Meeting Mary Kate!

We arrived at the Dianjiang orphanage this morning to find the Orphanage Director outside the door holding a precious baby girl. Apparently, I said, "Is that her, Is that her, Is that her" but I don't remember much about our first minutes there. As you can see, she is PRECIOUS. She fell asleep on my shoulder within ten minutes of meeting her and then napped in my arms through lunch and during part of the car ride back to Chongqing.

The Orphanage Director took us to a wonderful restaurant for lunch. We were in a private room and the director ordered one dish after the next, practically feeding us, especially me since my arms were full. The meal was the the best we have had in China, several dishes reminded me of P.F. Changs! We learned that Dianjiang is know for growing a variety of vegetables including spinach, lima beans, broccoli, green beans, corn, and bell peppers, all of which we enjoyed during our feast.

Mary Kate has been stoic, but has wanted to be held by us constantly. We were told that she has a mild and sweet personality, thank you Lord! She has spent the day staring at us and we have just admired her every move. She seemed a bit lifeless at first, but has really warmed to us during the past few hours. She has smiled, played with her stacking cups, eaten cheerios and is getting ready for her first bottle. We are already crazy about her and cannot wait for you to meet her.