Gotchya!

Well, today is "gotchya day". We arrived in Nanchang after a nervous flight from Beijing and a 40 minute bus ride from the airport. Everyone was bristling with excitement - only an hour until we got our precious little daughters! After discussing the paperwork particulars, we met in a third-floor conference room. The atmosphere in the room was very subdued, hushed - until suddenly they brought the babies in and it was instant pandemonium.

Annette and Lily were recognizable right off the bat. Lily was crying from the moment she was brought into the room. Annette seemed very tentative, and cried on and off. Judging from the sounds coming from the next room, I'd have to say that Lily is still crying. Annette took to Kenny more readily than to Michelle, but is now out for a little stroll, getting to know her Mommy.

That's all we have time for now, and since we have no broadband, we may be shy on photos for the next couple of posts. Kenny's gonnna try to scout out a faster connection, at least for uploading pictures. We gotta run and fill out the paperwork to finalize the adoption with the Chinese officials.

Update: here's a couple of teaser shots of the girls taken moments after the handoff...

Lily meets Mom, Dad, and a wannabe reporter.

Annette, we're told, doesn't take to strangers. Big hazel-eyed, blond-headed mommy has to sneak in a glance (but Dad's OK!).

We love you all!