We were picked up in a large van by our guide Michael. He speaks very
good English and is very good at what he does. We waited about 10 or 15
minutes for Sarah to arrive at the civil service office. She arrived
with the chief nanny and she was really afraid. She is very tiny, and
very beautiful! We didn't rush her. We wanted to just give her a chance
to warm up to us. We first played with the magna doodle, and then with
the bubbles. She was fine until I tried to hold her. Then she cried
pretty hard. Her tears really got to Nicole who also began to cry. I
managed to keep my head straight. I know that if they cry, it generally
means they were well cared for. She was loved...this is very clear. What
is also clear is that she is very smart. She tried to get her nanny to
take her back to the children's home. She said they could go get other
children to also come with us! After finishing the papers, we went to
take the official 'parents with child' picture that is part of the
adoption process. She cried through this as well. Finally we left
without her nanny, and she also cried.
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