Gotcha Day!!!

Sorry it's been a while between postings, but being new parents and all... :) :)

We left Beijing at 8:30 on May 30th. We arrived in Chongqing at 11:30ish and went to a restaurant then to the hotel. When we opened the door to the room, we saw that there was a crib next to our bed. Wow!!! Then we all met at 2:30 to do some paperwork. Then we met at 4pm because our appointment was at 4:30.

We got to the Civil Affairs office and sat anxiously awaiting our daughters arrival. About 5pm a few folks got of the elevator with babies. Then about a minute later more babies arrived and Donna yelled out, "That's Hannah!!!". The woman carried her to us and I asked, "Yu Mei Huai", and she nodded yes and Donna started holding her hand. The woman then gave Hannah to Donna and we sat down to just look at her. She didn't cry in the office. We gave her Cheerios which she loves now. She wouldn't take them on her own, so we put them in her mouth for her.
All in all this was an incredible experience that can't really be conveyed in words but suffice it to say that it was something that none of us will ever forget.

We got back to the room and when Donna went to put her down she started to cry. She was nervous and scared. I would cry too :) :)

We went down to dinner and she ate lots. When we came back upstairs, I ran next door to the dept. store with some folks because we needed smaller clothes. When I got back, Donna had her changed into her night pajamas and was giving her a bottle. She loves getting her bottle and never likes letting go of it.

It's now Tuesday, and she now takes Cheerios on her own. Also today we got our first smile. She doesn't like to be put down. She really likes to be held. She's so cute!!!!!!!!!!!
As the days pass, she will attach to us more. This is just the beginning of our lives together...

p.s. I finally had a chance to post pictures at http://hannahfrank.myphotoalbum.com !!!!