Today was another amazing day. Kaiya got to the hotel around 11:00 this morning. She was dressed in a little outfit that we had sent her and looked so cute. They gave us all her belongings including a giant stuffed animal that she sleeps with and a new giant hello kitty stuffed animal that her foster mother got for her. The day started out a little rough as you could imagine. She was very aware of what was going on and was not happy to be back in our hotel room. After a little while we went for a walk and over to a park. The park is the largest park in Bangkok and is similar to central park. She had a blast and loved leading us around. I gave her a flower that she kept with her the entire time which made me happy. We walked around for about an hour and then ducked into a small restaurant for lunch. Kaiya loves to flip through the menus and look at all the pictures. She doesn't love to sit still for very long which makes meals a little challenging. After lunch we went to the bank to exchange some money. While I was at the counter Kathryn asked Kaiya "where's daddy" and Kaiya pointed her little finger right at me:) Then we went back to our room and had a great afternoon. We played a ton and there was a lot of laughter and smiles. We got to give her a bath, which she loved, and see her use the little potty. We probably played for 3 and a half hours and she was very happy the whole time. Thank you so much for everyone who has prayed for a smooth transition into our family. Those prayers have definitely been answered. She already seems very attached to Kathryn. She likes to play bubbles with her and her favorite seat is in Kathryn's lap. As I type this she is upstairs sleeping on Kathryn in our bed. Please continue to pray as every new experience is a little bit scary for her and she is still getting used to her new family and her new environment.
We can't wait for her to meet everyone, especially the boys. I know she is going to have so much fun playing with them. They said she likes to play with cars and she liked to watch her foster brother pretend to be a superhero so I think she is going to enjoy her brothers.
Tomorrow we have a meeting that will last most of the morning. Hopefully Kaiya will be content and the meeting will go fast. We may try and go to the Bangkok zoo if time allows. We miss all of you but are also so thankful for this time we have to focus on bonding with our little girl. Now I'm going to go back upstairs and stare at my girls.
6 comments:
Omg, it has actually happened! You have your darling little girl and smiles are beaming all over world. What a wonderful day! Dreams do come true, and prayers are answered.
HUGS,
Grandma Nimmo
God is so good! Tears of joy flowing as I read this. What a beautiful new beginning. So happy for you, Dusty and Kathryn! And so grateful for you taking the time to share these details with us... I'm drinking them in, over and over!
I am so happy for you guys and know you are loving every minute you get to spend with that sweet precious girl! Continuing to pray for a smooth transition, but know that God is in control and is already answering our prayers! Can't wait to see Kaiya playing with her brother and see how she completes your family!
She is beautiful!!! I can't wait to meet her!
What a wonderful day for your family! She has the best smile. So happy to see her in your arms.
This is great stuff! Thank you guys for posting and keeping us updated, as you've been on our hearts and minds a lot. Glad to hear there has been lots of progress.
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