Thursday, September 16, 2010

Gotcha day success!

SAy hello to your new niece, sister, neighbor, granddaughter! 
Well it could not have gone any better! Gotcha day is almost passed. We are heading to McDonald's for Kaylees first meal with us.  We walked into a room at the civil affairs and one by one nannies and children started waking through and we spied Kaylee quietly and fearfully looking over our way. All of the adoptees went into a room and waited. Then they called out names and Tang Yang Zhi was the second one they called and out she came! She has taken to us immediately. She holds her arms up and wants to be held. She jumps on my back to do a horsey ride as soon as I sit down and she is a smart one. I had to go sign documents and Mattie got her making bead bracelets in seconds. She can tie her shoes, fold clothes, count (in Cantonese), and knows 300 Chinese characters. She is such a wonderful child. I just hope that she doesn't think that this hotel is home! How do we explain this? We will have a translator tell her tomorrow. We have pictures of home with us, but try telling that in chinglish...anyway all is well. 
Mattie is being a fantastic big sister. She is dressing her like a doll, teaching the sounds for cats, dogs, patty cake, etc. She is so excited to have a little sister!

We love and miss you all!

6 comments:

  1. How wonderful! We are so thrilled for you. Mattie's smile in these photos says it all.
    Amy for the Eytchisons

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  2. Oh, wow! I'm soooo excited for you I don't know what to say, except, Praise God! Whoo Hoo! She's beautiful! Praying you're bonding with one another as I write this.

    Sending much love to all!

    Stowe

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  3. Whoooooo Hoooooooo!!!!!!! =)
    So thrilled,
    Kaye Whitlock

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  4. EEEeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!
    I'm so excited for you guys and can't wait for you to get back and meet her! Hope the rest of your time is just as good!
    Elisa

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  5. I'm crying as I'm writing this!!! So thankful!! What a blessing!!!

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  6. Yay! So glad Mattie is teching her so well!!

    xoxo,
    ~bree

    P.S. This is Carmel--bree is my pen name. Shh! :)
    Can't wait to see Mattie at dance! (In a couple weeks)

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