when east meets south
I so want to be able to sit down and write all there is to share about this little whirlwind. But, for now, I can barely manage the pictures and a few words. She continues to amaze me with her all-day smiles and easy-going attitude. Even when I have to tell her no – to electrical outlets, jumping off the… Read More
Today was the medical exam. So Dalton was the picture guy. And for today, he’s also the words guy, too. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tallula by Dalton Tallula is at it again. Her silliness. Her sweetness. And, of course, her cuteness. She is very easy going. Also very agreeable. Now this place… Very busy. Driving is VERY crazy. But Tallula loves it. So… Read More
We’ve arrived in Guangzhou. But not without incident. We are safe and sound… but my iPhone had a most unfortunate incident with a leaky cup of apple juice. Then, upon arrival at our hotel in Guangzhou, we were told that we did have a reservation… but it was for a different Victory hotel. In a different city. Thankfully it’s all… Read More
Today was adoption day. It’s a done deal. And we couldn’t be happier. But, instead of giving y’all the details on the day, I thought I’d share a bit about Tallula. Because really, isn’t that a whole lot more fun? She is bold. She is smart. She is loud. She is happy. She is naughty. She is independent. She is… Read More
It’s 6:30AM here, Tallula is still sleeping soundly. Praise the Lord. I took these yesterday, after we got back to the room. This girl is a complete crack up, with a laugh that is positively contagious. She loves to play, loves to laugh and loves to imitate. And loves to get into every. single. thing. She’s gonna keep me on… Read More
Unbelievable. In a good way. An amazing way, actually. I had tried to prepare my sweet Dalton – and myself – for just about every possibility on this day. If one can truly be prepared. I told him she might shut down. Or scream non-stop. Or both. And I explained how any of these reactions would be totally understandable, and… Read More
Not a lot of words today, y’all. Forgive me. The jet lag is doing a number on me, and I’m pretty much worthless. We did have a good day, despite the fact that Dalton and I nodded off every time we sat still for more than 30 seconds. Our sweet guide kept us on the move between 10 AM and… Read More
Oh, yes we are. Only slightly worse for the wear. It’s 11:30 PM and we just arrived in the hotel. Tried to Skype my hubby, you know, in case he was worried about us. But evidently, he’s not waiting on pins and needles to hear from me. Because he’s not picking up. So I figured a super fast post –… Read More
Up at 1:45. AM. Showered, finished packing and into the car by 2:30. AM. Hardest part was kissing my babies goodbye. And yes, a few tears were shed. On my part. Thankfully no one else cried, or I’d have been toast. The promise of big sister Victoria coming tomorrow was enough to chase any boohoos goodbye. The flight to Dulles… Read More