Gotcha Day

Gotcha Day is the term the adoption community uses to refer to the day we receive our babies. The day went really smoothly. At 8 am, the escort took us to the Dept of Civil Affairs. At 9 am, we received our little angel, Karissa Faith Mak. We spent a few hours there to complete paperwork and signed our life away. The boys were quietly playing with our iPhone. It's good to know that we are not the only crazy one. We met another family that also brought to youth boys. Then, we went to take passport picture for Karissa and went to another govt office to apply for her passport. Then we all, with other adoptive family, went to lunch. After all the activities, we brave souls, took all he kids to Walmart to get baby supplies.

Karissa is very calm, does not cry much, and a good eater. She did not make a fuss the entire day. She got attach to me (Kitty) almost immediately. Perhaps I looked like one of her caretaker. After we return to our hotel, she kept her eyes on me he whole time. Anytime I was away from her line of sight, she would cry, but she would stop when I return. Hebron tried to give her a bottle when I was in the shower, she wouldn't take it. She cried so hard that her face turned red and she got sweaty. She slept through the night on the her first night with us, from 8:30 pm to 5:30 am. We feel soooo blessed to have her. The boys are great brothers. They gave her toys and entertained her when I have things to do. Joshie even stood next to the bed to make sure she won't fall. Please continue to pray for us. Karissa is sick and on medication. Hebron and the boys also have a bad cough.