What an incredible day we are having! We woke up around 5:30 a.m. and of course hit the gym. It was great to get some exercise and watch the sun come up in Changsha. We hit the restaurant for breakfast and I caused a great deal of confusion by ordering a diet coke. Finally it was straightened out and I started the day with some caffeine. At 9:30 a.m. Ashley, our guide, arrived at our hotel and escorted us to the Hunan Provincial Children's Adoption Center. As we drove in the parking lot we saw the back of a little girl entering the building and both of us wondered could that be her. When we entered the room we immediately saw Blythe sitting with her caregiver. She looked so beautiful! We answered a few questions and produced some documents and they told me I could hold her. As soon as I picked her up she started to cry so her caregiver took her back. Then we tried again with Christian holding her and of course she calmed right down. Is he great or what?? After a few minutes he handed her to me and she quietly sat in my arms. It was an incredible feeling. In the car ride back to the hotel she showed signs of opening up by playing a little game with me. We finally started to see the first glimpse of a smile. Back in the room we sat on the ground and started to play and she opened up right away. Lots of playing, smiles, and a few adorable laughs. Around 11:30 a.m. we fed Blythe her first meal. She was incredible and ate and drank everything! Then if you can believe it she took a two hour nap in her crib!!! We hope she does as well tonight. After her nap we went out for a stroll and had a celebratory meal at - Pizza Hut - go figure. It was delicious! As we walked down the streets of Changsha we get plenty of looks from the locals, we are not sure if they are surprised to see westerners (there are very few), the bugaboo (you don't really see any strollers), or if they are admiring how beautiful Blythe is. We think it is the latter! We came back to the room and are playing before we head to dinner with our guide Ashley.
It has been one of the best days of our lives. Blythe is everything we imagined and so very much more. As Christian said, "all this feels so natural". We are truly blessed!
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