Gotcha Day!!

Peacefully sleeping in comfort.

Starting to laugh and be silly.

Lyla's old room and a few of her buddies.

Just leaving the orphanage, she's so perect.

Getting her first toy. Looks excited, huh?

And toy number two and three. Only took her a second to figure out what to do with them. She loves to drop them and laugh.

Just another pretty picture. Proud parents.

The ride back to Hanoi, checking out her toys and gazing out the window at all the new sites. This is her first trip away from the orphanage, everything is a first for her.

About two hours in, hard to believe but she is already showing a silly side and laughing lots.

We finally have her! Today was such an amazing day. Dr. Hong and our driver picked us up at 9:00am this morning to go to BaVi. It took us about an hour and a half to get there, and when we pulled up, Shane said, "there she is!" She was standing outside with some of the other children and nannies. I went up to her right away and picked her up and gave her a big hug, very emotional! She didn't cry at all, she just checked us out. Right away the nannies wanted to know what we brought for her to wear, so I pulled out a few of the outfits that I brought, and they picked the little white skirt and top (which is a little big), but it looks so cute on her. The nannies then pointed to her head, and I pulled out a bow, and they all started to laugh....I think they wanted to know if I had brought a hat for her head. The nannies there really love these babies, that is very apparent. I know that Lyla was taken care of very well while she was there.

Shane held her and minutes later after being in his arms, she fell right asleep. It was so sweet.

Leaving the orphanage was pretty emotional for Shane and I both. Just mixed feelings taking her from all she knew, but we know she's in for a terrific life. One of the nannies told Dr. Hong to let us know she knew Lyla was leaving for a better life ahead, which brought them comfort.

I gave her a bottle on the way back to the hotel, thinking she may want to nap a bit longer. She had other ideas, wanting to sit with Dad at times and me at times glaring out the window and showing hints of her silly side. Here are some things that we have already learned about our little Lyla:

1. She has a very rhaspy voice and laugh.

2. She can stand and walk.

3. She loves for you to blow on her stomach.

4.She seems to have a playful silly personality.

5.She liked her bath.

6.She likes her bottle.

7.Actually, she is just perfect.....

Shane is going in the morning with Dr.Hong to apply for Lyla's passport, then in the afternoon we have the Giving and Receiving Ceremony and she will be officially ours!

We will post more later.

Out cold! I guess the days activities were more than she could handle.

Some of the nannies that helped take care of Lyla.

Our first meeting!