Thursday, August 6, 2009

Last night...............here we go!

It really is time for me to go to bed.

I can hear the gentle breathing of Dahlia and the slightly heavier version of Danny as I sit here at my desk and try and drink in the last moments here.

All day long (as I've scrambled to finish up all the packing, closing up the house and gardens, double checking everything we need to bring............) I've tried to register what is really happening. Today is the last day in our home, as a family of three. When we walk through those doors again - we will be four.

And I will be the mother of two (that's 2) children. WOW!

The house is very quiet now (they've gone off to REM now, I guess - or have they stopped breathing?...........no, they're breathing). And I am alone, alone and almost overwhelmed by the awesome event that will take place. A child (someone else's child) is to be given to me - to our family. And we will love her and care for her and be forever grateful for this amazing opportunity.

And so.......I have to stop myself now - 'cause I really don't want puffy eyes in the morning - ya know! And besides......they'll be a whole lot more waterworks in the days forthcoming.

While we're in China, I'll be e-mailing my blogging buddy Doris from 3D and she's been sweet enough to agree to post them to my blog along with some pictures. Google (and Facebook and Tweeter and almost everything) is blocked in China now so we're going to try it this way. So check in often, as I'm planning to record every moment...well...............many of them!
So, if anyone has something they want to say to me - you can leave a comment (I'll read them all when I get back, if I can't access them there) or you can e-mail me - wandamalfara@ca.inter.net. I'll have access to my e-mails all the time while we're there.

Meanwhile.........wish us well, as we finally embark on the second chapter of this most incredible adventure.
See ya on the flip side!

7 comments:

Buckeroomama said...

All the best, Wanda! Can't wait to hear all about it. :)

Susan said...

Can't believe the time has finally arrived! You go get that little girl and bring her back home to your family where she belongs! Have a fabulous, fabulous trip. We'll be following!

4D said...

Safe travels and I am so psyched to be your backup. I do however hope you can access Blogger so that you can share even more details! Take it all in...is it going to be great!

Keep smilin!

Julie said...

Yay! Can't wait to read all about your trip!!

Lisa said...

What a fantastic and lovely post! I'll be following along with great joy and anticipation and send wishes for safe travels and many blessings ahead!
HUGS Lisa

Donna said...

Sending love and wishes for a uneventful flight and a blessed first meeting with your new daughter! Can't wait to see pics and hear all about it!

Donna

Kathy said...

Congratulations! This is so exciting. I can't wait to follow your trip back to China. Best wishes and safe travel!

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Hi, I'm Wanda. I am a happy woman, wife to Danny for...oh....lots a years and finally Mom to THE most adorable little girl from Hunan, China - Dahlia. And now we have been blessed again with another daughter, Milana, from Zhejiang, China. (The 2 best things I've ever done!) We live in the Montreal area. After a loooonnngg wait for Dahlia's little sister Milana (pronounced - Mee-lana, like banana), we finally brought her home in August 2009. Dahlia came to us in Nov 2004 (at 20 months of age)and a year later we began the application for another baby - at the time the waiting period was around 8 months. Almost 4 years later (say what!?!)we, at last, brought Milana home. This began as the story of our journey to bring Milana home and life with her big sister, Dahlia. It now continues as we live as a family of four!
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