Yes, we were able to go back to the orphanage this afternoon and it was by FAR the best visit ever! Perhaps somehow Alexandra knows that this is official, a "done deal," and is excited to be part of a forever family, or maybe it was just fate, but we had a great visit with her this afternoon!
When they brought her around the corner she immediately started to cry, but honestly didn't put too much effort into the endeavor, and when we got to the playroom she started to pout, but had a death grip on my fingers and wouldn't let go! She didn't cry at ALL when we got in the playroom (a minor miracle!) and wouldn't let go of my hands the entire time! My mom gave her some goldfish crackers which she LOVED (blech - I hate those things, but what can you do?) and we gave her some more apple juice, which the translator was kind enough to capture on camera for us:
However, by far the best part of the visit was that at the end of it, when the orphanage worker came in to bring her back to her group, she started to cry and just let me cuddle and kiss her AND let Grandma snuggle on her as well. She held on for dear life and clearly wasn't ready for our visit to end, which has never happened before, and she just broke my heart when she waved good-bye to us.
Hopefully we'll be back here soon to get her AND to bring her home!!! :)
2 comments:
YEAH!!! What a wonderful visit before you head home. Don't worry - she will be happy to see you again soon and then Alexandra will be on her way home!!!!
xo
I'm so happy for you. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you will be making travel arrangements (for three) very soon!
-Jen
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