One year ago today, our precious baby was placed in our arms. Finally, after more than 2 and a half years of (sometimes not so patient) waiting, there she was. Most of the babies in our group cried some and then settled in, but Kenli made up for them all. She thrashed and screamed and cried all the way back to the hotel. She was pitiful, terrified and overwhelmed. It was the first time she had been outside of the orphanage, she had a 4 hour van ride to get to the Civil Affairs Office. Then she was handed off to what had to be the strangest looking and sounding creatures she had seen in her 13 months.
Here we are a year later, and loving every minute of it. We spent the day together as a family, playing, carving our halloween pumpkin, and looking at pictures of our trip to China. We gave Kenli her "Gotcha Day" gifts, a DVD we bought in China for her and a huge ladybug bank. It was a great day.
2 comments:
Wow! I can't believe it has already been a year! Kenli looks so adorable in all of the pictures. I love the Zoo pictures! I know this time is really special to you all, and I am so thankful that I got to watch your journey unfold a year ago. Give Kenli lots of hugs from Jamie, Stephanie, and Lily!
Love you all bunches!
Happy one year to you guys! Can you believe it has been a year since that amazing day? (and yes, we remember Kenli's screams well - poor thing. I think Charlotte was just in shock!!) But I also remember how quickly she warmed up to you in the next few days. Kenli was always meant to be yours. Love you guys!
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