We had some papers to fill out and sign and then our liaison disappeared for a few minutes. When she returned we followed her to where the children were. The other two families received their daughters first, both of which are a year younger than Ginny. Then Brian started calling my name and nudging me. I looked around the other family and there she was.
Our liaison called us forward and I kneeled down in front of her and she came right into my arms... And then started crying... Luckily, that only lasted about a minute! Brian got the doll out and she immediately stopped and stared. We took her over to where we had been sitting and "bonded". Mainly, we talked to her and she stared at us, our mouths and everything going on around.
After a little while, our liaison came back with the people from Ginny's orphanage. We got to ask some questions and take some pictures. All in all we were there for just around an hour and we got to bring this amazing little girl home with us!
Right now, the two words I would use to describe Ginny's personality are compliant and inquisitive. I'll start with the second word first. Her eyes are always saucers looking around and soaking it all up. Her hands are usually busy playing with something or just feeling it. She is the most compliant three year old I've ever met. You dress her and her limbs move to help you, you put food up to her mouth and she opens it, chews and swallows. You put your arms out to pick her up and she lifts her arms so you can grab her. That isn't to say she reaches for you, she just lifts her arms. She hasn't asked for anything yet, in fact has not even made a sound except to cry when we laid her in her crib! I was so relieved I immediately picked her up to comfort her. I let her fall asleep on my chest and now she's sleeping peacefully beside me. Brian thinks I'm starting "bad habits" but I wasn't going to let her cry herself to sleep only a few hours after finally getting her! Hopefully this will help with attachment and she'll start to come out of her shell for us soon!
Enough for now, I'm exhausted and we have a fairly early day tomorrow! We have to go back to the Civil Service office for our interview. Wish us luck!
WE GOT GINNY TODAY!!!!!!!!!
