Day 16 Last Day in China

All the little ones adopted during our journey (14 Total)

Today is our last day in China.  We are all packed up and ready to go to Hong Kong.  This is our last night away from home.  I have made several ventures on long plane rides going to Japan and I have never looked forward to a 13 or 14 hour plane ride.  I can say that I am really looking forward to this one.  I can't wait to set foot on the plane.  That said, I will be ready to get off just as much, but at least getting on is a good feeling.  We are going to Hong Kong today so we can get close to the airport.  The other alternative was to leave here at 5AM tomorrow morning and head to the airport in Hong Kong.  I thought a good night sleep would do her and us good for the long journey home.  I will say that even though we are extremely excited about going home, I feel a little sorry for her at this time.  I know she has to be feeling that she is getting better care at this point than she was, but she will be leaving every smell and familiar look she has ever known.  The good thing is that she has taken really well to us and you can tell she knows she is loved.  This morning after I got out of the shower, she was laying on the bed finishing her bottle.  I went over to lay with her and play so nana could get a shower.  I would tickle her and she would loose her breath laughing.  I would stop and she would play for a minute laying on her back and I would watch TV for a minute.  She would then get close to me and start hitting my leg with her leg.  I would look at her and she would start to grin.  It was all over her face that she wanted to be tickled and play.  The way she will come to you now and reach up wanting you to pick her up and when you do, she will wrap her arms around me and just hug me.  That gives me a peace in knowing that she has felt the love from us and is comfortable with being with us.  This little girl is so full of life and smiles.  I can't wait to get her to Raleigh and introduce her to mommy face to face.  I would love for her to jump in Amy's arms and just know who she is without blinking an eye, but I think Amy and I both would almost like the sight of her being a little shy right at the start.  This is a sign that she has formed a bond and then know that her bond with Amy will be formed as quick as her bond with me.  As much as I love this little girl, she will feel double when we get home to mommy.  I know she is excited and can't wait to get Sarah Grace in her arms.