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My Voice

Here’s what I have to say today (Windows Media file).

A Good Day

It’s not even been 48 hours since we received her, and we already feel as though we’ve known little Lia forever (we’re still mostly calling her by her Chinese name as it’s what she responds to). We couldn’t be a better match for each other, and she seems equally comfortable with both of us. She […]

Here She Is!

Click the photo to see more shots of Lia Na-Fei at Flickr There’s a little firebrand fast asleep on our bed right now. She’s everything she was billed to be, and then some. This girl doesn’t have a “big cry” (as her referral described her), she has a huge cry, as she screamed bloody murder […]

Eve of Adoption Day

Day 2 in Beijing has been more active. Shawn started the morning with an early run to Tiananmen Square, in time to catch the flag raising ceremony. He felt a little conspicuous as one of only three runners on the streets downtown, but the exercise and fresh air were invigorating. Next came a rickshaw tour […]

First Light

View from our hotel room this morning.