Two New Pictures! The FedEx truck arrived at 4:29 p.m. Talk about a long wait - all day!!
The first photo has her sitting, the second, she is standing. The third picture is cropped from the original, so we can see her close up.
We are just So, So, So in love - how could we possibly be blessed anymore?
We had a wonderful family party last night at DD's home. Everyone was so kind and thoughtful making this be "our" special moment. DD and SIL produced a CD of them singing "I Will" - just beautiful!! DH will add the music to our blog tomorrow!
We have the best family, all so accepting and supportive and genuinely excited about the latest little girl to join our family!! Wahoo!!
My sister, MLC and nephew, sent us an Edible bouquet that is so yummy AND came with a teddy bear AND has a pink elephant bank for Alyzabeth to start saving her money in.
We called immediate family yesterday and now phone calls are coming in with family and friends adding their congratulations... Joan, Pam, Terri, Christopher, Susan, .... plus tons of emails!
If we have any more good news, we will just faint away from exhaustion and excitement!
Here's the additional information we promised!
Alyzabeth An’s given Chinese name at the orphanage is Nan (surname) Min (first name, translates to “people”) Hua (flower, blossom).
Her birthday is September 20, 2006, her birth city is Nanchuan District, Chongqing City. She lives in the orphanage: Nanchuan District Social Welfare Center.
Her last medical review was May 2008 and she was 29.5 inches tall, weighed 19.8 lbs, has 10 teeth. All other medical notes are shown as “normal”.
She is a deep sleeper, walks alone steadily, she turns book pages one by one, is talkative, active, restless, fond of singing and “Knows what NO means”!! Her favorite food is fruit and she plays with her doll and car (maybe our future NASCAR driver!).
Back to our actual referral day (the 12th), from driving to Orlando (and getting a flat tire! Yep, that was exciting!) and video taping every possible moment - it was a joy. We are so happy, pleased, excited.... fill in the most wonderful descriptive adjectives, and that is how we feel!
Thank you for all your sweet comments. You have made our day!! It is worth the WAIT!
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66 comments:
Congrats to you, your daughter is so beautiful!!
So happy for you guys!!
She sounds absolutely wonderful. I hope you get to meet her before her bday!
Very nice!
Ahhh, the CQ. Welcome to the club!
Congratulations!!! Alyzabeth is stunning! Those eyes...have you been able to stop looking at them? Have a blessed trip to Chongqing!!! Our daughter was adopted from Chongqing on 10/10/06 thru CCAI. You will LOVE it there!!! God bless your growing family!
I am sooo happy for you both...
Alyzabeth An is soooo beautiful...
I sooo hope you are there before her bday...
CONGRATULATIONS...
Have a Great Week..
We loved Chongqing. It was best described to us as kind of like New York City plopped in the hills of San Francisco.
Like Johnny said, welcome to the CQ club!
I simply can't get over how beautiful she is...those big, gorgeous eyes.
Congrats, again, my friends.
Oh my my! Yes I guess you can take my nic-name that Dad gave me, Peanut & pass this along to Alyzabeth An.
Also, she & I can talk the days/nites away then, as Mom says, "Chatty Cathy!"
Love you!
Mel
xoxo & many many more
So happy for you all!!
She is absolutely beautiful!
I can't wait to see a family photo of you all and a big smile on her face :) :)
Don't you just want to grab her up and smother her with her hugs and kisses!
congrats, congrats and congrats, again. All my love to you all. I couldn't be more thrilled for you. You both, are just lovely, supportive and kind through and through!I feel honoured to be considered your Blogger friend.
She is beautiful.
Best wishes.
Lea
xo
She is amazing! Truly amazing! I can understand how you can be in love with her already!
She was totally worth the wait, wasn't she? :)
Again she is so beautiful and we are so happy for you guys. My dh is away and I emailed him your blog to see the beauty. I have to share with you both that we have been (as you know what this feels like) very down about the wait and feeling that maybe it won't happen. Well somehow your referal has given us a renewed hope. Thank you for sharing this journey with us. Can't wait til she is home with her family.
This made my entire day !!
What a blessing she is...
She is just perfect! I'm SOOOO happy for you both. It's very cool to be able to share in your excitement after such a long wait.
Donna :)
I have seen many adorable pictures of Chinese children...but your little daughter is just absolutely stunning. I even made my DH come look at your blog. This may sound weird, but her referral picture reminds me of the girl from the movie Amelie...which is weird because that is what we are naming our daughter when we have her. Congrats....I hope you have safe travels!
Kristen 04/24/06 LID
She is just gorgeous! She does seem to have a slight look of mishchief in her. How much fun you'll have!
Doreen in Montreal Mom to Faith-Jiangxi & Mia-Sichuan
Congratulations. Your daughter is so adorable! Those eyes and that haircut-too cute! Melissa(via RQ).
What a day! She is just perfect.
Love the new pictures! Glad to hear you had a wonderful time with family. I don't know how you could do anything I would just be sitting looking at her sweet pictures, all day long.
Congrats to you and your beautiful daughter!! I found you at The Seventh Diamond's blog.
She is SIMPLY adorable. How could you NOT be in love? Heck, I think Im in love with that face.
She's so sweet.
Congrats!!!!
She is so beautiful.
Have a great week..
She is so very beautiful, and clearly very smart. I love her delicate features and eyes.
Enjoy this moment, and can't wait to see your family united soon!
Congratulations! She is just gorgeous! I am so excited for you both. Can't wait to follow along as you get to meet her in person!
I have NEVER seen more beautiful referral pictures. And, since the children themselves always seem to be far more beautiful than their pictures... you will need to wear shades. Just spectacular! Congratulations!
Alyson & Ford, FINALLY!! You have her photo!!! How exciting! You will have her with you before you know it!! I cannot believe we have been home a month! And Izabella was from Chongqing, but the Yunyang District. If you are staying in Chongqing, I'll fill you in on the area!! Congrats!! Hope
There are no words....my heart remains so full for you and your new daughter.
Her eyes are just so captivating. She is beautiful beyond words.
oh my gosh we are so so excited for you! she is absolutely gorgeous!! congratulations to all of you!
love, katie, barrett, and stella
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Congrats, she really is precious! I hope that you are able to travel soon.
Congratulations! I am a fellow RQer and was LID 1/16/06. Our daughter is also a toddler (28 months). We leave tomorrow to pick her up!! I know you must be on cloud 9. Your duaghter is stunning!
Feel free to follow our journey!
http://www.myadoptionwebsite.com/ainsleyanne/index.htm
Horray! What a beautiful little girl!
She knows what NO!!! means. BwwahhHaHaHa!!!! I'm gonna love her.
Oh, she and the Tongginator share a character. All of the Tonggu gals have the generational character Min as well. It translates best as "of the people" or "folk" as in folk music. So her name becomes "a flower of the people."
And she surely is that.
Your daughter is breathtaking...
God's Speed,
Daleea
Her eyes just melt your heart! My husband just saw her pictures and he said, "she is so beautiful!". Congrats again!!
Beautiful! Great pictures!
Mendy
from RQ
Congratulations! What an amazing, beautiful little face. Her eyes are incredible....so sweet. Hope you get to travel very soon. I'd want to leave now!!!
AAArrrrrgggghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been so busy with work I haven't had a chance to catch up with everyone... I am so happy for you - congratulations... what an angel she is...
Alyson and Ford, I am in tears for you tears of joy. She is absalutly adorable and so perfect. We can't wait to watc your trip. We will have to meet in person for sure now our girls are so close in age they will have to be freinds.....
Congrats! She's Beautiful, can't wait to follow your journey.
Evelyn (FL)
She is lovely!
Congratulations. She's Beautiful
YAY!!!!
Alyson and Ford,
She is just so incredibly cute I can see why you are so in love. Isn't it so surreal how we have waited so long for this and yet now having pictures of our beautiful daughters, well it's as though the pregnancy was a piece of cake, walk in the park, spin around the track.
Our daughters birthdays are just 4 days apart from each other and I noticed that she is also in Chongqing City, so do ya think we'll be traveling together??? Who knows - but a good possibility I think.
I am so happy for you two!
Ruth
CONGRATULATIONS !!!!
Alysabeth is very cute, it's a chance of view her room.
Her little face is just done to be kiss, with her long hair she look like 'Audrey Tautou' in the french film : 'Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain'.
We wich you a beautifull life with your little one !
friendly
Severine from France travel to Victoire in october.
What an amazingly beautiful girl!!! Looking at her pictures I'm thrilled for her that she will be out of the SWI soon. I remember that expression from my own daughter. Alyzabeth needs to become a little girl (again). Wishing you all the best with your lovely daughter.
Daphne
She is just gorgeous! Congratulations! May God bless you and your union with your daughter!
~with love from another china mommy
SHe is lovely. COngrats on celebrating the end of a long wait. Thanks for giving hope to others still waiting. Blessings on your travel.
She's amazing! So happy for you.
She really is stunningly beautiful. Congratulations again.
Wow - she is two days older than our sweet girl! I love the new pictures. She has one of the sweetest and cutest faces I have ever seen! Congrats again.
Oh my, what a beauty! Congrats!!!!!
Congratulations! She's absolutely precious! I hope TA and CA come super fast!
Donna
Our Blog: Double Happiness!
Aly & Ford (aka Mama & Baba),
Alyzabeth/Lizzie is just too beautiful for words. I am just so glad your wait is finally over, and you can prepare to bring her home!
Me again.... have I told you lately how absolutely breathtakingly beautiful your daughter is!
So happy for you!
Congratulations on your beautiful daughter!
Congratulations Alyson and Ford. Your daughter is absolutely gorgeous. What a sweetheart. I know you have waited so long for your daughter's referral. Best of luck and so happy for you both. Take care.
Hugs,
Jonni
Our daughter, Karsynn (aka Nan Min Bao) is also from Nanchuan SWI. Her birtdate is Nov. 12, 2006. I have lots of pics from the SWI and would love to talk with you about it.
Sammi
I am just in awe. Speechless. So happy for you guys- I mean, seriously SO happy. What a beautiful name she was given. Min Hua. Now I"m feeling all impatient to see you guys go get her!! Congratulations again. She is absolutely stunning.
She is just stunning! I love her eyes and her little mouth! Now I can't to see you guys in China!
I think she may be the prettiest referral I ever saw. I am so glad to see her little face and know she has a loving family now. I am jealous too! What a sweetie!
xx~
Di
www.sophieonmymind.blogspot.com
What a perfect day! (Well, other than the flat time I'm guessing.)
Alyzabeth An is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! It was an amazing treat to share your referral day with you!
Love you friends! So happy we met!!
Yup she is adorable no matter what angle I stand here looking at her. ;O)
So happy for you guys.
God really does give us the desires of our hearts hey!
Bless you and yours. What a day!
It really does happen!!! Oh this lovely news and adorable little girl keeps me going...horray for your family!! Bless your trip!
Oh my goodness - she is so beautiful!!!
You have a beautiful, adorable, and stunning daughter!!!
Congratulations!
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