It is Official!

Today, Lily Fan officially became our daughter. This morning, we returned to the adoption registration office to finalize our adoption. We signed the papers, and Lily became our daughter.

Lily's first night with us went really well. We took her to dinner in the hotel, came back and gave her a bath (which she loved) and prepard her for bed. She went to sleep while we patted her back, and slept peacefully until about 2:30am. She woke up crying, so I picked her up and just held her. She relaxed right away, and after about 5 minutes, I laid her back down and she slept until 7am.

A few things we have learned about Lily: she loves her bottle. I don't see her giving it up anytime soon, which is fine by us. She loves cheerios, crackers and sweet bread. She likes to mimic us. She will wave when we wave, and if we are eating, she will smack her lips together, letting us know that she would like some too. She has a silly side to her that we are starting to see. She will often smile big and giggle at us. From what we can tell, she is a really happy baby.

This afternoon, we are going to a shopping Center to buy baby supplies. We do need more formula and a few other things. Our guides are so helpful to everyone in the group.

Lily does have a bit of a cold, but it doesn't seem to be bothering her. We did have the hotel doctor listen to her chest, but she said her lungs are clear and that she just has some congestion.

Here are a few pictures from this morning. It has gotten really cold here, so Lily is bundled up. The registration office has no heat. Sorry this post is rushed...I will post more later.

Mike and I feel so blessed that this little angel is our daughter.