welcome home esther joy!

8/26/2011

We made it home very late last night - to lots of love from a small group of family and friends!
The girls both did great with the nearly 24 hours of travel! YaYa did not fuss even once on the plane! A MIRACLE :) She slept great during the normal hours of sleep, enjoyed the food and people, sang to everyone, and had fun with Lily:)
She fell asleep on the way home from the airport last night so went straight to bed and awoke to her new home bright and early around 3:30 am! I had fun introducing her to her kitty and new home. We have played and had breakfast and she is back in bed:) I imagine it will take a while to get used to her new day/night schedule. We are soaking it all in today - having all 4 of our children in the same home!!! SO SO FUN!
So thankful for all of your prayers and support during our adoption - words cannot convey my overflowing heart right now. We have such an amazing community - it is good to be HOME!

I will be recording our family stories on the family blog page from now on --

Joy +Peace,
lori - for all of us at home:)
[Noel, Lori, Louis, Lily, Silas + Esther Joy]

4 Comments

Randy Fox

8/27/2011 05:37:57 am

Glade you all are home safe love your family and can't wait to meet Esther Joy!!!!!!!

Gayly link

8/30/2011 02:30:49 pm

Glad you made it home safe! It was great meeting you in Guangzhou and sharing stories. We also got home ok, our flights were good though sweet Clara wasn't always so sweet on them:)
Blessings,
Gayly

Ya Ya Chinese mother

9/22/2011 05:26:59 pm

Thank you very much for child care

Sorry

II can speak a little English

We very miss the YaYa and your family

See the photos

YaYa is very happy and healthy

We are very happy

Thank you very much for you and your family Once again

Ya Ya Chinese mother

9/22/2011 10:13:11 pm

Dear friends:

IN China,we aften named "yaya"to the children who is the youngest and the most loved.

Author

lori - Daughter of the King
Wife to amazing husband Noel Mom to 5 seriously special children - Louis, Lily, Silas, Titus [in Heaven] and Esther Joy [home from China August 2011]

Archives

August 2011
July 2011

Journey to Esther Joy
11.9-11.11.10 Decision to adopt and announcement to family - Submitted
paperwork for application to International Family Services Adoption Agency
11.12.10 First phone call to our AWESOME Social Worker - start gathering
paperwork for Home Study, Dr's visits, ETC - Completed agency paperwork with
Letter of Intent and Plan of Care for China Special Needs Program
12.2.10 First Meeting with SW
12.7.10 Home visit with SW
12.16.10 Home Study Complete
12.22.10 Mailed Home Study and I800a application to USCIS
1.4.11 Receipt of I800a application - I-797c - Assembling dossier documents -
Police checks, Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificate, Employment
verification, financial statement, ETC.
1.12.11 Received notice for fingerprint appointment USCIS
1.16.11 Recieved Pre approval from China to adopt Dang Lu Yao - Esther Joy
DOB 4.27.2009
1.24.11 Fingerprint appointment USCIS Ft Smith
2.28.11 Fingerprint approval - I797 - last notary signatures obtained,
dossier finished
3.1.11 Dossier sent to agency for state seals and embassy seals
3.30.2011 Our 15 year Anniversary:) - Dossier sent to China
4.6.2011 Dossier received in China
4.15.2011 Official Log in date
5.25.2011 Letter Seeking Confirmation of Adoption Received
5.27.2011 I800 paperwork sent
6.2.2011 Receipt of I800
6.15.2011 Approval of I800
6.27.2011 I800 approval and National Visa Center letter sent to China
7.1.11 Consulate and Provincial Paperwork assembled - just waiting on travel approval
7.11.11 VISA applications sent to Houston
7.22.11 Photos and Ht/Wt on Esther recv'd for packing/planning
7.23.11 VISA's completed and returned
7.26.11 TRAVEL APPROVAL!!!
7.28.11 Flights purchased
Travel dates 8.11 to 8.25
packing and ready to get our girl!

8.25.11 We are HOME!!!