One week in China

We have been in China for a week now and Ellie Ruth has been with us for just 6 days. 6 days... She feels such a part of my life that I can hardly believe it has only been 6 days.

Her smile warms my heart.

Her laughter brings joy to my life.

Her sweet personality completes me.

With just another 6 days before we are home in Alabama, we plan to visit the Safari Park, the Pearl Market, and ride the subway.

INTRODUCING ELLIE RUTH BUCKELEW

I have just a moment but want to post that we completed the adoption today and Ellie Ruth is now staying with us. She did cry and grieved for her friends and nanny.

WE ARE IN CHINA!!!

We are finally here at the Victory hotel in Guangzhou. The trip was very smooth except for the
extremely long flight from Detroit to Japan...13 hours... When we arrived in Hong Kong last night at 1pm (Hong Kong time) we were so tired. The train ride from HK to Guangzhou was very relaxing.
Our guide meet us outside the train station and arranged transportation to the hotel. The hotel is very nice. The guide gave us our schedule for the trip and we will meet Ellie Ruth Monday morning at 10am. I am very nervous...excited.....happy.....

I will post pictures after tomorrow!

Tomorrow we leave for China!

Our flight leaves at 6:05am Friday morning and we will arrive in Hong Kong Saturday night around midnight. Very nervous about the flight.... trying not to think about it too much. I am meeting Ellie Ruth's teacher this morning. I am hoping she will let me take a picture of her so I can show Ellie. We received updated pictures of Ellie Ruth on Thanksgiving. She is sooo beautiful.

another test

I am sending this to our Blog site to ensure I have once again remembered how to update the blog while we are in China.

Please bear with me!

Going to China!

We have finally received our TA on November 16th. Our flight is leaving Huntsville on December 3rd and Gotcha day is December 6th. I cannot hardly believe we our finally going to see our sweet girl. I am going to try to update this blog while we our in China.

test

I am using this email as a test to see if I followed the directions correctly in order to be able to email directly to my blog so we will be able to update while we are in China. Keep your fingers crossed!

We received updated pictures again!

Updated pictures of Jing Ping (Ellie Ruth)

We were emailed updated pictures of our daughter! She is so sweet. Come on LOA we are so ready to go meet our baby.

Care package

We were able to send Jing Ping a care package with a letter introducing us to her. This is when she will be told that she has a family. We sent a photo album so she can see what we look like. I hope she will be excited about having a family.

"Not flesh of my flesh, Nor bone of my bone,
But still miraculously my own.
Never forget for a single minute,
You didn't grow under my heart - but in it"
~Fleur Conkling Heylinger

New to blogger

This is my first attempt to make a blog to share our journey to our daughter in China. I am sure I will make mistakes so be patient.