Gotcha Day!
We have Lyric……she is awesome!
She is a trooper and I admire her strength. Her day started out on a bus with her nanny at 6am. She then put her toughest face on and was handed over to strangers in a different city. She held it together and didn’t even cry as scared as I know she was.
Mar and I kept it together as well. Ok, ok, everybody that knows Mar has no doubt. She’s a natural, a pro, and I’m proud as hell to call her my wife. I kinda had a chat with myself, cause I do that, and really wanted to try and hold it together, so not to scare Lyric anymore then she already was. I did well and kept the lump in my throat at bay.
After meeting Lyric, we spent the next couple hours doing paperwork, verifying documents, going to the notary, and even visiting a professional photographer for official photos. We got back to the hotel a little after noon and woke up some grandparents, Auntie Dougie, and baby cousin Carter via Skype to introduce them to Lyric (like they were sleeping). Lyric needed a nap, so our facilitator and I went to a Wal-Mart here to pick up some things and Mar stayed behind. When I got back, I joined both of them for a quick nap. We then headed down for dinner and we all had noodles (kinda like chicken noodle soup but no chicken). Lyric is a good eater; I think she ate as much as I did. Mar gave her a bath when we returned to the room.
Lyric is very quiet and seems to be just taking things in. She loves Mar already and follows her around the room unless I interrupt her with a tickle, cookie, or something good to drink (I’m working it). She is very engaging and seems very comfortable with us. The only time she cried today was when they forced her handprints on some official documents. Mar and I have been so blessed, Laine was so easy and it seems so far, Lyric is taking that same path. She has a cold, between her and Mar, my stock tip of the week is Kleenex.
She fell asleep a few minutes ago, sucking her thumb and cuddling a teddy bear. She seems at peace with everything and to say the least, we are too!
Thanks to all the love and support from all our friends and family. We can’t wait to bring Lyric home to meet everyone.
Doug
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04-06-2010 8:23 AM
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Doug