Then; We waited in a large room at the Shanghai Children's Home with 3 other families. As we waited, Lia ran around the room and could not contain herself. The door finally opened, and Rosie walked in with her nanny, and we all whispered to each other, "That's her!". Our hearts stopped. This photo was taken seconds after we met Rosie. Rosie actually kissed me, with some prompting from her nanny and our guide, and didn't cry at all. She was very sweet and timid, but also had sadness and fear in her face. When I picked her up to hold her close, her legs were like boards sticking straight out; they didn't wrap around me. It was so painful to see a little one being like that; I knew that she hardly ever was picked up.
Now; Rosie and Lia are best friends. They love being close to each other, giggling, running around, and being silly. Their favorite pastimes include drawing together, dressing up as princesses, and singing songs from the movie Frozen (they pretend to be Elsa and Anna). And when I pick up Rosie (she often asks to be picked up!), she wraps her legs around me and snuggles her head on my chest. She has learned what it means to be loved and safe, and will often tell us that she loves us. At times, I doubted God's plan, and often times was humbled just thinking how Rosie accepted her new family so easily. The only time I ever saw her sad was when we drove away from the orphanage; she had car sickness. Rosie always has a smile on her face, and is full of life!
