Here We Go....
Well, for the most part we are ready to get on that plane!! We have all the stuff from the Eagle Project packed up and ready to go and all of Meili's stuff is packed....and nanny gifts, and guide gifts, etc. There's a heck of a lot of stuff we are taking that thankfully we get to leave there.
We have our flights booked. We leave Wednesday the 28th at 5:00 and reach Beijing at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday! It'll be a long flight but also very exciting. We tour around in Beijing for a few days and are still working out the details but plan to spend a couple of visits with Meili. Her 3rd birthday is on Sunday and we are hoping it works to bring her cake and have a little party. Our itinerary is a little messed up right now. They first told us we would be meeting her in her province on August 2......when we got the itinerary it has us down for picking her up on the 3rd and flying to her province on the 2nd. I questioned my agency and they weren't sure why the difference. They are looking into it and hopefully we will get the final itinerary SOON. We also requested to move hotels in Beijing. Meilin looked at where the hotel was and said it is about 1-1/2 hours from where Meili is. We are trying to get this changed with our agency but haven't heard back yet. We have also requested for our flight to Taiyuan (where we pick up Meili) to be moved to a later time as currently it is 1:30. Since there is nothing much in Taiyuan, we would like to spend as much time in Beijing as possible. They are probably ready to strangle us!!
We are so excited yet at the same time have very mixed feelings. It's very hard for us to think about what Meili is going to go through and also our hearts break for Enoch as she will be left without a best friend. To Meili, these people are her family and although we have had months to fall in love over and over again with her, we will be strangers to her. She is very shy...especially around strangers and so the adjustment is probably going to be hard on her. We are forever grateful for these two ladies that have been able to somewhat prepare her for what is to come. She has our pictures and the nannies talk to her everyday but really what can prepare a 3 year old to go through all that she will? She will miss her Chinese family, there's no doubt. Hopefully the love we feel for her will help ease that pain and eventually fill that void. We feel so blessed that even though she will be far away from everyone she's loved and known, we will be able to stay in touch with them, send pictures, and even visit. We have made a little photo album to take with us. It has lots of pictures of our family but more importantly lots of pictures of the people she knows and loves. We hope that combining these two families in a little book for her, she will be able to see that we love these people too and that in a way, we are just joining together in the love that we feel for her.
What an amazing journey we are about to embark on. Meili, we love you dearly and can't wait to be holding you in our arms. See you soon sweetheart....
We have our flights booked. We leave Wednesday the 28th at 5:00 and reach Beijing at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday! It'll be a long flight but also very exciting. We tour around in Beijing for a few days and are still working out the details but plan to spend a couple of visits with Meili. Her 3rd birthday is on Sunday and we are hoping it works to bring her cake and have a little party. Our itinerary is a little messed up right now. They first told us we would be meeting her in her province on August 2......when we got the itinerary it has us down for picking her up on the 3rd and flying to her province on the 2nd. I questioned my agency and they weren't sure why the difference. They are looking into it and hopefully we will get the final itinerary SOON. We also requested to move hotels in Beijing. Meilin looked at where the hotel was and said it is about 1-1/2 hours from where Meili is. We are trying to get this changed with our agency but haven't heard back yet. We have also requested for our flight to Taiyuan (where we pick up Meili) to be moved to a later time as currently it is 1:30. Since there is nothing much in Taiyuan, we would like to spend as much time in Beijing as possible. They are probably ready to strangle us!!
We are so excited yet at the same time have very mixed feelings. It's very hard for us to think about what Meili is going to go through and also our hearts break for Enoch as she will be left without a best friend. To Meili, these people are her family and although we have had months to fall in love over and over again with her, we will be strangers to her. She is very shy...especially around strangers and so the adjustment is probably going to be hard on her. We are forever grateful for these two ladies that have been able to somewhat prepare her for what is to come. She has our pictures and the nannies talk to her everyday but really what can prepare a 3 year old to go through all that she will? She will miss her Chinese family, there's no doubt. Hopefully the love we feel for her will help ease that pain and eventually fill that void. We feel so blessed that even though she will be far away from everyone she's loved and known, we will be able to stay in touch with them, send pictures, and even visit. We have made a little photo album to take with us. It has lots of pictures of our family but more importantly lots of pictures of the people she knows and loves. We hope that combining these two families in a little book for her, she will be able to see that we love these people too and that in a way, we are just joining together in the love that we feel for her.
What an amazing journey we are about to embark on. Meili, we love you dearly and can't wait to be holding you in our arms. See you soon sweetheart....
Excited for all of us! Your little girl will adjust quickly because she will have all the love in the world from you. I am going through the same worries and concerns.
ReplyDeleteShe is such a doll! I'm so excited for you guys! And I have tears streaming down my face right now. What an amazing story! Good luck in China!
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