Catchin' up......

We are back home and settling into life as a family of 6! A' is a darling little peanut, and we are so thankful to have her as our daughter:). Her smile lights up the room, and she is so content all of the time. She really has only had one "three year old moment," and it lasted only a few moments.

Nothing was a sweet as seeing all four of my munchkins in the same room. Miss M' LOVES having a baby sister and packs her around like a doll. Mr. J' is Mr. J', and he seems to be impressed by his meimei. He even offered her a snack today (if you know Mr. J', you know he doesn't share his snacks very well!) D' is pretty possessive of his "China MeiMei," yet isn't too sure about sharing his mommy and daddy's attention. I think every day is a little bit better than the former for him, and I even caught him playing with her today.

Some have asked how the flights went.....very well, thank you very much! A' just sat in her seat, and kicked her legs around. I, on the other hand can not stand to fly and was feeling a tad claustrophobic. I tried to calm myself by watching all of the movies offered by our airline. I also caught up on all of the 80's music I could stand courtesy of satellite radio. I thought for a moment that Guns-n-Roses was staging a comeback because I must of listened to Sweet Child of Mine and Welcome to the Jungle 20 times from San Francisco to Shanghai. Who knew that hearing songs from my junior high days could be so uplifting? I had forgot about most of the "hair bands," but thanks to United Airlines I am now caught up on all things leopard striped, aqua-netted, and neon colored :). I think I may have offended the Chinese businessman sitting next to me when I busted out to the melody of "Love Hurts," by Nazareth.....nice!

All in all, our trip was great, but heart wrenching none the less. This trip to China was far more emotionally difficult than the first. There are so many children that will never know what it feels like to be part of a family, nor be provided with basic needs that we are accustomed to. Many lie in their beds hungry, but do not cry because they know nothing different. Some have virtually no human contact during the day and don't even know what toys are. I wish I could bring them all home, but I know it isn't possible. I know that our country isn't perfect, but we have WAY more than these orphans will ever have.

Miss A'....day 1

Miss A'....our little sleeping angel

Miss A' chillin' with daddy.

The first time Daddy held Miss A.

The first time I held Miss A.

Mr. J', sr., Miss A', myself, and our favorite flamboyant doorman:)

Miss A' flirting with her Hunan-man.