Gotcha day part 2

The nannies handed us our babies. We spent some time cuddling and getting to know them. Our little one had an immediate fascination for Ed until she got to play with her toy fish that we brought (daddy isn't nearly as fun as a fish). She was very serious, but not at all afraid or upset about being handed to us- all the babies had no problems going to their new parents. One of the nannies changed her picking a dress over the option of overalls. They were fascinated by the stockings that i had brought and loved her little booty shoes. While I fed her a bottle, Ed took pictures. She played for awhile then fell asleep in my arms. After more time with the nannies- communication is with signs and signals as they know very little english- we got in the van to head back. We got back to Hanoi. We were starving and went for a quick lunch where the hostess held and played with the baby while we ate. We gave her a bath later. She is the only chubby Vietnamese person I have ever seen- she looks like a little buddah with a big belly and fat little legs. Not what I would have expected from a child who has been in an orphange for 10 months (though we did find out that she was in foster care for 3 months when she was younger). She has a bad skin rash. After discussions with the PLAN staff, we decided to treat her with scabies meds just to be on the safe side. We also bathed her with a special soap they gave us here that helps rashes. After bath she decided that only mommy could hold her (daddy is on the outs already) She passed out at 5pm and is so exhausted we cannot wake her up. We are in big trouble tonight!

Also, the name debate is back on. We both kept calling her Anna Banana so we may make her name Anna instead of Liana. We will decide tomorrow. Tomorrow morning Ed will apply for her passport and the Giving and Receiving Ceremony where the Vietnamese Government officially signs off on the adoption is tomorrow.

The staff from PLAN that are here in Vietnam are amazing and working their buts off. Also, the nannies who care for the children at the orphanage love them very much and while happy to see the children get good homes, are very sad to0 see them go.