Last night went pretty well, I think. Once Anya woke up and found herself in her crib, she decided, "No More! Daddy and Mommy's bed is the place for me!" She awoke several times throughout the night, but sometimes it was just to feel around to make sure Nate and I were still there. Other times she would sit up and begin wailing - it sounded like a grieving cry. I'm sure there must be loss of the familiar she feels right now. Sometimes I found myself shedding tears along side her as I sensed the grief she was feeling. How I love her!
Breakfast was fun this morning as we were able to introduce her to new foods! She really liked the fruits and scrambled eggs we gave her - yum:) The couple we met yesterday (they have family in the same town as us) were so excited to see our little Anya and we introduced her to their new addition, Zoe. We're looking forward to hanging out with them during our time together here at the White Swan. I think she and Zoe could be good friends:)
After breakfast, Anson met us to take us on a shopping trip to the supercenter (like a Walmart) to purchase things like diapers, formula, baby clothing, etc. After shopping, we drove to the Guangdong Civil Affairs building (where we got Anya yesterday) where we officially became Anya's parents - the official certification/notorization of our adoption. Anya became very anxious on our car ride and as we re-entered the building she had been given to us. There were families there meeting their child for the first time and others there for the notorization process, like ours. It was fun to talk with other adoptive families. After being there for over an hour, we were escorted back into a room where we were asked a bunch of questions (why we chose China to adopt from, etc.) and then a paper was signed, stamped, and Whala! we were parents for the fifth time!
After the Civil Affairs, we were brought back to the White Swan where we relaxed and spent time getting to know our little Anya Mei! We were able to see a bit more of her personality to come to life today as she began to loosen up a bit. Yesterday her body was SO stiff (her legs just stuck straight out when we held her) whereas today she is a bit (not much, but a bit) more relaxed. She is still very cautious, reserved, and unsure and yet very clingy (we cannot put her down or she begins to wail) but we can tell she is trusting us a little more. She even played a bit with her stacking cups, which was so good to see. Anya likes to move her finger against the palm of her hand (something I'm sure she did while in the orphanage).
Later this afternoon, we went out to grab a bite to eat at the Deli and then did some shopping here on the island. It was a very fun day! We found many beautiful outfits for Anya as well as some souveneirs for the kiddos back home. Nate and I also found Chinese traditional clothing for ourselves, so hopefully our Christmas picture this year will be of our family dressed in Chinese:)
Well, it is 8:30 p.m. but we are exhausted so are going to call it a day:)
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