Three years ago today in an unheated hallway in Nanjing, China, the Empress was placed in our arms.....and we will NEVER let go. She was wearing an orange and yellow snowsuit and red plaid shoes. It was the best day of our lives. She was so sweet...so somber...so confused. However, it was evident from the moment we saw her little face that we belonged together. She never cried, though I am sure she was scared. She ate, slept and played. We took her back to our hotel and placed her on the bed and just looked at her. It felt like the beginning of our lives. We loved her so very much that first day, though we had never seen her before. Though the process to bring her home was 15 months long, she was so unexpected. The love that we felt...was so unexpected. Today is a celebration. One we will continue to celebrate each and every year. Three years ago today we became a family. Family.....what a beautiful word!
To those 9 other families who shared our experience three years ago today, those fantastic people who became so important to us in such a short time.....Happy Gotcha Day!!
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