Metcha, Gotcha, Fedya, Changedya

Whew!! What a whirlwind of a day! Yes, we have Tessa Jane but it's been a long day for both her and us. We left at 8:10 this morning and made the 2 1/2 hour drive to Taichung. Within a few minutes of arriving at the agency we were driven to Tessa's foster mother's home & she was in our arms within minutes. We spent about a half an hour with the foster mom and then returned to the agency to be told Tessa's birthfamily wanted to meet with us but that it would be 45 minutes until they arrived. We took the opportunity to walk to a park and spend some one-on-one with Tessa. She is VERY good natured and oh so cute!!!

Finally they arrived (the birthmother, the grandfather and the grandmother). We had a really great conversation. We were honored to have the opportunity to meet with them. After about an hour and a half we finally said our goodbyes. At that point we filled out some paperwork and headed back toward Taipei.

Usually the entire process takes about five or six hours including travel time but since we spent quite a bit of time with her birthfamily, we are just now getting back to the hotel with a hot, hungry, tired and confused baby :( Actually, she's done very well and has only cried a few times. She prefers for me to hold her when she's upset or sleepy but will go to Matt or Emma if she just needs attention. Emma is entertaining her right now & it's clear she's going to be a GREAT big sister!

We'll post more soon!!!!! I'm trying to upload the video but it could take some time.