Sierra has landed!!!!

Of These Three Things (I promise I will get a better picture of them!!)
Splish splashing in the bath

All three girls are sound asleep right now, Sierra clutching her photo album of us that we sent to her.

We were up bright and early, OK not so bright, but plenty early! We left for the airport at 5:45AM, Myriam had gotten stuck at the airport too and was going back with us to try and help Charlotte with the families that had gotten stuck in Beijing. Dawn and Jeff were fortunate and got off late last night. The rest, not so lucky. But we were ready to go. Our flight was scheduled for 7:40 and we finally got in the air at 9:42. It was a short and uneventful flight. We were taken to our hotel and had time to eat and get the gifts ready and we were off. At the Civil Affairs Bureau we could see our girl peeking out the glass door. Our guide took Sydney off the van first and took her into the building. When we came in Sydney and Sierra were hugging!! Then Samie got a hug, Mommy and then Daddy. The whole time Sierra was saying Mama, Baba. She has not shed a tear, when the orphanage director, nanny and teacher left she waved and said good-bye to them. She is non-stop energy, gives lots of hugs and kisses. She seems to love her sisters, we have had a few moments of jealousy on both parts. Sierra is very possessive of her things. But then again so is Sydney.

We came back to the hotel and gave the girls a bath. Sierra was the only one who REALLY needed one, but we let her and Sydney play together and they loved it. Sierra is very sturdy, she was dressed in layers of clothes and when we peeled them off we found she was not chubby as all the layers suggest, just very muscular. Her hair is naturally wavey and very thick and coarse. She does have a slight cold but otherwise seems fine.

I am off to join everyone else is slumberland.