Road to Adalyn

Meeting Mom

2006-06-09T06:20:00.000-04:00

June 7, 2006. Finally, I get to meet my Mom. I think that I love her already. Thanks for sending for me.
Sleeping on the long plane ride to my new home

FLIGHT HOME

2006-06-09T05:56:00.000-04:00

Okay, so Dad's hat might be a little big, but I still look cute. We just returned from taking an oath, so now I have everthing I need to make tha long flight to that place called the USA and I can meet the rest of my family. My Dad told me that I have an incredible family waiting for me at my new home.

US CONSULATE VISIT

2006-06-09T05:02:00.000-04:00

I AM DRESSED IN MY RED, WHITE, AND BLUE, READY TO GO TO THE US CONSULATE TO TAKE OATH AND RECEIVE MY VISA, SO THAT I CAN GO HOME AND MEET MY MAMA.
OKAY, DO I LOOK AMERICAN, THANKS MOM FOR SENDING THIS PRETTY DRESS TO ME TO WEAR.

BUDDAHIST TEMPLE

2006-06-05T22:21:00.000-04:00

BUDDHIST PAGODA IN GUANGZHOU
BLESSING BY A BUDDHIST MONK

CHINA DOLL

2006-06-04T07:16:00.000-04:00

HAPPY GIRL
DAD AND ADALYN ON THE RED COUCH.
OUR LITTLE CHINA DOLL

BONDING TIME WITH DAD

2006-06-03T19:58:00.000-04:00

Okay, Dad, what are we going to do for the rest of our lives? I think that we are going to get along great!

2006-06-03T18:38:00.000-04:00

Doug and Adalyn at the waterfall at the White Swan
Adalyn enjoying a "cucumber" at Lucy's.

WEIGHT AND MEASUREMENTS

2006-06-03T02:57:00.000-04:00

ADALYN WEIGHED 18.4 LBS AND IS 29 INCHES LONG. A TALL GIRL

VISIT TO DOCTOR IN GUNGZHOU

2006-06-03T02:26:00.000-04:00

ADALYN WAS GIVEN A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH, THE DOCTOR SAID THAT SHE IS PERFECT, BUT THEN WE ALREADY KNEW THAT. HER WEIGHT IS 18.4 LBS. THE DOCTOR SAID THAT SHE IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL BABY.
ADALYN IN DOCTORS OFFICE
ADALYN, DOUG, AND HELEN, FTIA GUIDE IN GUANGZHOU, CHINA.

First Plane Ride

2006-06-02T21:15:00.000-04:00

Dad and Adalyn on plane ride from Chongqing to Guangzhou
Adalyn on the plane

Our movie star

2006-06-02T21:06:00.000-04:00

Adalyn, okay so you CAN STAND UP. What a surprise. You can see that she is proud of herself.
Dad and Adalyn at the White Swan

DAY 3 IN THE LIFE OF ADALYN

2006-06-01T03:44:00.000-04:00

SHE ENJOYS SPLASHING THE WATER. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW SHE WILL LIKE THE POOL.
BATH TIME, SHE REALLY LIKES IT.
VIEW OF CITY FROM OUR HOTEL ROOM
STROLLING THROUGH THE PARK WITH DAD

VISIT TO MICKEY D'S

2006-06-01T01:24:00.000-04:00

DAD AND ADALYN SHARING FRENCH FRIES
Adalyn and Dad a hit at the local McDonalds

Day at Old Town of Ciqikou

2006-06-01T00:41:00.000-04:00

Play time. What a cutie?
Looking over her Daddy's shoulder. We where visiting an old town. It was very hot, so the umbrella was to shade from sun.

HOTEL IN CHONGQING

2006-05-31T20:27:00.000-04:00

HOTEL IN CHONGQING. WE ARE ON THE 28TH FLOOR, BOY WHAT A VIEW OF THE CITY. BEAUTIFUL LOCATION. SORRY MARLA, BUT WE WANTED YOU TO SEE HOW WE WERE "SLUMMING IT"

PARK IN FRONT OF HOTEL IN CHONGQING.

PLAY TIME

2006-05-31T02:44:00.000-04:00

NAP TIME AFTER TRIP TO RIVER
SEE WHAT I MEAN ABOUT HER BEING A BEAUTY.

MORE OF ADALYN

2006-05-31T01:37:00.000-04:00

READY TO GO OUT ON THE TOWN, CITY. ISN'T SHE A BEAUTY. THIS IS SUCH A BIG PLACE. 30MILLION PEOPLE. I THINK EVERYONE IS TRYING TO DRIVE ON THE STREETS AT THE SAME TIME. I NEVER SAW SUCH TRAFFIC IN MY LIFE.
NAP TIME

ANOTHER DAY IN THE LIFE OF LITTLE MISS ADALYN

2006-05-31T00:36:00.000-04:00

riding in the car. As you can see, she likes to stay close to Dad. She is such a good baby.

Daddy and Adalyn in her own label designer fancy pants.
Adalyn and Aunt Mary Jo after her first bath. She was very relaxed and went to sleep. She seemed not to mind her bath too much.

Day 2, continued

2006-05-30T02:22:00.000-04:00

Dad and Adalyn, bounding
Adalyn eating at breakfast. She is a ery good eater. She had eggs, cherrios, conji, (rice soup).

Day 2

2006-05-30T01:32:00.000-04:00

Doug, Adalyn, sleeping, and Fred, FTIA guide at the zoo.
Sleeping Baby at the Zoo.

Adalyn and Dad at the Chongqing Zoo. She loved being held by Dad. She loves been talked to and sung to. Doug is so in love with this little girl that it is unreal. She is a real China Doll.

Sleeping Beauty

2006-05-29T18:53:00.000-04:00

Dalton, Adalyn loves her monkey you sent. She is sleeping with it. She is a very good baby. Slept most all night, up once and Doug fed her and she went back to sleep.
Dalton, see she is a Sleeping Beauty

Adalyn and BaBa

2006-05-29T03:35:00.000-04:00

She already has her Dad wrapped around her finger. Dalton, you have a beautiful baby sister. She will be a very lucky girl to have you for a big brother.

GOTCHA DAY

2006-05-29T03:12:00.000-04:00

Doug and Adalyn Gail. WOW, what a beautiful baby. The pictures do not do her justice. She is very beautiful.

Updated Picture

2006-05-28T08:43:00.000-04:00

Doug filling out paperwork, making preparations for GOTCHA DAY tomorrow.

The Temple of the Heavens

2006-05-27T17:30:00.000-04:00

Shirley, our FTIA guide, and Mary Jo at the Temple of the Heavens. The early Chinese were very aware that there was a higher being, even higher than emperors. The temple and 700 acres very serene. Lovely location. Lots of trees and paths. Slight drizzle while we were there, but still very enjoyable.

Last Day in Beijing

2006-05-27T03:31:00.000-04:00

We went to the Temple of the Heavens. Very tranquil place. We had a little rain, but still had a great morning. Doug is standing in the place reserved for the emperors.

This is our last day in Beijing, tomorrow, Sunday, we will fly out to Chongqing and will receive Adalyn on Monday afternoon.

The Great Wall

2006-05-26T17:53:00.000-04:00

We had a great and incredible time at the Great Wall. Doug said that it was no big deal, he is a real man. He is at top and still smiling. What an incredible site and opportunity to experience to be able to see and climb.
My legs are feeling like rubber, but the experience makes it worth it all.

The Great Wall

2006-05-26T17:12:00.000-04:00

Doug after having climbed the great wall, notice that he is still smiling, The climb was quite challenging, at least to me, but he said no big deal, yeah.

We had a great time and what an incredible site to see. Hard to imagine the work and time that went into the building of this wall.

China

2006-05-25T19:28:00.000-04:00

We have arrived and have had some time to adjust to time change.

Time of resting. Looks very comfortable, doesn't he. Long flight from Detroit to Tokyo on the 23rd of May. Waiting in line at Beijing airport to go through customs. We went to Tianamen Square and the Forbidden city. Massive and very impressive. We also saw an Acrobatic show on Thursday evening, very entertaining. Today, Friday, May 26, we will be going to The Great Wall. will send more pictures later. We are having a good time, got lots of rest, much needed, last night. Waiting for our guide to meet us to begin the day.

We're Off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-05-23T04:38:00.000-04:00

Yeah! The day has finally arrived. We will be boarding an airplane in a few hours and the journey will begin. We will be arriving in Beijing several hours later. We appreciate all of the well wishes we have been given, and want to ask for your continual prayer that we will have a safe journey and bring home the beautiful little girl that is waiting for us. The next entry will probably be from China if all electronics work okay.

"Little Miss Adalyn"

2006-05-17T15:06:00.000-04:00

What a wonderful blessing our family has been given by God. I feel blessed that my brother and his family have allowed me to go into the "delivery country" and aid him in bringing this package of joy home to the USA to be the newest member of our family. What an awesome responsibility has been granted to the family. Adalyn, we make a promise to you and to your birth parents, that you will be given every possible chance to grow up with lots of people who will love you unconditionally and forever.

We feel so blessed and grateful for this opportunity.

2nd test

2006-05-17T14:13:00.000-04:00

What do you think about this lovely little girl? WHAT A CUTIE!!!!!!!!!!!

Test of Road to Adalyn Blog

2006-05-17T09:50:00.000-04:00

This is a test of a blog site. Let me know if you can access