The Best $25
Louanne on Aug 1st 2007
The best $25 we spent was on the baby bassinet for the long flight home from Guangzhou, China on China Southern Airlines. (note to waiting families - you have to call at least 24 hours in advance for this to get the bulkhead seats and for them to put the basket on the flight) Nadia slept about 10 hours of the 13 hour flight which was a great blessing. Now of course it’s 4:14 am in LA and we can’t sleep. We got Nadia to bed about 15 minutes ago since she woke up at 1:40 am ready to rumble because it was day time to her and she slept so much on the plane.
So we are hoping to get a little more sleep before my mom shows up at the hotel in the morning to meet Nadia. We may all fall asleep on her! We are also hoping to get a late check out, but they say they can’t tell us until after 8am. Our flight to DFW leaves at 5 pm and we should land at 10. Then home to our comfy bed (you can’t BELIEVE how hard the beds are in China) and so that we can have food that is normal. I was just relieved tonight to be able to use the water at the hotel without fear.
Once we landed in LAX and went through immigration Nadia was an AMERICAN citizen. WOO HOO!!! One more flight and we are home!!! Thanks for all your prayers, and to Jen - thanks for your sweet welcome home call. We love you! Louanne
P.S. To the Hatchers if you see this before you leave - Nadia was very frightened at the beginning of the flight and we could tell that she was really nervous. We fed her and changed her before the flight and had Gerber graduates on hand to give her as a distraction. Once she got sleepy we put her in the bassinet and she seemed like she felt “safe” in there. She really was snug as a bug in it and they have a little flap that they ask you to secure over the baby in case of turbulence if you fall asleep. Most of the babies did well, but there was crying off and on throughout the flight because of all the babies on the flight. Good Luck and I hope the strike doesn’t affect you guys.
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welcome back home!! we really enjoyed following along on your journey, thanks for letting us follow along!!
Welcome back!
Congrats…welcome back. A special welcome to Miss Nadia…Miss USA ..yippee….she is so sweet…I know you are exhausted, but it sounds like the flight was okay….My little sweetie screamed the whole 12 hours last time and I thought I would lose it (an allergic reaction to Benadryl)…
Louanne & Mike,
I have not left a message before, but I just have to now. Thank you for sharing your journey on your website. I have smiled, laughed and cried as I have visited the site each day and kept tabs on the progress of your growing family. In todays world, so much is going on that is so bad and this morning in my quiet time, God reminded me of Phil 4:8 .. to think about what is pure….praiseworthy, admirable and it came to me that you guys are what is right with the world. I thank God each time I remember you (Phil 1:3)and pray for you as parents and as a couple. I also pray for Nadia. I know, even now she is being introduced to Jesus on a daily basis through you both. Your family is blessed and you have blessed me more than you know. Thank you! Welcome home to you and to that new little citizen!!!!!
Jane(Johns)DuBose
I’ll say a prayer that your journey the rest of the way home is without incident! It is a beautiful sunny day here in South Texas. The picture of the “girls” sleeping on the plane is priceless. I can’t wait for you all to get back and rested so you can update the rest of us GWCA NOV folks on what we should or shouldn’t plan on for our China trip!
I am so happy for you Three. Nadia is so beautiful. Wells and Simeon were so excited when I showed them Nadia’s picture. I will have to play the videos and show them the rest of the pictures tomorrow morning. Looking forward to seeing you all real soon. We just got back home yesterday - perfect timing for us to say — Welcome Home Nadia! Much love to you all.
Rob, Kendall, Wells and Simeon
WELCOME HOME!
I can’t wait to meet sweet Nadia!