Yes, I am BaBa. That is Chinese for Daddy. I finally get to know what it is like to be the favorite parent. Sarah cries whenever her BaBa is out of sight. Grace is doing much better tonight, but keep her in your prayers. The trip was very hard on her. After being up for 28 hours, she slept for about the same amount of time -- maybe more.
Sarah was delivered to us this morning from her foster mother in Fengcheng (pronounced "FungChung") to the hotel lobby. (I will let Cheryl tell you about our day later -- so stay tuned.) She is soooo cute. She took to us right away. She has been crying some, but overall she is very happy and curious. After we got acquainted with our new daughter, we spent the afternoon running around to government offices to finalize the adoption. I have to go now because Sarah wants her BaBa to bounce her--I'll write more later.
----Baba Van Gilst
Hey BaBa and family!
ReplyDeleteALL the photos are so great ...and the look on Grace's face (with Sarah) says it all!!
(Hey, Lauren, from a fellow photographer: good job, we even liked the 'noodles' shot!)
We're glad it all went so well. Hopefully now you can fit in seeing a bit of China, and not go crazy on paperwork!
Oh, and BaBa, have fun being the 'favorite.'
Dave and Karin :-)
She is real! She looks precious! Enjoy!
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