Almost time!

My Favorite store on the island (the purse stores are in the city!) Chad's cool new coat, does it really suprise anyone that it matches the stroller?
Should we be worried about traveling on this plane?

Well the shoe count is up to 22 pair. Not much else to report we have been eating and shopping, we visit Starbucks every day, can you believe Dennis had never been to Starbucks. Now he has...Harlow is doing very well, I love that she looks at me now like she knows who I am, she laughs so big! Its a huge belly laugh just like Chanc does/did. She weighs 16.2 lbs and is 27.5 inches, she sleeps so much last night we put her down at 9 and we woke up at 11 today. We are trying to stay up later so we can adjust a little easier when we get home, she sleeps so much I am sure she will do well.

Pictures

She smiles! Kickin it at Starbucks with Daddy!
Harlow's crib at the orphanage

More pictures

It was a long ride to the orphanage Oh the shoes!

Not much to report but more pix

Family picutre
Mommy's funny
Baby blogger!

What is there to do here?

Anyone that is reading this that had been here please post in the comments, we have been around this island 50 times there is absolutely nothing to do here. We explored off the island a little today, guess what we found...more shopping. Tomorrow we go to the zoo, I am very excited. We really would like to get out there and see some of the culture but it seems like this is is just a big city, something like New York. I don't have the pix downloaded yet but as soon as I do I will post some, the place we went today seemed like times square. I was absolutely amazed at the number of people that we there.

Harlow is doing well, her personality is coming out more and more by the day. She seems to be a night owl which is good because night here is day at home. She is becoming more vocal as I am typing she is laying on the bed talking.

Orphanage visit

We were able to visit the orphanage yesterday, something we really wanted to do. It was not as shocking as we thought it was actually clean and not extremely crowded. We were able to take pictures of her crib and any other areas that did not have children in them. The nannies seemed very excited to see her but she did not react to them, I was worried that she might be upset by it. I put her in a sling and I am glad that I did the nannies we trying to hold her but they were not able to get her to go to them. There was a little one in one of the baby rooms that I had a hard time walking away from, she was so happy and just jumping up and down in the crib and I waved at her and she waved back over and over. I started playing peek a boo and she just laughed and laughed she had a very good personality and beautiful smile. There we so many of them, hopefully they are being processed for adoption as well. It was a 2 hour bus ride each way but well worth the time it took. Harlow is doing very well, she is eating and making great eye contact while doing it, she sleeps great last night she slept for 14 hours straight, so did I! We are here for 6 more days I have no idea what we are going to do for the rest of the time, we explored the entire island, tomorrow we hope to get away from the island and check out the rest of the city.

ps I found starbucks!

She's here!!!

As we sit here the most beautiful baby girl is sleeping in our room, did you hear that I said our room! For months I have been praying and talking to her in my head saying over and over baby girl momma is coming. I can't believe the time is here and she is right here in my room, I just want to wake her up. I know she needs the sleep this is a huge transition for her but we have waited so long. Now matter how they come into your world it is the most amazing thing when you have another child, the love that is there is instant and nothing can ever compare. She is absolutely perfect with the most beautiful long eye lashes. When they handed her over to me she didn't cry at all in fact she didn't ever cry until I tried to lay her down to change her diaper and then only for a minute until I picked her up and then again when I changed her clothes. The ride back to the hotel was another story, she was very tired obviously, she has been sleeping now for two hours. She had a 2 hour ride here and then was given to a complete stranger. She cried for a few minutes on the bus and has been sleeping every since. We have decided to call her Vivian Harlow, it is such a beautiful name and fits her just right. Chad is very excited because he can also call her Harlee which was another choice that we really liked. What an amazing day! I should also mention that they shaved her hair so no mohawk, also no hair for all the clips I brought! she seems to be just about a 6 month size, 6-12 still seem a little big but 3-6 look like they won't fit long. On another note did I mention that I am in purse heaven here??? Everyone knows of my love for purses and what better then a great bargain and a fabulous hand bag too! Watch out here I come.