We have Alyson

We got Alyson today around 5PM. luckily I had read on other Kunming family blogs that the hand off would be in an apartment and not the civil affairs office so I wasn't totally disconcerted about our surroundings but the whole thing was very surreal. I trust our agency and the CCAA but the whole situation had an uneasy and kind of shady feeling. I won't expound on all that at the moment since this day is all about happy family :-)
The important thing is we got Alyson and she looks very healthy. She initally was ok with me and even slept for a bit on my chest while we rode the bus back to the hotel. She has cried a fair amount and ever since we got back to the room though she wants nothing to do with me. It's ok and very normal especially for a foster care baby to bond with Daddy first. She's a little hesitant with Michael too, she won't let him pick her up but she'll look at him and let him play with her.
As expected, she likes Andrew. He was the first to make her smile and even laugh a little. When I turn around to look at her and catch her smile she'll quickly frown.
She's talking a little bit (we're not sure what she's saying of course) and she seems pretty on target. She won't walk but that doesn't mean she can't. When they brought her in the room she was walking holding the caregiver's hands.
She feels like she's at least 20 pounds and the clothes she came in were a size 18 months pants and a 6-9 month shirt. The size 3 diapers we brought are a tad too big but they're ok.

I think that's it for the moment. I didn't sleep well at all last night so I'm ready for bed, we imagine she will be soon too. Right now she's playing with stacking cups and she let Michael feed her a bottle just a minute ago. She wouldn't let him hold her but she laid in the crib and let him hold the bottle.

We're happy but tired. We'll try to catch a smile on camera tomorrow for you all.

Love to all!