Dumpling Day!

So after what has felt like an unendingly long wait....Cindy has come home with Dumpling at last. Why Dumpling? We all have nicknames for the little ones: Sprout, Peanut, Ling Ling, Sweet Pea, and finally, this little one, Dumpling. Actually there was no nickname as far as I knew for quite a long time, but the day we all waited for her referral to come was the day we had planned for a few weeks to make Dumplings. As it turned out, the DHL truck broke down, so on Dumpling day, we did not get to see her beautiful face for the first time...but we certainly talked an awful lot about her and she became "Dumpling" from then on. Last thursday was the real Dumpling day- as it's they day they came home at last! Here are a few pics from the airport and the day:
She was 2 in January- and such a smart little girl. Several people who have seen the pictures have commented that she very much has a smart look about her, a bit of an "old soul" as they say.
This is one of my favorites. She was a little nervous of all the aunties (she is slowly warming up to us! We even got a few smiles on Easter!) but she was holding tight to Mama for security.
Turns out she loves her shoes. Here is a girl I can love- one who appreciates a good new clean pair of shoes!!