Sleeping Baby

Wow, what a day! We arrived here in Kolkata at 5am and were walking out at 6am with all of our luggage (thanks God). We got to the hotel and had breakfast and took showers and called Anju at the orphanage. She said we could come at 11:30. That gave us three hours so we did a little sight seeing but we were both so nervous that we just wanted time to pass. Finally after what seemed like the longest morning in the world we pulled up at 11:15. We went in and they asked us to have a seat and I could hear babies crying, I knew she was right in the next room. As we were sitting in the office with Ms. Roy this man walked in with her passport, how wonderful it was God's perfect timing that is for sure. I couldn't believe we were actually getting her and everything was finally done. Then she asked if we were ready to meet our Purni so we got the cameras ready and the Ayah carried her in and she just stared. Then she started screaming crying, I am not kidding. I took her anyway and she screamed and the Daddy took her and she screamed. Finally everyone just left the room and Krishna went to take pics of the other babies and I just started rocking her close, but I couldn't look at her or she would burst into tears. Within 5 minutes her head fell on my shoulder and she was asleep. We got in the car to go home and she woke up but no crying this time she just looked around in amazement and held onto me with dear life. The whole ride her hand was on my arm squeezing and patting me. As we walked into the hotel and elevator she was just amazed, just clutching for dear life. We came up to the room and sat down on the bed and finally the real Anela came alive. Within twenty minutes she was laughing and playing, eating cheerios which she loves and just seemed so happy. After awhile I changed her (clothes and all) and gave her a bottle. She fell asleep on top of me and we all laid down and slept slept slept. In fact 8 hours later she and Daddy are still sleeping. Tami said to expect her to maybe sleep a lot the first day or two. Okay by me because we are severely jet lagged. Every once in a while Krishna and I wake up and pat her, we just can't believe she is finally ours. By the way she is standing, not walking yet, but she did take a step to me and burst out laughing, so I am sure it won't be long!! talk soon, Melissa