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These are some highlights from our trip. Also, my first attempt at putting together a "movie" and adding a video to the blog! :) Sorry, it is a little long in blogland time! The first song is "Precious Gift", an original composition by Emily, a dear friend, who is waiting for a referral of a baby boy from Vietnam. The vocals were provided by Beth, her sister, also a sweetheart and future adoptive mom!





I realized that I have not mentioned too much about MEETING Ellie! As you can see, we got into the home and they had us stand near the door. I could see her right away in a crib near the middle of the room (hence the excited, nervous pointing). She was smaller than she looked in her pictures, which was wonderful news for me! Karen, there short-term, while the main couple that directs the home are in the states, brought her to us. Just as she reached me, a little five or six year old girl, gave me a huge hug (which you cannot see in the video). It was so sweet! Ellie was a bit apprehensive, but no major meltdowns in meeting us.

For the first day or so, Ellie was snuggly, but did not like to be passed, content to stay where she was. So, if I took her from Daniel, or vise versa, she would cry for a bit. Ellie did not like her hands to be touched for a while as well. This is why I liked the segment of her touching Daniel's nose, because it was when she was first willing to "share" her hands with us. It was amazing how she opened up to us and let us glimpse at her personality as the week went on!