Nanna Family Adventures

This blog is about the happenings of the Nanna Family and especially about our little blessings from China. We have 4 amazing bio kids ages 27,25,21, and 15. In Dec 2006 we adopted Kylee, 18 months at the time, now 4yo and in Dec 2008 we adopted Lily, age 2 1/2, (now 3yo). Reading other people's blogs really helped us to know what to expect and answered so many of our questions so we decided to do the same.
Adoption has been in my heart since I was very young and as a believer I have seen first-hand what it means to be adopted into God's family. We are so thankful to be able to build our family through adoption.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

We made it to the White Swan-- The Disney of China




GETTING READY FOR BED!


The Girls with Jordon- He wrote their names in chinese characters!










We are so happy to be in Guangzhou. I always said it feels like going to the Epcot World Showcase and even more so this time. The room at the White Swan is beautiful and the service is incredible. I am very pleased with it all. Strolling the streets again brought back such fond memories. We dropped off our laundry and it will be all nice tomorrow before noon. We went to Lucy's for dinner and enjoyed seeing food that looked and tasted familiar. The lights here at night are so beautiful and the pace is so relaxed and enjoyable.

Lily is doing great. She did awesome on her first plane ride...might have another pilot in the family! Kylee is always great! I am so blessed to have such good travelers and such adaptable children. Lily still prefers Grandma, but I am fine with that since it has given Kylee time with mom and time to transition and the jealousy has been very, very minimal. More and more of Lily's personality comes out as she sings and repeats everything...just still really quietly She is so smart. You name something one time and she has it. She sees Kylee getting undressed or dressed and she starts to do the same. She can pretty much do it herself...very independent.

Most of you know that this is a special needs adoption and Lily has a bowel issue (called anal atresia). The closer we came to travel the more I began to fear what it might be like. But her need is very manageable. Twice we have given a tiny amount of imodium and that has helped tremendously. The baggies to close up the diapers was great idea -- THANKS friends for the heads up. Other than that nothing slows her down. She has a great appetite. She is a lot of fun. I hesitated to share about her need online but if it will help others to consider children with this need, then it is worth it. I am so in awe of how God has built our family through almost 28 years of marriage (Dec 31) and now 6 children who each fit so well into our family and fill my life with such incredible joy!


Tomorrow is the medical exam and pictures and beginning the US paperwork. We are all pretty tired and will probably turn in early again. Thanks again for your prayers. Your comments and encouragement mean so much to us.

1 comment:

  1. Hi from Revloc
    So happy all is going well for you. Kylee and Lily are so blessed to have a Grandma that is there to help and enjoy the trip and transition even tho it must be very tiring. Bless all of you on your trip home. PTL for Lindsays good report.

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