Jin Xiu's Journey

29 March 2011

Happy 5th Family Day March 29, 2006 From my journal they day we met There is no preparation for the first sight of your child. I studied your face, fingers and toes. I held my breath as you sighed, laughed when you yawned and wondered when you grasped my thumb. I could not get my fill of looking at you. There should be a song for mothers to sing at this moment or a prayer to recite. But perhaps there is none because there are no words strong enough to name that moment. Like every mother that sees her child for the first time, I was overcome and bereft, exalted and ravaged. I felt the world stop for just a second to bow itself to our union.

CELEBRATING FAMILY DAY--- 5 YEARS TOGETHER

It all started March29,2006...................And it gets better everyday

Seeing Emilee for the first time

We are a family

Emilee and her Nannies

Three Generations

This was actually the first time I saw Xiu Xiu but I didn't realize it until a few months ago. Call it, The lost footage. A few months ago i was working on a video of my Journey to Jin Xiu, when I realized I had taken video of Children being brought into the Civil Affairs Office. I slowed the footage down and to my surprise they were our children. here is Emilee being carried into the building.I can not tell you how precious this picture, and footage , is to me. Every so often someone from our group in China sends me a picture of Emilee that was taken during our trip and its like receiving a treasure. Its the greatest gift i can get. ( Hint Hint to anyone that may have pictures out there)