Monday, February 25, 2013

Yay!!!! Callie meeting

Finally!  It feels like we've been here forever without Callie.  Today, we went to her orphanage in Taoyuan to meet her.  It went GREAT!!!!!  Best of all, she doesn't seem nervous at all.  We all went for lunch at the same restaurant I went with her the last time I was here.  Lily and Dad loved her, just as I knew they would.  Lily finally admitted that she actually does look like her.  I could also tell that Callie liked Lily.  Lily was able to understand Callie, if she spoke slowly, so we told Alice, the social worker with us, to tell her to speak slowly to Lily so she could understand. 

Callie took us on a tour of her room, which was hilarious, because she didn't want to, because she said her room was messy.  In the video I'm going to post, it shows her trying to tell us that the neatly made bed next to hers is her bed, not the messy unmaid one next to it.  It was soooo funny!!! 

Her main caregiver, whom I don't know her name, was with her.  She was visably not real happy, but I had a feeling it was only because will be taking Callie home with us and away from her.  This was confirmed later, when we returned from lunch, and Callie's social worker at the orphanage asked our social worker, Alice, if the caregiver could please meet us at the airport on Friday evening to say a final goodbye to Callie.  We told them to tell her we would love it if she came! 

Can't wait to pick her up tomorrow!  She's ready, we're ready! 

Our first family photo - A.C. (After Callie)










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  1. WinnieFebruary 25, 2013 at 4:57 AM

    I've been following your blogs lately! So glad that Lily can now eat all the Taiwanese food she likes and most importantly meet her cute little sister :)) I really hope I could be in Taiwan with you and meet Callie :(( Can't believe I'm sitting here in the library while you are all in Taiwan >< Well, I guess I’ll just wait until the next time I go to the U.S to meet Callie then....

    Have funnnn in Taiwan! I miss you all :)) Can't wait to meet Callie... :)))

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    1. kdm4468February 25, 2013 at 3:40 PM

      We wish you were here, too! Good reason to come back to the states, again :)

      Maybe when you are done with school, we should introduce you to Richard Kuo, Lily's friend. The company he works for just got the deal for the new Taiwan twin towers building. He was very excited about that. It sounds like an excellent company to work for here in Taiwan.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 25, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    I am so happy for all of you! I wondered if she was going to be really nervous about leaving Taiwan. What a relief that it all is going so well. Its got to be so comforting for her to see Lily, who went through the same experience, and is going to be her big sister. What an awesome family you have!

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  3. kdm4468February 25, 2013 at 3:42 PM

    I'm hopeful, today, when we pick her up, she'll still be happy!

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