BORED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

China is so boring you don't do anything but sit in a stupid hotel room that is way to small and watch Jadyn cry. The times you do go out is when you are getting dresses or baby food and stuff like that, I can't wait until we get back home. I can't wait to see my family, my friends, my house, my sports and America!
I will be coming home tomorow but i will not go to schoo till Monday because of the time difference, but I can't wait to come back home bye.
Gabe.

Monday at the White Swan

Jadyn is blossoming beautifully. Everyday she seems to be getting more and more comfortable with her surroundings. She loves to play with Gabe and giggles incessantly. She is beginning to trust us and is letting her guard down and having fun. She has been in the pool and loves to play in the water. We filled out all her forms for the American Consulate todayand tomorrow she will be granted her visa for her return to America. The big news is that last night she went down to sleep with no problems, which was a big relief for Nora and me. We actually got some rest. Tonight, she went down easily again, knowing that her mommy and daddy will be there when she wakes up.

Greetings from the White Swan

We arrived yesterday afternoon at the White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou.
It is the hotel near the American Consulate where all the adoptive families from around the world complete their adoption journeys.
Everywhere you turn there are families with beautiful little girls and boys who have found their families at last. Very moving...

This morning, we went to the photo shop to take pictures of our daughters for their visas.
Then, we went to the clinic where all the babies were examined. Jadyn has already grown a little bit! She has a hemangioma on her right arm which will fade with time.
She is healthy and beautiful!

Right now she is relaxing a little in the hotel room with Mommy and Gabe.
She has fallen in love with Ritz Bits with Cheese!
Adam is in the meeting room, completing paperwork for tomorrow's appointment at the American Consulate!

We are all a bit more relaxed since last night was Jadyn's first night sleeeping through the night...

Hope you all are well.

We will post some pictures later..

Last night in Hefei.....

We hope that you all enjoyed the first few pictures of Jadyn with her new mommy, daddy and big brother. Today we took the babies to the zoo in Hefei and saw a giant panda, as well as lots of other animals. The last few days have been amazing, watching as the babies begin to bond with their new families, and as their personalities begin to come out. Jadyn and two of the other babies have taken a bit longer to open up, smile and do things. They are the older ones and clearly know what is going on. However, in the last 48 hours Jadyn has walked, smiled, played with toys and even given her mommy a kiss. She is still shy and needs lots of time, but we have glimpsed into her soul and know without a doubt she is our baby, to be in our family forever.
She hates to go to sleep so the sleep deprivation has been much more difficult than we anticipated.
We cant wait to bring her home to Larchmont to her friends and family...

On a sad note, we learned that my brother John passed away this week.
He had a heart attack in his sleep.
We will have a memorial service for him on Oct 15...
It has been very difficult for me to be here but obviously, this journey is important to all of us and Jadyn will definitely be a solace to us all.

NOTE: To Gabe and Livy's teachers: Please don't share this last piece of news to the class...



Although this is a hard way to share this news, we know that people checking the blog are people who care about us and this seemed like the only way to let people know...
We care about all of you and look forward to seeing you on Thurs...

FINALLY......PICTURES!!!!!!!