Journey to Julie

Dear Family and Friends! Thanks for being so supportive throughout this adoption process. Here is our "blog"-- a way for you to keep abreast of our amazing journey to Julie. We plan to update this site all the way up to coming home from China. After that, I imagine we will be too busy. Plus, you can come visit at that point anyway!!!

Monday, July 18, 2005

US Approved!

This is Julie in her USA outfit.
















This is Julie sleeping in her stroller. For her it was quite a feat!


We had a rough start this morning. Julie was very constipated and in a lot of pain. We had to use a suppository. She was screaming in pain and I shed a few tears myself in sympathy. But after the suppository worked, all was well and now she is playing on the bed with Daddy.

We had our US consulate oath this afternoon and finished up all our shopping. We actually got Julie in the stroller. She used to hate the stroller, too confining we guess, but she is tolerant of it now.

Tomorrow we are off to the airport in the early morning. Home, here we come! Watch out US, our "spicy girl" is hitting the shores. "Spicy Girl" is the term used to describe the girls from Julie's area of China. When we tell locals where our daughter is from they all say, "Ohhh, a spicy girl!" And then laugh like we have our work cut out for us. Fine by us.

This is our last post from China....

4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Welcome to the US Julie! Thank you Spencer and Irena for sharing your incredible adventure with us. I must admit I was hooked on this website every day to see the new postings(this is the best reality series ever!!!) I know I keep saying this but you guys will make the best parents and Julie is so adorable. See ya soon!
Love the Burnell Family

Tuesday, July 19, 2005 7:47:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thanks, Spencer and Irena, for all the wonderful pictures and delightful commentary! It has really made us feel like we have been right there with the three of you.
Uncle Ted & I are really looking forward to getting to know Julie in person. You both have so much love and life to offer her. May the spice she adds to your life be ever fresh and invigorating!

Tuesday, July 19, 2005 8:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

We've all enjoyed your daily pictures and comments on this wonderful event, what a great story and dream come true.
Welcome Julie to the U.S. and we hope to see this "spicy" little bundle of joy soon.
Klanjacs

Tuesday, July 19, 2005 5:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Welcome home Spicey Girl, Xing Xing!! Oh, yeah and Spencer and Irena too, welcome home. The weather is great. Hot, but dry. Cool at night. Plenty of sunshine headed your way. Can't wait to meet Julie.

Mo from Xing Xing's mom's work

Wednesday, July 20, 2005 8:15:00 PM  

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