Being home if bittersweet, I hate that Arina is ours, but she is now thousands of miles away. Ray is really hating it, he's thinking now he wished he would have stayed for the ten day wait, because he hates that we left her there. Daddy and grandpa will hopefully fly out next Thursday to bring her home, it all depends on how fast grandpa's passport comes.
Our last day with her, she was still in the sick unit, but playful as ever. They don't keep her as bundled in there, because she had that fever on Sunday. Its nice to be able to see a little more of her. I pulled her tights off because I was dying to sneak a peak at those piggies!
A lot of our pictures have this face, she doesn't like the flash on the camera, and it flashes a couple of times so by the time the picture is taken, she looks like this!
Our tiny couch that is our play area while she is in the sick unit.
Daddy is so worried that she is going to wonder where we went. Every day for the last week and a half, at 1:00 we would be there. I just hope she is young enough that she'll just forget!
Soon baby girl, daddy will rescue you and bring you home to us!
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Glad you made it home safely.
ReplyDeleteI bet he can't wait to get back there to pick her up.
She is simply sweet and oh so cute that you want to pick her up and hug her all the time I bet.
She is so stinkin' cute! I can't wait to see her in person! I think of how much fun she will have with her big brothers and how they will dote on her and it brings me to tears.
ReplyDeleteYou did a good thing, a very good thing!
Lacey I am sooooo in love! My heart is with you even though we have never met. Just send her warm thoughts everyday at 1:00 and she'll know you're there!
ReplyDeleteLacey, she is truly beautiful! I am so glad that you are ALMOST finished with this leg of the journey. I cannot believe she is YOURS, and in a mere 10 days she will come HOME!! Home ... how sweet a word is that. :)
ReplyDeleteWelcome home! I'll pray the passport comes very quickly and so daddy can be back on his way to pick up your new little girl!!! You are going to spoil her rotten I just know it!
ReplyDeleteAww, what a precious little one! And I love her name, so beautiful! I am so happy she will be home in such a short time. It will fly by and you will have your sweet Arina home where she belongs in no time!
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This might be the slowest 10 days of your life! I can't imagine knowing that she is yours but not being able to be with her! Praying she gets healthy fast and is ready for her big debut as scheduled. How exciting. You'll let us know when they are scheduled to return, right? So we can greet them at the airport!?
ReplyDeleteI'm just catching up after vacation. What a beautiful baby girl! I am so excited for you. As hard as it must be not to see her and hold her, 10 days will fly by. Her daddy will pick her up and then there will be no more wondering where anyone is. In fact, she'll probably be ready for some quiet time after being loved on by her new family, lol!
ReplyDeleteDid you take pictures of those piggies? I always think that babies look so different from season to season when they are all covered up and only in the summer can you get a true sense of how cute their rolls and toes are:) It's almost over and she'll be here soon!
ReplyDeleteI know you guys can't wait to have her in your home because I am on pins and needles waiting for her to meet the boys.
ReplyDeleteShe is so amazingly beautiful, I love her name.
Did you expedite the passport? If you didn't it isn't too late to do it while waiting I found out. You just have to pay the expediting fee.
ReplyDeleteAww too sweet Lacey :)
ReplyDeleteGlad that you are home and back with your boys!! Consider this your prep time to get everything ready for your bundle of joy!! Arina will be here before you know it!! Just think how sweet the reunion will be when you can hold your baby girl in just 10 short days!! I am so happy for you and your family, Lacey!! Your baby girl is coming HOME!!!
ReplyDeletePrecious, precious, precious. Just 10 days...can't wait!!!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you are home loving on your kids. I know it is so, so hard leaving your sweetie half a world away. Praying for peace during this difficult time and for your little sweetie that she will be able to cope with you not being there for a few days.
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I am so glad that you are home....your stress of flying is behind you now. I would love to see Ray get back there ASAP!! Hopefully his dad's passport will come in soon. These pictures are some of the best yet. Her eyes are just stunning!! Soon we will all see her in all those cute clothes you have!!
ReplyDeleteOh Lacey you are truly so very blessed. She is just beautiful. I cant imagine how your heart aches. I pray God gives you peace until she is back in your arms and that God protects her while there without you. Soon..so so soon! So how is Jax and the other kiddos?
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Ashlee
She is so beautiful. Congratulations that she is finally yours. I know this 10 days will feel like forever, but just hold on to the fact that after they are over, you will never have to leave her again. xo
ReplyDeleteWelcome home! Soon you will all be home together as a family of 7! I hope the week flies by for all of you! She is such a little honey....I am in love!
ReplyDeleteShe is so cute!!! And she will forget these ten days the second she sees daddy. Once you get her home with you, she will forget everything before that. xoxo
ReplyDeleteAre you still getting the nasty comments?? It does not look like it. Thats good!!!! I sent my hubby back with my oldest daughter for the second trip as well. Im glad you are back and that this first part of the journey is over for you. Now you have to get prepared to get your home ready for your new daughter! Congrats!!
ReplyDeleteGod it must be hard leaving her behind, I hope Ray gets there soon. I'm sure you'll also feel better knowing he's there and she's not alone. These are some amazing pictures of one really beautiful girl. I am sure you can't wait to her get home and in those beautiful clothes you have already bought for her. I love the picture of you and her and the last one is soooo cute!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh - she is so cute! I could just eat her up! I hope the time flies and she's home at last with y'all. Some of her expressions remind me of Bella - so adorable!
ReplyDeleteShe is so adorable! I'm so excited for you guys and your new little addition. I can't wait until she is home with you all, experiencing all the love that that little girl deserves. Congratulations and I hope the time flies by!
ReplyDeleteso happy you made it home safely and i am so excited for the 10 day wait to be over so ray and his father can bring her HOME!!!!! :) congratulations!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteShe is absolutely adorable!!!! Congratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteShe is a beauty!
ReplyDeleteI was a prayer warrior for this little angel. I am so glad she has found her forever family. She is absolutely adorable. Martha S.
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