GOTCHA!

After almost 800 days, we finally have our precious AhRina!!!  We cannot explain our array of emotions.  We arrived early at Eastern.  We were supposed to take custody at 11:30 and we were so excited that we got there at 10:00.  We were waiting and all of a sudden I heard her say, "Papa" and she came running in!!! We had her a really cute owl suitcase and she was sooo excited about it!  The foster sister and mom brought her to us.  We were able to play with them for about an hour before we had to say goodbye.  AhRin played on the slide with foster sister and played a little with Papa while her foster mom and I went through all her belongings.  She had new pajamas, toys and clothes, as well as her hanbok.

The time came and we had to get on the van and go to the embassy.  The foster sister held her hand to lead her outside.  She had to pick her up, because she didn't want to go outside and get in van:( CJ and I got in the van with another family and foster sis handed us AhRin.  She protested and did not want to stay in the van.  The foster sister was weeping uncontrollably and reaching for her.  The foster mom had tears in her eyes, but was trying to be strong, so AhRin would not be so upset.  They shut the door to the van and she held on to the window, crying Omma the whole 20 minute ride.  She was not able to be consoled:( I sat there with her in my lap and prayed for peace for her little heart.  The grief was immense for all.

As we got out of the van at the embassy, she let Papa- CJ hold her.  She calls me Mommy and CJ- Papa!!  It is pretty cute.  Anyway, she did great at the embassy- running around and playing.  We were there about 1 1/2 hours and she would tell the security guard that she needed to go outside, because her Omma was out there:(

We came to the hotel and opened her gifts.  She was ok for a little while and then began to cry, so we went to dinner at the mall, which is in the basement of our hotel!  She did great, laughing and playing.  She would say "I-da-wa Papa" which means Come here Daddy!!!

We came back to the room, played in the tub for an hour and then she started to cry again.  We put on one of her favorite cartoons- Robocar Poli!!  She laid in the bed with us for hours and finally at 4 am fell asleep!!!!!!!  So, we woke her at 9:30 am for breakfast.  She would not eat anything this morning.  So, we took her across the street to a convienence store and she picked out some of her favorite foods!

We came back to the hotel room and she got sad again, so we decided to go shopping in Itaweon.  She loved that.  We ate at a yummy restaurant, The Maple Tree.

Got in the cab to come back to hotel, with plans to go back to the mall.  She fell asleep at 2:30pm and so we brought her to room.  She slept until 8:30 pm!  So, CJ and I slept as well!!!

Who knows what tonight will bring?? :)  She is eating noodles right now with Papa!! I think she is ready for central time!!!  Love you AhRina!!! This is fun!