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Hello... Welcome family and friends. This blog was started so you could follow our adoption journey to our daughter in China...Crystina Luz ChenLi. Now, it's to follow our everyday adventures with 2 active young children, who are growing SO fast, Crystina & Ethan and 2 playful Yorkies, Lola and Bertha.

Friday, September 5, 2008

We are in Guangzhou!!!

Ni Hao from Guangzhou! We made it here...finally. This is our "last leg" of this Blessed adventure! It's been a very long day for us but we are here...take one guess what Crystina and her daddy are doing? Yep, you guessed it...they are SLEEPING! And I am SO exhausted. Let me just say that Crystina, once again, was a trooper on her first flight. She got a little fussy towards the end, but it was past her bedtime...I was getting fussy, too. ; )

Later, I will go more into detail about our day. Let me just say it involves some cute things that Crystina does and what she has learned in just days (it's SO amazing!!) and about her "finding spot" (very emotional for me), amongst other things. But, right now, I am just SO tired and tomorrow is an early start for us...we have Crystina's medical exam.

So sorry but no pictures, for now...I promise to make up for it once we get back from all that we have to do tomorrow. Just wanted everyone to know that we are here, safe and this hotel is FABULOUS!!! The only not-so-good thing...we have to pay for internet. But other than that...WOW!! ; )

Good night!!...I know, it's afternoon back home, but NOT here! ; ) ha ha! Miss you all SO SO SO SO SO SO much! Sending ALL of our LOVE to all!! God Bless!!

Okay, one little hint on what Crystina has learned in just 2 days...she knows "La linda manita"!!! It's SO cute!! .....Sorry for all you non-speaking Spanish people..."la linda manita" is a "game"/song that we sing to babies and you just move/twist your hand side-to-side. We sing it and she already knows it!!! I will TRY my best to get it on video. Okay, bye for now...and more to come later.

One more thing...........keep the comments coming, PLEASE!!! ; ) Love you all!!

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

How cute!! She learned the classic "la linda manita"!! Please take some video!!! Let us know how the Medical Exam goes...those are also emotional (in a good way) :)
Thinking about you guys!
Love
Taina

Anonymous said...

FINALLY I AM FIRST, YEAH... ME ALEGRA SABER QUE LLEGARON BIEN DE EL VIAJE, ESPERO QUE TODO SALGA BIEN EN SUS EXAMENES MEDICOS, OMG SHE ALREADY LEARN "LA LINDA MANITA",SUPER INTELIGENTE MI BELLA SOBRINITA... SI PUEDES ENVIA VIDEO DE ELLA HACIENDO "LA LINDA MANITA", PLEASE!!!LOL BESITOS A CRYSTINA Y MUCHAS BENDICIONES, TITI CYNTHIA AND FAM

Anonymous said...

Continuamos contagiados con su alegria, y le pedimos a Dios que los continue bendiciendo. Pasenla bien con Crystina que este es solo el inicio del camino a la felicidad!!! Titi Hilda y Tio Luis

Anonymous said...

Glad to hear you made it. Hope all goes well tomorrow. We will be waiting for the pics and videos. Because I know I have been checking all morning long for pics. Take care and hope to see pics tom.
Love yall
Annabel

Anonymous said...

me and mom are having so much funn reading about your little adventure every single day!! shes so beautiful! we see the pictures over and over and the first thing out of our mouth is "awwwwwwww"
we love you!!
Angelica & Isabel

Anonymous said...

Hey . That is so awesome . I think you guys need to think about a Harvard college fund . Crystina is one smart little girl . I am so enjoying yall's adventure through crystina . I hope all of you have a good day . I am sure crystina will breeze through her medical exam. Take care Debbie

Anonymous said...

I checked your blog the last two days at the office and could not watch the videos (good old CNA). Finally got to watch them today. Oh my gosh!!!! That giggle is too cute. And the one where she is eating her Cheerios and comes mouth first at the camera at the end - so funny and sweet!!! Parenthood suits you both well. Can't wait to see more pics!!!
Love - Jen Kevin & Abby

Anonymous said...

What an amazing journey! We feel as if we have been along side you guys the entire trip sharing every emotion, moment of joy and witnessing such a blessing. We’ll see you soon! Erika y Tony

Anonymous said...

Hey Barbs Waiting , I have to go , I saw you guys on Maymes blog.
God Bless
Much Love
Mom

Unknown said...

Hola Barbara & Edgar,
Primero que nada MIL FELICIDADES!!!!! Acabo de ver todos sus mensajes y fotos y me llena de felicidad saber q por fin tienen en sus brazos a su pequeña angelito, y esta PRECIOSA!!!!! Me emociona mucho ver que el bonding es fuerte. Ella se ve FELIZ y por su puesto que ustedes tambien. Definitivamente Crystina nacio para ustedes. Que Dios les derrame de bendiciones a su familia ahora de 5 (no podemos dejar afuera a Lola & Bertha) y que siga creciendo cada dia mas esa felicidad que se les refleja en sus rostros.

PS. Me encanto el video en donde baila al ritmo del Regueton. No puede negar la vena puertorriqueña.

Abrasos,
Viviana Melendez (Edwin Melendez)