4 year anniversary of "The Call"

4 years ago today I received the call telling me a beautiful 7 month old little girl was waiting for me in China. Coinsidentally Spencer was being born at the same time in China and his birthday is tomorrow. Here is a picture of our first look at PeyPey.

From The Waiting Child

I saw you meet your child today
You kissed your baby joyfully
And as you walked away with her
I played pretend you'd chosen me.

I'm happy for the baby,
yet inside I"m aching miserably
I want to plead as you go by,
``Does no-one want a child of three?"

I saw you meet your child today
In love with her before you met
And as I watched you take her out
I knew it wasn't my turn yet.

I recognize you from last year!
I knew I'd seen your face before!
But you came for a second babe.
Does no-one want a child of four?

I saw you meet your child today
But this time there was something new
A nurse came in and took MY hand
And then she gave my hand to you.

Can this be true?
I'm almost six!
And there are infants here you see?
But then you kissed me and I knew
The child you chose this time was me.

by Debbie Bodie

My two China Treasures - Peyton Brooke and Spencer Ling

Sunday, September 7, 2008