We flew to Beijing today. It was an uneventful two hour flight, thankfully. We have another great traveller on our hands, which we are thankful for.
When we arrived in Beijing and finally made it to our hotel room, our little monkey just took out, running around exploring the new room, giggling with her sister and chattering away to herself. She knows her name now, Phebe. And when I asked her where Baba was, she pointed at her Baba and said his name in her soft little voice. So sweet!
She is such a rascal, it is unbelievable! She always has a trick up her sleeve. When we got to the hotel room, I gave the two girls their water bottles. They drank a little and then Lilah had to go to the washroom. When she was out of sight Phebe grabbed her bottle, took a sip, quickly set it back down again and grinned at us. What a tricky girl! Haha! We sure do have our work cut out for us with this one! She is all fun and games until someone says "No!". I would say it's her least favourite word at the moment!
She had a tough evening - she missed her 2 hour nap today and that did not look pretty at supper time. Oh well. The highs of the day sure made up for it.
This evening, her big sister was distracted and on the ipad doing puzzles. Phebe walked over and made
Lilah take her hand, for no other reason than to stand beside her, holding her hand. So sweet.
I love her huge grin in the first photo! Glad that everything is working out so well!
ReplyDeletethey are so cute together!
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Adore the outfits on the two girls (: Looks like Phebe is doing realy good & learning fast.Just imagine having a little sneeky sip of your big sisters water....well at least now she knows its just the same as her own water....or is it! bet big sisters tastes that little bit nicer (:
ReplyDeleteLoving all the fun and photos (: nono & papie xxxx
I am in awe at how quickly she has melded with your family. Huge kudos for the cute way you've been dressing the girls. So happy for you all!
ReplyDeleteI have loved every minute of your journey. Praying you home safely to start your new life. Phebe is beautiful...and your Lilah is a rockstar big sister!!
ReplyDeleteAdorable sisters!! I love that Phebe has some rascal to her - haha it will make for some fun blog posts ;)
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I love how smitten Baba looks in all your photos. No wonder Phebe has learned to say "Baba." So happy for you that things are going so well for you all!
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they are so precious together - it's just delicious watching them click! <3
ReplyDeleteOh that last photo is just heart stopping! How precious!!! I'm glad to hear the trip to Beijing was uneventful! Hip hip hooray! It's hard to believe how well Phebe has done is such a short time.
ReplyDeleteWell, they do seem to have a strong sisterly bond already. So amazing to see Phebe's transition this past week.
ReplyDeleteJill, what a difference one week makes! Last Saturday, Lilah and Phebe hadn't yet met - but look at your girls together now......A M A Z I N G !!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is such a thrill to watch your family transition from 3 beings to 4.
ReplyDeleteHaving followed many, many adoptions from China, including that of my own daughter, Stefanie (Space Agency, Montreal), I know they more often than not throw up huge challenges to all involved... but look at you! You have the grace of God's hand on your head. Brava!
Many thanks for sharing this astounding coming together of disparate souls.
Huggies from Grammy Carol in Ottawa, Canada
I just see the latest post and the pretty face of Phoebe. WOW as beautiful as her big sister. Your photos are simply amazing. May God fill you and protect your beautiful family!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! So excited for you. Where did you find their adorable outfits in these pics?
ReplyDeleteMy Mum sent these tunics over. They are from a store called "Next" in the UK. :)
DeleteOh, and the jeggings are from the Gap. :)
DeleteI'm so filled with emotion to see your beautiful little Phoebe, such a tiny little sad face at first and so happy and confident the next day! You're truly blessed with these two adorable little girls of yours! Thank you for sharing these precious moments, it reminds me such wonderful moments when we adopted our two little fairies en China!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you and your lovely girls!
Guylaine
So wonderful to see the light in her eyes now! I think you have a sweet little imp in your nest now! What fun and new adventures you will have together. Maybe a few more 'oy vay's' in your sentences now with (2) cuties to manage. Wishing you grace as you also go and grow through this transition time that you all and Miss Phebes will go through. Blessings
ReplyDeleteHer smiles get bigger every day! So beautiful and wonderful to see..she is just precious. (Lilah too)
ReplyDeleteSo good to see how well Phebe is bonding with her family. Love the smiles and seeing how comfortable she is. You can really see the transformation! Many blessings to your beautiful family, Wen
ReplyDeleteOh my word....my heart just melted at the story of how she went over and took Lilah's hand. So sweet. Phebe sounds like a fun little monkey!!! I bet she will keep you on your toes. Her smile is gorgeous. LOVE how she is slooing up and smiling at Baba in that one photo. Darling. You all looked so filled with JOY, Jill!!!!
ReplyDeleteLook at the huge smile on that adorable little face! God is so good. Sounds like Phebe is full of fun and spunk. I can tell you from experience that being the Mom of a "spicy" girl is never boring. The sister bond between those two just continues to amaze me..what a blessing!
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