The Day's End; Tomorrow's Beginning

Hi Everyone,
It has been a very long, happy, and exhausting day for all of us. Wim and I are happy to announce that Josephine Orangelee-FuDong Chase is comfortably sleeping in her crib with us.

There was not too much fuss from her this afternoon. I think this is partially because she has a cold and is on medication. She cried a bit this afternoon when we first had her, but fell asleep quickly in my arms before we left the government offices. Below are pictures of us heading for the bus to go, waiting at the government building, Josie and her nanny, me and Josie at the government office, and some pictures back in our room.

She's had two bottles, some Cheerios, a few bites of her first pizza, and more medicine. We also played a bit this evening with her toys. She seems pretty content with me, but is unsure about Wim. Most of the babies are not use to men. She will watch Wim as long as he doesn't look at her too long. She is a curious baby and wants to know about him but is still a little shy.

I think tomorrow will be a whole new experience.

We'll write more later-- now it is time for some rest.

Reena and Wim




Me getting on the bus to go from our Hotel to the CCAA office.







Wim on the bus getting ready to leave the hotel.

The adoption floor of the CCAA office. This is where Josie met us and us her for the very first time.

Me and Wim inside the waiting area at the CCAA. We had to wait about 30 minutes for paperwork to be checked and re-checked.

Meanwhile, our babies were in an adjacent room with only a curtain separating us.

Josie with her nanny just before being given to me. We were the first family to be called.

Me and Josie shortly after she was handed to me. She has a bit of a cold and you can her the congestion in her chest. It sounds as though it is breaking up and that she is well on her way to recovery.

Wim holding Josie back in our hotel room.

Josie playing with some of her toys in the hotel room. She really came to life about a half hour after we settled-in to our room.

Me and Josie in our hotel room. She is still not sure about Wim.

She likes to check him out a lot but so far, she prefers to be really close to me while she does it. She gives him a lot of side glances-- it is pretty darn cute.