understood everything she was saying. After all the questions were answered and we walked out of the room she was so excited she ran and jumped and skipped across the room.She seemed so relieved.I have cried mutiple times today just watching the joy in this little girls eyes!It breaks my heart she had to wait so long.She's so sweet and kind and never complains.She is fascinated with her JIJI!!!My heart breaks when I see her about fall because of her feet.She will probaly definitely need another surgery on them. I pray we can get her all the best medical she needs.It's so hard watching someone you love being stared at all the time and knowing what her little heart has already been thru. This little girl is so thankful!!I asked the orphange director that brought her if she was afraid and she said not a bit.She said she had been asking all day if it was time to go yet.God prepared my girls heart and I thank him so much for that!I pray Aubrey will do great things with her life and prove no matter how bad it is in the beginning God can always change things. She is so understanding even with us having no clue what she is saying.I bought the iphone to have the say Hi appt but it has never worked here yet! But thank God it does work at home so that will be helpful.Can't wait to watch how this little blossoms over time with her family feeling loved and knowing she belongs. Blessings Lisa

GOTCHA DAY JAN21ST 2013!!!

First off I have to Thank God for being with us thru this whole adoption!! He has been there in so many ways.And picking my precious daughter for me.and I must say he never makes mistakes! So we were ok when we first got up and then when it started to get closer to 2pm I must admitt I was getting a bit nervous.But all along God kept telling me everything will be fine.I would never give you more than you can handle this is your daughter.and I must say he gave me the perfect little girl. As we rushed to the Civil Affairs Office we were both quite nervous.We'll really three of us!Madison was so excited it was precious to see the love in her heart for her new sister. I tryed to explain to Madison how everything might not go as we'd like and if it didn't we  would show her love and she would grow to love and trust us.She said so she won't like me mom? I said of course she will Madison but you have to understand all she is going thru today and just be patient. We'll when we arrived and anxiously looked around the room and didnt see her we had our guide ask if she was here yet? She was not!This was not a surprise to me because she had to travel three hours I kinda expected her to be late.So I ask my guide if she would be getting off those elevators and he said yes right there!So Me ,Madison Noah and Gene sat right on the bench in front of the elevator so we would get the first glimpse of her as she came in. Everytime the elevator would start coming up Madison would start yelling GET THE CAMERA READY DAD!!GET THE CAMERA READY!! Soon Noah joined in!Others probaly thought we were crazy but we just couldnt wait!There were several false alrarms before it was her.When the elevator came out she was just as precious as i thought and looked straight at me with the biggest smile ever! Then motioned for me to bend down so she could kiss me.IT WAS ALL OVER BY THEN!She was so excited and happy to meet her family!!But this girl is also so smart.She wanted to know where her GIGI and her MEI MEI were.We explained they were at home and can't wait to see her.She seem to feel more comfortable with me and Madison.But I've never seen Gene CRY at any of our other adoptions.He was overwhelmed himself!He said Lisa you did a great thing!! I said Gene God did a great thing by allowing us to parent such a precious littel girl!So immediately he begin hugging and playing with Aubrey trying to get her to bond with him .The guide told her we were going shopping because I wanted to make sure we had things she liked in the room!This precious girl loves to shop!She got very excited and said she wanted to take watches for all her friends!!Just a funny part if you know Gene!!So he immediately ask how much cheap watches would cost for her class!He was relieved when the guide told him three dollars a piece. This girl was so so excited in the grocery store and loved getting candy and gum, a little white puppie and many other snacks she got excited over.God love her heart!Warmed mine to see the joy in her eyes! She was getting really tired and I could see she was trying to lean on things to rest so we ask if she wanted in a stroller we were buying for Noah and she said no for babies.But I finally talked her into riding in the cart so she could rest. She was happy and I knew she had to be exhausted from her big day! She looked around at our full cart and said my baba must have alot of money! We really didnt have anything expensive but she had never gotten to do this so it was a big deal to her. I explained your baba has a big heart! and thats what's important!She was smiles the whole night.Our wonderful guide David took us out to get Chinese and we decided to take it back to the room since everyone was so tired. I cried watching my precious girl eat so fast she was gagging herself.I tryed to reassure her know one would take it. Slow down so she didnt get choked. She is very patient and will share anything.She feed all of us some little crackers she got at the store.They were a little less than tasty but how do you turn her down.Except funny little Noah!If you know Noah you know he is super picky and will not try new things!We'll he excepted the first but then when she'd try and give him more he made a terrible face and would say no those are nasty.After super i fixed her shower water and she washed herself and her hair. But did so very quickly so I wanted to get her hair a bit better and she didnt mind at all. when she got out and dried off I had her  new undies and jammies. She approved and was so excited Madison had the same ones. So then they colored, played dinosaurs and watched a little tv. I could see she was very tired so we decided it was bedtime. I was a bit nervous becaause this is when most get scared and cry.NOT my precious!She hoped right up on the bed between Madison and , all smiles!!She has slept all night without a peep.God is so amazing!!Pics to follow.

My girl!!!!

The excitement in Georgetown!!!!!

Wow I can't believe the day after tomorrow WERE FLYING TO CHINA!!!!!!! I'm so overwhelmed with different emotions!You would think this being our third adoption I would be a pro at this by now.NOT AT ALL!! I'm still not halfway done packing.Now if you know me this is nothing unusual. I love to plan and have things prepared but still I'm always doing things at the last minute.Thank God Gene is always on time.He Told me I could never hold a public job because I push my time to the min. And multi tasking I'm the Queen. I can mop the floor do laundry and talk on the phone all at once.While breaking up a fight between my littles.Guess God knew I'd be a very busy mother to many so he just made me that way. I can't wait to meet my precious girl!!After nine years she is about to be ORPHAN NOMORE!!!She has a family who loves her so much.I wonder what my girl is thinking and feeling as she prepares to leave the only place she has called home for the past nine years. I pray God has prepared her heart and she comes happy and ready to take on the world. I pray she will love her new home and family.I know she will grieve and be scared to death.But I pray God will let me be everything I need to be to make her feel better.My God never fails to amaze me with his faithfulness. I pray we will have a wonderful safe trip! I pray that everyone stays in good health. I can't wait to let you all meet my precious girl!! We will arrive home Feb1st at 3:14 pm!!Everyone is welcome to come and meet my newest princess!!I want her to feel how welcome and loved she is!! Blessings to all!

WOW I CAN'T BELIEVE CHINA IN ALMOST 6 DAYS!!

Sorry I haven't updated blog lately!Things have been crazy busy trying to get ready to go pickup my precious girl. Along with Christmas,Dance recitals and alot of other things.I really can't even express my feelings tonight. Soooooo excited!!! I'm about to go meet my beautiful daughter.I pray God will prepare us all for each other. I pray we will have a wonderful trip and safe travels. I can't wait to experience all of her first at nine years old. I pray I can help her make all her dreams come true. I pray God will let me be everything I need to be.  I can't wait to get this sweet girl home. I always sit and wonder what she is thinking? Is she scared, excited, unsure about what's about to happen. I pray my sweet girl will since all the love we have for her and it will help with her all the changes she's about to go thru. I could be totally wrong but I  have a peace about the whole situation!God has just worked in amazing ways all thru this adoption process!I have no doubt what so ever she is my daughter!!and the one that is perfect for our family. I can't wait for her to feel like she belongs. I can't wait to see all her little smiles and see her eat all she wants, and to know it's there anytime she's hungry. To know has her very own warm bed just for her. There's so much I want to say but my mind is racing  and I'm not a very good blogger this is new to me.But I wanted to try for her. Just keep us in your prayers daily and I know God will let this be an amazing journey. If you are close enough and want to meet my special girl all are welcome at the airport when we arrive home. I want her to know and feel just how special she is. We'll better get some sleep 6 comes early!! Goodnight and God Bless