Wuhuan SWI in Guangdong Province, SOUTH CHINA

Thanks............

Thankyou so much to Julia and Shawn ... 2 great friends who have spoilt me rotten and helped post on my blog as I have been exhausted with all the emotions and sudden flurry of decisions and activities that suddenly need done urgently.

I really had a suprise when I walked in and saw so many people who all have a part in my life.
Wow!!! I was overwhelmed by everyones generosity and enthusiasm. Thankyou you all so much for wonderful evening.
Eric and I cannot wait to meet Li-Na ... we know she will be unsure at first, but we pray she settles quickly and we all get home safely.... to meet you all!

Love Laura x x x x x x x x x x x x to everyone............................

Its a shower!!

09 August 07
Laura and Eric introduce baby Li-Na to their friends, Colin and Julia with Amy-Li and Shawn, who is next to get her baby. Isnt she beautiful, how exciting!! Its celebrations all around. Laura is so attached to her baby's photos that they follow her everywhere and even join her during her meals. How cute is that?

SURPRISE!!! Laura has a surprise baby shower. After a hard day at work, thinking she was coming home to put her feet up.... she walked in the front door to a see all her friends waiting to love and spoil her.

Its a nappy cake, created by Julia and Shawn. Everybody brought a gift with either a rhyme or a baby photo and Laura had to guess either who it was from or what was inside the present. If she got it wrong, there was a forfeit waiting to provide fantastic entertainment for all.

Laura has to find a smartie...

Some amazing presents for Li-Na, its all finally becoming a reality...her baby is on her way home.

Trying hard to guess from a tounge twisting rhyme.....

Ooooh noo, another forfeit, fish out the chocolate poopie from the potty.... (no one was harmed in this stunt, apple juice was used instead of wee :-))

Yay, Li-Na gets some toys.

The last forfeit, a rather realistic looking (peanut butter ) nappy. Laura has to show us her nappy changing skills.... blindfolded!!!

Hysterics followed by all. A baby shower is a great initiation into motherhood, a gathering of friends and family, building memories and feeling loved and cherished.

(Laura is feeling shattered after her baby shower, so asked Julia to post about it and add some great photos)

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HERE SHE IS!!!

09 August 07:
Introducing... Li-Na Wu Chun Tian, date of birth 03 Jan 07, only 7 months old, from Guangdong Privince. Isnt she adorable? We think this photo was taken at around 4 months

She is just so so cute!!

AGONY!!

Mr Postman ..... look and see....
Is there a letter, a letter for me?????
Oh! Mr Postman.......Deliver the letter, the sooner the better!
I'm sick and tired of all the waiting Mr Postman.......
Sooooo Patiently!
For just a card or Just a letter
Saying you are coming home to me...


He arrived, He left , handing us our Driving Licence renewal forms................... :( ...........what can I say...so hard to be left out when 5 other couples/families were announcing their goodnews about their daughters.

Well I didn't say much, actually I just clammed up inside ...but I did have a cry!!
Thankyou so much all my friends for being there today to support me on this rollercoaster of events. A lovely day had by all on Mundsley Beach did me wonders.
Roll on Monday evening !!

Proud Parents - Just wish we knew who she was!!

Well since our last posting we have moved on June 21st 2007 into our lovely new home and have been settling in. This is meant to be a Family Home...and we can now say we are a family - we will fetch our little girl in a few weeks. Typically, just as life goes - we have waited 3 long years since starting this process in August 2004 ...only to find we are not feeling ready now!!!! Panic is setting in!!

On Monday 30th August 2007- I was with my first patient of the day when Shawn called to say it was likely we were in this next batch- Rumour Queen rating - R2.
On the basis of this rather tentative news (which I chose to upgrade to a definate R5 status) ... I promptly burst into tears and proceeded to cry my way through the morning list of patients, gulping sugary tea and emptying my tissue box usually reserved for patients ...all the time reassuring my patients that I was actually very happy!!

Since then I have announced loudly and to anyone who happens to be around that "I'm a Mum!! " .... The news has gradually settled in...but today the worst was that as soon as I knew from CCAA that we were definately in this batch- I had to rush off to a "normal days work" as if nothing significant had happened to me. It was really quite bizarre.
We then spent the evening with family and friends and talked about a variety of topics - briefly mentioning the adoption ....when all I have wanted to do all day is run around screaming with my arms outstretched.... well it is now 23h28...and I can finally sit and dwell on the magnitude of what today really means for Eric and I.

We are parents to a child who at this moment in time is in China , possibly in a SWI ( orphanage) or in a Foster home, with no idea that she is about to have her whole little world whisked away in a moment.
We know that she is going to be so happy growing up with us...but she of course will not understand. Eric and I know that all will be well ultimately when we actually meet and get to know each other , but I am checking myself to see things from her little perspective.

At this moment in time we don't know who she is , or where she is.
There is a possibilty her details were posted in the evening post today...??? to us ??? to the Social Worker.
Will we know tomorrow ? Will we know on Monday? Aaaaghh!!
Monday is a busy day from 07h15 to 18h00 minimum..... How will I be able to wait??

All I know is that I am not prepared to have a quick glance at her details and photo. I would rather delay seeing her to my Day Off on Wednesday , so I can savour the moment that I have waited so long for.

Li Na ....when you read this oneday ..... just know how exciting it is for us now :)
We love you to bits already. I am already planning things to do, visualising you playing in the lounge and garden, and I have been wandering around your little armchairs and toybox all set out for you.
Upstairs your new room is a bit chaotic until your wardrobe arrives in the next few weeks....you have more clothes than you need at present.... and you have a cot/little bed all of your own that noone else has ever slept in. Most of all you have a Mom and a Dad waiting to Love you, protect you and have fun with you as the future unfolds.

We cannot wait to meet you our little darling.
We have waited so long, and we are so happy we chose the adoption path to fetch you home. You are our daughter ..... and don't you forget it.
Your big Sister Natalie has already planned to take you shopping and (threatened) take you toyour first Rock Concert, with a few other ideas which I won't print!!!

Roll on tomorrow or next week. I am actually enjoying this rollercoast trip of emotions, just wish I had more hours to do what I feel I need to. I so wish my Mum & Dad were here to join in the celebrations.

Yahooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!! G'night and Thankyou Lord for bringing us together.

3rd August 2007 - Yahoooo!!! I'm a Mother!!! :) :) :)