Poor Little Baby!

After our doctor's visit yesterday, we now have a better understanding of why our happy little baby has been so miserable for the past few days. Mya doesn't just have a cold as we had thought, she has a ear infection, sinus infection, and RSV. We have started her on antibiotics and breathing treatments and hope that she will recover quickly. It breaks our hearts to see her so sick!

Home Sweet Home!

The boys meet their little sister!


We are so happy to finally be home! The long flight home was tough on all of us, escpecially Mya. She ended up coming down with a horrible cold and has been really sick all weekend. Poor baby! We are off to the doctor's office tomorrow in hopes of "making her all better".

Done!

While we have really enjoyed our time here in Vietnam, we are excited to be returning home in the morning. We miss our family and can't wait for them to meet their new sister/grandbaby/ niece/cousin. See you soon!

Almost done!

We had a very busy day yesterday! Mya is now the proud owner of her very own passport and she got to vsit her friends at the SOS clinic again. Mya's visa medical exam went very well and she especially enjoyed playing peekaboo with the nurse. Our visa interview is scheduled for tomorrow at 2:00, and then we should be finished with the adoption process. We have changed our airline tickets and will be coming home this Friday. Yipee!!

Getting to know Mya

MYA TRIVIA

1. She weighs almost 16 lbs and is 27 inches long- just a little peanut!


2. She has two teeth on the bottom (one is adorably crooked) and one tooth on the top. She is also getting another tooth on the top and it seems to bother her quite a bit. She chews on everything, just like a puppy!


3. She has the softest hair I've ever felt!


4. She loves people! Everywhere we go she makes new friends.


5. She can dance, crawl, and is quite a busy little girl.


6. She smiles and giggles all the time, just not when I'm trying to take her picture. She has a real "thing" about cameras.


7. She can have the most serious face and silliest face all at the same time!


8. She likes food- a lot! (she takes after her mama)


9. She can say "ba" (bottle) and "may" (mama).


10. She is a beautiful child both inside and out and we feel so fortunate that she is our daughter!

A trip to remember!

Even though we had to endure a 3 1/2 hour bus ride, unbelievable heat and humidity, and a baby who woke up hourly during the night, we had an utterly fantastic time at Ha Long Bay. It is so breathtakingly beautiful that no words can even begin to describe it. Our pictures definetly don't do it justice! We feel so fortunate to have been able to see such an amazing sight! It is a far cry from the expanse of wheat fields of Eastern Oregon. Mya was a champ through most of our trip, but did have a very difficult time sleeping on the boat. We are all happily exhausted and anxious to get a good nights sleep!

Our day

We spent the morning shopping and seeing the sights. We ate lunch at a great little place and I had myself a good old American cheeseburger and fries (almost). We spent the rest of the day back in the hotel room playing and just taking it easy. We are off tomorrow for an overnight stay at the beautiful Ha Long Bay. I'll be sure to post pictures as soon as we get back!

Venturing Out!

We had a great day today seeing some of the many wonderful sights of the city. Mya really enjoyed walking around and being a part of the hustle and bustle that is Hanoi. We all risked death several times today as we learned how to cross the streets in this town. Trust me, it is not as easy as it sounds! We found Hoan Kiem lake and the surrounding grounds to be absolutely beautiful. There are many neat resturaunts and shops nearby and we had a great (but sweaty) time exploring it all. We were able to find Vietnam Quilts and we bought a cute little quilt for Mya's room. She was a real trooper on our adventure, so much so that we are doing it all again tomorrow!!

Lucky!

Wow! What an eventful and amazing beginning to our trip of a lifetime. Our 24 hour delay in Taipai was extremely comical, yet stressful. Nobody, including the airlines knew what the heck was going on. We barely made our flight, and our airlines was even in charge of getting us there on time! I think we even lost a passenger in a wheelchair on the way-no lie!
We finally arrived in Hanoi and at our hotel at 12:15 and found out that we could still make it to the orphanage to get Mya at 1:00. The bad news was that our room wasn't ready yet, and we couldn't change the clothes that we had been wearing for three days, or get the gifts ready for the nannies. We were finally allowed into our room, with 15 minutes until we left for the orphanage. Boy, did we scramble!! We did pretty well and ended up only forgetting to grab the gifts for the orphanage directors. We were quite frazzled when we arrived at Dong Anh (which might explain the poor photography on my part) but by God we made it!! Our sweet baby girl was waiting for us when we arrived and all of the stress and worry simply faded away. She is a dream come true! We love the way she squeezes us tightly, rubs her cheek against ours, and kisses us smack dab on the lips!! My heart absolutely melted today when we took Mya to the SOS clinic to get checked out. When the Vietnamese nurse took Mya to weigh and measure her, she began to cry huge crocodile tears. As soon as she was returned to me she instantly stopped and gave me a big hug. We just feel so grateful and blessed to have finally been united with our beautiful daughter. I have been trying to post the video of getting Mya, but am having some trouble doing so. I'll keep trying!

Guess Who We Have?

We are so in love! Mya is sweet, cuddly, and easy going. She is aboslutely perfect!! I can't wait for all my family and friends to meet her!!! I promise I will post more once I am actually awake!

So close, but yet so far!

After an 8 1/2 hour layover, and a 13 hour flight, we finally arrived in Taipai! Too bad our connecting flight to Hanoi was delayed as well. We should be there tomorrow morning at 10:50 (Vietnam time). We are not sure if we can still go to the orphanage then or not. I sure hope so because we just can't wait to get our hands on our little baby girl!!

Typhoon, what typhoon?

We a little setback on our journey. Our flight to Taipai has been delayed until tomorrow due to a typhoon. Once there, we are not even sure of when we can get a flight to Hanoi. We might not make it to the orphange on Monday after all. Stay tuned- we'll keep you posted and soon as we know anything!

Holy Cow!!

We can't believe this day has finally come. We are flying out tonight and will have our sweet baby girl in our arms on Monday. It is like a dream come true!! Cade wishes he were going as well, and suggested that we put him in Daddy's duffel bag. We will really miss the boys, but we know that they are in very good hands while we are gone. Thank you Grandma Carol, Grandma Karen and Aunt Cathy!! Watch out Vietnam- here we come!!!

We've Got Tickets!

Yipee! We got our airline tickets today!! We will leave on September 12th and will arrive back home "around" September 30th. We are giddy with exitement and have been busy making all kinds of arrangements. Only 8 more days to go!!!!!!

Life is Good!

"Hang Loose, Dude!!"

Mya seems to know that we are coming for her soon because she definitely looks "chilled" in these pictures. I'm especially loving the top one with her belly hanging out!! She already looks like one of the Bryans! Thank you Hanes family for the adorable pictures.