Gotcha! Day

July 19, 2010-Today was Avery Day!!

I am going to post out of order because I want this post to go up on her Gotcha! Day not the day after. So I'll blog about or trip over tomorrow or at some point. I wrote it down in a journal so I'll just copy it from there when I get a chance.

Today was the most amazing day we have ever experienced, a lot of emotions and one of the cutest little girls you have ever seen.

We did get some sleep the night before about 4-5 hours worth, not bad, we needed a little rest to be able to get through today so it was good that we were able to rest a little. We woke up at 4:00AM, but really got up about 6:00ish to get ready to go have some breakfast and then wait until it was time to go get Avery. We had to convert our money for tomorrows meetings today so we got that done also in the time we had to wait. The waiting was horrible. I was nervous, and excited, and nervous, and so was Gary. We both had nervous stomachs, we didn't know what to expect, or long it would take, we wanted Avery to like us, and have her have a smooth transition, as smooth as it could be.

Our driver was late he was stuck in traffic, so the waiting just continued for a little longer. It was only about 15minutes to the Civil Affairs Office once we left the hotel. We got in the door to the building with "Smile", our guide and he took us over to the sign on the will in the main lobby. He showed us what was on each floor of the building and guess what floor the adoptions civil affairs office was on...3rd floor-REALLY!! Those 3's keep them coming!! We smiled, and took a deep breath and got in the elevator. The door opened and we walked through the door, another couple was there with there son, and as soon as our guide went through the door another man looked at us and he had Avery with him sitting down. We couldn't believe it, there she was, so beautiful, and just the most perfect little girl in the world. I walked in and put my bags down and started crying, and talking to her from across the table, and so did Gary. That didn't last long as our guide said, "Oh, must do paperwork first"-really? So we had to sit a few chairs down from her and sign our name and fill out the form and then we turned to her and started talking to her, and smiling. She didn't know what to think of us at first, and when the man that had her, he was he director of her orphanage tried walking her over to us, she started to whimper, but then she came right to me and I got a big hug!! The best feeling in the world, no words to describe it!!

She didn't cry when we had her there in chair and was fooling with her. She was playing with her panda, and the baby doll we had brought. She looked around and pointed, and a little giggle for her Daddy a couple of times. We were able to ask our questions, some got lost in translation, but we got her feeding and sleeping schedule, the 2 most important. We asked her likes and dislikes, and the director says she doesn't like men, an odd thing, who knows why. So I held her, and she did fine with Gary also. I had her on the car ride, and when we were shopping. She goes to Gary, but if I'm right there she whimpers for me, just a minute, she'll warm up fast I'm sure. She slept on Gary's shoulder tonight a little when he was at the computer. She has done really well today, a happy baby!!

She is just perfect!!! Her arm looks great if you didn't know you wouldn't know. She does have some bug bites, and things on her body, we'll describe at a later date. But she doesn't seem to be in any pain at all. She was very comical at dinner tonight, and ate as Gary says, "Like a truck driver". She had a steamed bun, and squash, and a little rice, and a little bit of steamed egg dish. She absolutely loved the squash, and the steamed bun. We got her some cookies earlier, and she has 4 little toothers. She was chomping away on her cookie earlier, and would take a bite and then put it to my mouth so I could take a bite-so cute!!

It has been quite a day, a range of every emotion possible. We are finally parents, and what a feeling!! Dreams do come true!!

I will elaborate later, but am tired and Avery is sleeping soundly in her crib!!

Talk to you all soon!! Enjoy the pics from today!!

~Allison & Gary:)