Frustration, Anxiety and Joy

title: Frustration, Anxiety and Joy

If this blog is being posted right now, then we have Amy Hart to thank. evidently, china blocks blogspot so we are having to go around it by getting her to post our blogs. if we don't get pictures up on our blog, we are going to put them up on FB. or at least we'll try.
that may be blocked as well. urgh....there is my frustration....

it's after 4 am right now. we are wide awake. we are ready. too bad we still have 10 hours until we meet her.

yesterday we took the 2 hour train ride out to Guangzhou. we met our guide ,Rebecca, at the station. we checked into our hotel, The Garden Hotel, and came up with Rebecca to go over paperwork and get settled.

wait, let me back up. it wasn't as easy as just getting on a train.
we have four pieces of luggage and 3 carry on bags. yep, that's right! just imagine it. so we lugged those with us. and let me tell you some things that are in these pieces of luggage. one bag is full on shoes and purses and clothes.....but not for me. for a lady named Lily. she purchased some things in the US and we are bringing them over. hysterical. we haven't complained once, however. after-all, this is THE woman who picked out our child. yep, THE WOMAN. I would have carried 5 bags for her. another bag (and a half) is for echo.
she's tiny, but she requires a lot. you parents know. your've got your little bundle and then allllllllllllll the stuff that goes with that little bundle. it's crazy. and then heath and i have a bag.
sad.

okay, so back to our getting settled and paperwork in our hotel room.
as we were up here getting settled, a hotel worker brought in the crib....there it was. the crib. oh my. we unpacked and gathered all the things that we would need for our meeting with echo.

we've already seen a few families that have gotten thier children. it is so precious.....and so hysterical. we all look a little freaked out in one way or another. as much as i've waited for this day, i'm freaked out. i have to be honest. i'm ready though. i'm ready to rip the bandaid off and get this party started.

we have her clothes layed out, her bottles and diapers ready, more medicine than should be legal, seriously. we are prepared for so many possible illnesses, it's scary. i hope i don't have to use any of it.
actually, i've already had to tap into her pedialyte myself. my stomach has been uneasy since we landed. so has heath's. it's just a huge knot. i felt a little dizzy last night so we are making sure we hydrate like crazy. i feel a lot better this morning.

just a few more hours. just a few more hours. better rest up! when we talk to you next, we'll be the proud parent of echo yu yi wilson!!!
bring on the joy!!!!