"We Got Her!"

Brett called just after 6:00. They got Charissa around 4:00 this morning (our time). She was sleepy and a little fussy. (She even tried to sleep during her passport photo.) Brett said she was the only one of the babies to throw a big fit. The "mystery girl" in the picture we saw last week is NOT Charissa. She looks a lot different and is lighter than she was in the earlier pictures (posted in the April archives). She is even lighter than they said she was, which we expected to happen based on other families' stories. She is healthy and was sleeping when we got the phone call. She can't sit up by herself yet and doesn't like to be laid down (just like her oldest brother was!).

Remember the big changes in store for this little girl. She hasn't been away from the Yangchun Social Welfare Institute since she was 3 days old. This morning's bus trip to meet her new family in Guangzhou was her first big trip. Of course, by the time she gets home, she'll have more air miles logged than some of us! There is an Internet cafe not far from their hotel. No doubt we'll be getting an update in the next day or two. They are hoping, too, that they can send some pictures but are concerned about being able to connect the USB cable. (In other words, don't be disappointed if we don't get pictures right away.) Weather today, in case you were wondering, was 93, mostly cloudy, and muggy.

This has been an amazing day for all of us! Now to get our girl home next week.