The Harlow's

THE PRINCESS HAS ARRIVED

Wow, how do I start this post. Today has been so emotional for us. We started very early at the Civil Affairs office here in Kunming. Soon after we arrived, they brought Tia in. She was very quiet at first. She sat on my lap but did not make a sound. She looked around the room a few times and then looked up at me, as if to say "who is this lady".

She is tiny and petite.The size 12 month clothes that I brought are all way too big. We estimate she is approximately 17 pounds.She is very skilled at crawling, but still uneasy with walking

We had a lot of paperwork to complete for the adoption and she sat quietly on my lap the entire time. My Mom tried to take her from me once when I was needing to retrieve some documents, and she refused to leave me. Boy did that make this mamma feel good.

She eventually warmed up to my mom and began to show her true personality. There is nothing shy about this little one. We saw our first smiles within an hour or so.

After we returned to the hotel, she had a chance to explore the room. She is so smart. Within just a few minutes she had figured out the stacking cups and arranged all of them.

We had a short play date with one of her roommates from the orphanage. Charlotte is 8 days older than Tia, but quite a bit bigger. They had so much fun together.

We were able to Skype of Terry and Taylor this afternoon and they got to meet the little princess. She liked see them on the computer and even said Tay Tay.

She is napping now and then we are off to the Chinese Walmart for some additional supplies.

I feel so blessed to have her in my arms. The wait was long and difficult, but it was totally worth it all.

God is good!!!