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Hi everyone,
We have been keeping busy and can't wait to get home Thursday night!

Devereux

Safely in Guangzhou

Sorry for the delay in posting. We have been running nonstop and having a blast with our new friends in Kunming. Tonight we flew to Guangzhou. Duncan loved his first flight and Devereux showed him the ropes now that he has one flight under his belt.
 
Tomorrow is an early day getting the boys medicals done.
 
Overall the boys are doing great !
 
We appreciate your prayers so much !

Pictures at the Pigeon Park

Yesterday we finalized Duncan's adoption and went to a neat park. The boys had a great time!

Things are getting better

After our friends came over and explained to Duncan what was happening things started getting better. We gave him the choice whether to eat dinner in the room or go out and he chose to go out. As we walked into the restaurant he kept looking up at me smiling and said, Mama. He's so tiny he sat in a high chair at dinner. In the car on the way home he sang. Thanks so much for the prayers.

Devereux and Duncan

Introducing, Duncan James YuHua!

Hi everyone,
We had a fun morning walking through the park with some new friends who live here in Kunming.  Then we went to lunch and had noodles.  We were prepared to leave at 220 pm to meet the guide in the lobby to go to the Civil Affairs office to meet Duncan.  Right as we were walking out the door, the guide called and said that they were now coming to our hotel and to be ready at 3 pm.  They showed up at about 345pm.  The two people from the orphanage handed me a paper with his schedule on it (it really was a form and was for a baby) and they left.  Our guide stayed for a few more minutes to get me to sign some paperwork.  Poor kid.  He has been crying ever since they left.  Thankfully Devereaux has been a huge, huge help in comforting his brother.  The two boys are now sitting on the bed watching tv.  Every few minutes Duncan starts crying again and we assume Devereaux is saying, Don't cry in Chinese and pats his leg. 
 
Duncan is beyond tiny.  I would say he is the size of an eighteen month old.  Our new friends speak Chinese and have graciously offered to come over tonight.  They are going to help us get dinner and will be able to explain some things to Duncan.  We are so very grateful to have met them. 
 
We covet your prayers as Duncan mourns and then makes the transition to our family.
 
Blessings,
Angela

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Last day in Chongqing

Today (Sunday ) is our last day in Chongqing. We leave this afternoon for Kunming. It will be bittersweet leaving the only place Devereux has known as home but at the same time exciting to think about the exciting new life he has ahead of him as part of The Bailey Bunch!
 

What we have learned about Devereaux

Devereaux is:
-Quiet
-Soft spoken
-Polite
-Very smart
-Independent
-Likes Legos
-Doesn't like pizza
-Eats well when he likes the food
-Happy
-Trusting
-Easy going
-Doesn't let his disability slow him down!

It's Official!!

Devereaux Lee Biao is officially our son!  We  are so blessed!

Pictures of dinner and ice cream!

We have Devereux!

 Wow! What an incredible day!
We have Devereux and he is an awesome kid!
 
We had been told D was in an orphanage but we learned today that he has been living in a foster home for the last five years with three foster siblings .   The orphanage staff told us that when they started his file for international adoption many months ago, they told him.  They prepared him incredibly well. There were no tears. He told our guide that he was happy to have a family and is excited to go to the US.
 
They told us he finished second grade and is very smart. He seemed to like the backpack with the toys I brought and quickly figured out how to put together the Lego helicopter.
 
His prosthesis leg is definitely too big but he does well with it. He gets around better than expected.
 
We are so incredibly blessed to have Devereux as our son.
 
Thanks so very much for your prayers

Day 1 in Chongqing

Today was a relaxing day. We went to Walmart to get a few things and checked out the area around our hotel. 
 Ate crackers in the room for lunch and rested in the afternoon .  For dinner we asked the concierges where the Papa Johns was, expecting him to point us in the right direction. He walked us there and it wasn't that close! After dinner we walked around the mall. Tomorrow we get Devereux about 2pm. Please pray for him during this transition. Blessings.

Attached is a picture of unrefrigerated blue eggs in Walmart.

Safely here in Chongqing

 We are exhausted! We have a free day Tuesday then get Devereaux Wednesday.
More later,

Leaving On a Jet Plane...........

 Hi everyone,
It has been a long time coming, but we are finally preparing to leave for China to get our boys!  We are so excited!  My friend Joanna is coming with me to help.  Dan will be holding down the home front.


I leave Sunday April 12th.  We get in very late Monday night April 13th.  April 14th is a free day.  April 15th we take custody of Devereaux!   April 20th we get Duncan!  April 24 we head to Guangzhou and April 30th we head home!


Thank you for your prayers!


Blessings,
Angela