Sunday, November 13, 2005

CHINA: DAY 6 - GOTCHA DAY!!!

Sunday, November 13th, 2005

05:00pm China
We finally have her - Annierae is with us!!!

It was (and continues to be) a long and exciting day. We just got back from the Civil Affairs office where the babies were united with us. The office was about 20 minutes from the hotel. It was a deeply emotional time as we entered the office on the 4th floor and were immediately witness to 13 babies in walkers and in the arms of the caregivers just waiting for us. I have to confess I cried more then Kristine did, which was just opposite of what we expected to happen. I can say we weren't the only couple that encountered this phenomenon. I'm just not going to write much more now, I will let the pictures speak for themselves (besides, we're kinda tied up attending to Annierae's reactions to her new surroundings). WE LOVE ANNIERAE!!!











10 comments:

Anonymous said...

AAAAWWWWW.... Pictures of excitement, exhaustion, joy, and love! You have her. Your beautiful baby girl in your arms and how wonderful is that. Welcome Annierae Lang! It's 9:02 am Sunday morning and as you can imagine the Annierae blog is our first thought of this day. God be with you all. Love, Patty and Aaron (and the boys)

Anonymous said...

We love her so much. Thank you Kris and Greg for adopting Annierae. We know that you will be great parents. We know that Ray and Barb join us in thanking God for such a wonderful family. Love Louann and Arlan

Anonymous said...

She is so beautiful!!!! I am so excited for you all right now. Congratulations. Love, Sara

Anonymous said...

Sara just called to say that the pictures of Annierae were up and is the most adorable baby ever!! Bob and I fell totally in love with her.....I can't stop crying looking at the pictures of the 3 of you. She looks so happy and content with both of you. She's totally at home in your arms. It's so easy to see the love radiating from all of you! Can't wait for more pictures. Do you think you could post twice a day???Love and kisses to you all. Can't wait for the 19th!!

Love, Bob and Judy

Anonymous said...

Finally you are united! You've waited so long for this day! What a darling little girl (Greg do I see you wrapped around her little finger already? :) )
I couldn't wait to get up this morning and check the blog site!!!!
I cried and cried when I saw these pictures. What a doll! I can't wait for the three of you get home! We love you all so much and can't wait to see you. Please take care, give Annierae a kiss and a hug from her Auntie Julie!

Anonymous said...

I can't even put down words to say to you right now. We are so happy for you to be united with Annierae! She is beautiful! What a wonderfully awesome day! God is so very good. Hugs to all of you.
Thom, Julie, Sawyer and Parker

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Mommy and Daddy! Your angel baby is finally in your arms. She is so precious and you can tell by the looks of love and contentment on all your faces that she was created to be your daughter. You all look so happy - I haven't stopped crying all morning...even had to leave church early because of it! Huge hugs and big wet kisses to all three of you. We can hardly wait for you to get back. Celebrate the joy, you have waited so long for this moment! Love you lots. Patti and Tom

Anonymous said...

Welcome Annierae! Auntie Julie called today to tell us of your wonderful news!Congrats to Kris and Greg. I can't wait to meet her! Love and hugs to you all. Love, Paula,Avery and Skylar

Anonymous said...

She is beautiful! You both must be in heaven. I am so thrilled to finally see her. Welcome to the Lang family, little Annierae. I will continue to keep you in my prayers. Can't wait to see you all when you get home!

Kim Bilski

Anonymous said...

Awesome! I started to cry when I saw the pictures of her sleeping in your arms. Isn't that the best feeling in the world?! Congratulations she is so precious and we cannot wait to meet her in person. Enjoy every moment!

love you all-mel, ryan, mary and zoe :)