Li Rose Gotcha Day!

This morning we met Li Rose for the first time!!  She is beautiful, sweet and just a bit opinionated but we are in love already!! We got off  to a bit of a rough start trying to figure out what she likes and what she doesn't.  With a lot of trial and error we think we are finally on the right track.  We already know some things she loves - bath time, lotion, her fingers (which are super long) and being in the becco (front carrier).  We also know some things she doesn't like - formula, anything lukewarm or cold, being and cooped up in the room. We are still trying to figure out what she likes to eat and drink, but we made some good progress this evening.  Believe it or not, she was much happier once we figured out what to feed her. :-)  We are very thankful to have found a sippy cup she will take and just the right temperature for her milk.  She and we took a fabulously long nap this afternoon (4 hours)! You can pray for us that we would continue to be able to figure out Li Rose and all the little things about her.  Pray also that we would all be able to get on similar sleep schedules since we are still adjusting to the time change (and were up at 4:30am this morning).

She was definitely well cared for at her foster home.  You can tell by the way she was crying for her mama this morning.  She would look at me, shake her head and say mama.  That passed after some time and she seems to be warming up to me.  Li Rose is in love with her baba (daddy) and enjoys cuddling with him. We are hoping as we continue to figure out her needs and how to meet them she will continue to grow in trust for us.  We got our first smiles tonight getting her undressed for bath time and she had a great time in the tub! 

Josh and Li Rose seem to be doing well with each other.  Li Rose isn't as mobile or playful as Josh would perhaps like, but he has been a big help all day today. They even enjoyed some of Josh's favorite stories and prayer time before bed.  It was quite cute watching him give her kisses and tell his sissy goodnight. Overall, I think he is doing quite well with the adjustment so far, but we would love to have to continue to pray for their relationship.  Also pray that we would be good at balancing between the two and giving them each the attention they need and want.


Since we weren't able to do a blog post before now, we are going to give you a quick summary of our trip so far.  Josh was an amazing traveler!!  We couldn't be more impressed with his behavior on the planes or anywhere else we have been.  He is still adjusting to the time change, but has been a trooper when it comes to sleeping on the go and keeping up with the schedule.  Our flights went pretty well and we were very thankful to arrive in Beijing on Friday evening.  Oh, I almost forgot to mention, Josh is quite the celebrity here in China with his blonde hair and blue eyes - he may show up on multiple Chinese websites in the future.

Saturday and Sunday we spent time touring the Great Wall, Summer Palace and the Forbidden City.  even though it was a bit cold, we had an amazing guide and we were able to learn a lot about the Chinese people and culture.  We look forward to being able to share this knowledge with Li Rose in the future.

If you are interested in skyping us, the best time would be morning here, which is the evening in the states.  Look for us online with skype and let us know if you want to chat. We are 13 hours ahead of eastern time.  Emailing ahead to schedule would be good too. :-)

Now the moment you have all been waiting for....pictures!!!

 (Mommy and Josh enjoying some sleep on the plane.)

(Josh and Daddy getting ready to hike the Great Wall)

 (Great Wall of China)

 (Josh and Daddy after a long day of touring)

(other families at gotcha day with us)

(Big brother getting a nap in before he meets Li Rose)

(Gotcha!!!)

(Josh checking out his sissy for the first time)

(First family picture as a family of four!)

(Daddy and Li rose meeting for the first time)

(Daddy balancing both babies while Mommy does paperwork)

(Li Rose signing her adoption paperwork with a foot print)

(First bath!)

(Both Cobb babies enjoying some snuggles with mommy before bed)