We're Starting Our Day!
After our big evening we came back to the room. It was reported that the babies had been traveling for several hours and would be hungry, so our first mission was to feed her. When we came back to our room I sat her on the bed...we played for a few minutes (we got lots of video) and then fed her. Within just a few minutes we had sleeping beauty...
I tried to wake her up enough to burp her...then we had crying beauty!After she was awake and not crying (and also not burping), we got to thinking she probably needed a diaper change. That went pretty good at first, and then crying again...so I picked her up and wraped her in her blankets, gave her a toy...
There that's a little better. She's doing really well and also seems very uncertain. When I first began feeding her she would not look at me...after a few minutes she would a little...before she fell asleep she was reaching up and touching my face and making good eye contact...After I got her in her PJ's...
We played on the bed a little and I got some smiles...
OK - so how about the rest of that bottle? She had barely touched it before she fell asleep...I needed to get us together to leave in the morning at 8am sharp, so Baba (Daddy in Mandarin) took over!
It looks like she's going to be a daddy's girl after all!!
She was very tired, and kept looking at the little baby bed in the room. I put her in, and at first I thought she was trying to fight sleeping...she was all over that bed like nothing I had ever seen before! I reached in and rubbed her tummy...she quit moving and looked up at me with wide eyes for a long while. I knew she was exhausted. I remember when my sister (Aunt Rhonda) was little, we used to touch her forhead lightly - back and forth across her eyebrows and down the bridge of her nose. Within seconds Mattie was sleeping... 
It's almost 6am here and she has not made a peep since this photo was taken...
6 comments:
Does she slurp noodles yet?
We are so very much enjoying your updates. I think our day revolves around seeing what is going on in Nanchang!
Don't forget to get her squeaky shoes! (smile)
Tressa- She is absolutely perfect. She looks SO tiny. You are a natural- sounds like she is adjusting very well! I am following every step of the way- keep the updates coming!! Thinking of you guys and keeping you in my prayers! love, kara
Oh my, she's beautiful. I am bawling my eyes out here in Ohio.Tressa you look so beautiful and so happy. I remember when we first laid eyes on Ryan. You're happy, scared, nervous, excited. God put this little person in your care and its so amazing. I praise God for Ryan's mom who not only gave up him but 5 of his siblings. What a gift she gave us. Can't wait till you guys get home. God is good
Tressa and Alan,
She is absolutely beautiful!!!! A true gift from God. I can't wait for you to bring her home whre she belongs (to her Aunt Rhonda of course!!) This little beatuiful Angel could not have 2 better parents than you. We are truly blessed to have Mattie be a part of our family. I can't wait to meet her. I love you and miss you. Give Mattie a kiss on her nose and toes from her Aunt Rhonda :-Þ
Nefertiti is so excited she said she was willing to share all of her toys with her (he he).
Hello Tressa and Alan! I'm sorry that I missed your call on Saturday. The dogs are great. Jack is eating all his food and they are behaving themselves. I've been having fun with them as well. I look forward to hearing from you soon. I hope that Mattie is doing well. I have been enjoying her pictures and all of your updates! Take care!
Did I mention that she is the cutest thing I have ever seen? You must both be so proud!
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