A little about Lily...

A little about Lily....

January 14, 2007

I thought that since we are through with all of the stress today I would focus on what we have learned about Lily.

First off Lily LOVES to dance and be danced with. Last night before bed her and Daddy had a dance party and she laughed soooooo hard! She is one of the only people that love the way I sing. Every time I sing she sways back and forth. Daddy was singing the Star Wars theme to her yesterday and she giggled the whole time.

Lily also loves to eat. We have been brave and tried eggs and different fruits. We get comments every morning about how cute she is when she feeds herself. Don't worry we leave a GREAT tip every morning!!

Lily is also a Kung Fu master!! We were in the baby room yesterday and there was a little boy playing with something that Lily thought was hers and she "walked" over to him and with the sweetest look on her face picked up her leg and pushed him with her foot in his chest and he feel over crying!! She went onto get to the toy! LOL All I could do was say I was sorry LOL at least his parents thought it was funny!!! I told Chris that we should have named her Tank!!

Yesterday was our BEST Daddy and me day. She is even letting Daddy change her an smiles at him. I think that she is seeing him as Daddy and not just some guy that hangs out with Mommy!!

I am going to run!! I will write more tomorrow!! We love you all and we will see you in a few days!!

Megan, Chris and Lily!~~

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Oh, my loves, I've have been so excited watching the pictures and reading the journals. I've never seen a happier family! Lily is so blessed to have found such a wonderful Mommy & Daddy. Little does she know the many family members she has waiting for her!! Stay safe & well and travel safely. We're waiting with open arms (or in my case right now arm :) ) Can't wait to see you and hold my new Grandbaby Girl!!! Hugs & Kisses
Posted by: Grammy on January 14, 2007 at 11:20 A.M.
Let me get right to the point....I WANT HER!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Aunt Tracy on January 14, 2007 at 06:04 P.M.
The pictures are SO sweet! She looks like such a happy little thing! I am impressed that she is going for daddy...it took Maria two weeks. Two very long weeks. :) Anyway, enjoy this time learning about your new daughter. I can tell you that four months later, we are still learning...and loving every (almost every) minute of it! Oh, and enjoy the weather...it is yucky here. Or at least where we are. :)
Posted by: Reba on January 14, 2007 at 09:19 P.M

and today we play

and today we play

January 13, 2007

Today is the first day in 2 years that Chris and I can just play! We had a great afternoon yesterday. We played in the play room for 3 hours solid and then went back to the room Lily eat her first full jar of baby food and laid down for for a while she got back up around 7pm played for a full hour and went back down at 8pm and slept until 6pm this morning!!! She played sooooo hard yesterday but lovede every minute of it. And guess what we are doing today??? More play!!! Even though we can't come home orignally when we wanted to, we are definatly making the best of this vacation. Well, gotta go, Lily wants to rock on the horse in the Play Room. take a look!!!\

Chris,Megan, and Lily Henry

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How wonderfull you all look! We are so happy for you guys. Enjoy! It's a dream come true. Love you buches. Mom
Posted by: MomMom Mary on January 13, 2007 at 12:30 P.M.
She is SO beautiful! I can't wait to play with her now. =P I love you guys, keep posting more pictures!!! :-D Love you all! ~Maggie&Jewely~
Posted by: Maggie on January 13, 2007 at 02:45 P.M.
all!!...shes presious..i can't wait too see her..and i cant wait to hol her..but gadually..i cant wait to see you all..im soo happy your ofitioly a family of 3..i love youu all soo much!!

L0ve y0u,,

Brii :D
Posted by: Brianna on January 13, 2007 at 02:54 P.M.
Oh, Megan, you all look so HAPPY! Enjoy each and every moment. I remember how much of a vacation it felt like in Guatemala...I enjoyed that time. Play away!
Posted by: Reba on January 13, 2007 at 07:48 P.M.

Lily is an AMERICAN!!!!

Lily is an AMERICAN!!!!

January 12, 2007

Hello everyone from the new and offical Henry family. We had our appointment with the Embassy today and everything went great. our visa is approved and we are ready to go. Slight change in flight plans, though. We were not able to get our paperwork today, the earliest is Tuesday afternoon. So we will be flying home and will be back in BWI at 7:00pm on Wed, 1/17/06!!!! Until then we are going to enjoy our FIRST Family Vacation!! We will continue to keep everyone updated as time permits. We are safe and having the time of our lives. Have a great weekend everyone and we will see you on Wednesday.

Chris, Megan, and Lily Henry

P.S. Here are some more pictures!!!

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Congratulations you guys! Can't wait to smooch that face (but I will, patiently). I love you all! Looking forward to more updates. See ya all on Wed.

Hugs & Kisses
Posted by: Aunt Tracy on January 12, 2007 at 03:07 P.M.
Congratulations to the "three" of you!!! This sure has been a long wait for you guys I know. I am so happy for you!!! She is absolutely precious!!!!!!!!!After a while, when you get settled, I want to come down with Tracy one day to see her in person! Can't wait! Congratulations again, and have a safe trip home next week!
Posted by: Cori (Tracy's friend) on January 12, 2007 at 03:20 P.M.
Congratulations guys, I know it has been a rough road, but one well traveled!! I can't wait to meet your little girl, just looking at her pictuers I can tell she is a sweetie pie!!! Miss you all, see you Wed! Love you!!
Posted by: Aunt Lizzie on January 13, 2007 at 04:31 A.M.
Oh my gosh! What a beauty... she wears her hat just like MomMom. I cannot wait to hold her. Have a good time you guys. You deserve it. Please send more pictures. I just eat them up!
Posted by: MomMom Mary on January 13, 2007 at 07:55 A.M.

OMG WE HAVE PINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG!!!! WE HAVE PINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND THE APPOINTMENT IS TOMORROW!!! O M G!!!!

January 11, 2007

I think that the title says it all!!! We have been blessed and we have been given an appointment for tomorrow!!! OMG!!!!! Ok we sooooo didnt expect that! Chris is at the doctors right now getting her final ok and they are going to get another passport photo for the medical and the appointment is tomorrow at 8am!! Now we are not in the clear yet. We have to beg the embassy tomorrow to be able to pick up the final walking papers tomorrow. If they wont we will not be able to come home until Wednesday. That is ok though we are DONE DONE DONE OUR DAUGHTER IS COMING HOME!!!! Ok I will try to write more later. WE LOVE YOU ALL SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOU R LOVE AND SuPPORT!!!

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Oh, Megan! I am SOOOO happy for you! I cannot wait until you are home and sharing the good news with everyone!!! What an answer to prayer!
Posted by: Reba on January 11, 2007 at 05:09 P.M.
Congrats to all 3 of the Henrys...

Have a great trip home!!!

From The Streiffs


Posted by: Adriane on January 14, 2007 at 02:47 P.M.

Look how much I've grown!!!!

Look how much I've grown!!!

January 10, 2007

Hello everyone from Guatemala. We are sorry we haven't updated our website regulary, but the baby room with the internet was closed for cleaning until today. We are working with the Embassy now and are enjoying every moment with her. Chris is going over to the Embassy tomorrow to see when our appointment is. Until then, take a look at some of these pictures and know that we are all safe and are having the time of our lives. Thank you all for your support and love. We will try to update you all tomorrow.

Chris, Megan, and Lily Henry

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I am in love already!
Posted by: PoPPoP Maloney on January 10, 2007 at 01:16 P.M.
I AM IN LOVE ALREADY!
Posted by: PopPoP Maloney on January 10, 2007 at 01:20 P.M.
SHE IS ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!! I AM SO HAPPY YOU GUYS ARE "OFFICIALLY" A FAMILY OF THREE - GOD ONLY KNOWS MEGAN'S HEART IS TOO BIG TO SHARE WITH JUST CHRIS ALONE. SHE'S MADE TO BE A MOMMY AND CHRIS IS DEFINITELY MADE TO HAVE DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL.
Posted by: Sherese on January 10, 2007 at 02:23 P.M.
Hi guys!I'm so glad you are FINALLY bringing that beautiful baby girl home!She is an absolute doll baby!! Have a safe trip home and bring her to the office soon so we can meet her!!
love,
wendi
Posted by: Wendi on January 10, 2007 at 02:30 P.M.
Megan and Chris, she is BEAUTIFUL! I hope you are on your way home very soon, but I know you are enjoying life no matter where you are with your beautiful girl with you!
Posted by: Reba on January 10, 2007 at 03:54 P.M.
That hair.....those teeth...that smile...where to start?....she's absolutely gorgeous!! Kiss those cheeks for me til I can do it myself. Have fun guys and we'll see you all soon. Love ya bunches!
Posted by: Aunt Tracy on January 10, 2007 at 05:35 P.M.
She owned my little finger from the first time I heard her name - she definitely owns all of me now! Stay safe, protect our little Angel and come home soon.
Posted by: Grandpa Henry on January 11, 2007 at 03:46 A.M.
Congrats!!!!
She is even more adorable than the previous pictures. I hope all is well and going as scheduled. Take and be safe. We can not wait to see her.
Posted by: Toni on January 11, 2007 at 09:32 A.M.
OH MY GOSH, she is perfect!!! I love her love her love her! Can't wait to kiss her, hold her and love her even more!! Come home safe, all 3 of you!!!
Posted by: Aunt Lizzie/Sissy on January 11, 2007 at 09:54 A.M.

ONE SLEEP TILL LILY

ONE SLEEP TILL LILY

January 7, 2007

This is will be the last journal entry until we are in Guatemala!!! We will become a true family of three as of approx 6pm EST!!!!!! This has been a long road full of unseen twists and turns but I feel honored to have been chosen to walk it. Not only to walk it but to walk along side the best person in the world. Chris and I have faced things together that have tested our love in ways no one else can truly know. Only to come out better for it. I think that we both will come out of this with not only our Daughter but also a deeper love for one another. I am so proud to call him my husband and I know that he is going to take great care of his girls in the days ahead and forever.

OK enough mushy stuff onto what you really want to know....we are really to kick the tires and light the fires!!! LOL The last thing that I have left is to do vacuum. And yes Mom we are still up!! I will be happy if we can make into the bed by 8:00pm. I guess in theory that is a great idea, but we will see!!

From Chris and I we love you all more then we could ever express. Thank you for all of your well wishes and remember to think of us tomorrow around 6:00pm. I will write again as soon as I can. Hopefully tomorrow I can spread good news!!


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Just thinking about you and wondering if you are enjoying every minute! Cannot wait to read about your adventures.
Posted by: Reba on January 9, 2007 at 06:54 P.M.
You are on my mind contstantly, hope all is well. Anxiously awaiting your return. Love you guys.
Give that beauty a big kiss and squeeze from me!

XOXOXO!
Posted by: Auntie Caroline on January 10, 2007 at 10:00 A.M.

GOOD NEWS!!!

GOOD NEWS!!!

January 6, 2007

We called Continental this afternoon and we were able to move our seats around so that we can sit together on all four flights AND I have a seat of my very own for the return trip!!! YEAH!!! Oh how the little things.... On the home front I dare anyone to find a piece of dust in this house!! I think that I have cleaned so hard that I have worn out my hands!! We also went through the luggage to make sure that we have everything we could need in case we have to stay a few extra days. I think that we are pretty confident that we have enough now. We have had to up grade the baby's luggage size. She now is now packed in a bag that is the same size as the one that Chris and I are sharing!! Chris just rolled his eyes after about the fifth time of "just in case...." I think that I have 'just in cased' her entire closet!!! Ol'well.... Tomorrow Chris is going to his hair did after Church and then we are going to hang around the house trying to tie up any loose ends and just TRY to stay calm!! I am going to get cleaned up now, I am smelling awful orange- like after spraying all that cleaning solution!!

In case anyone is counting... from the time of this post we are at T-34 hours until takeoff!!!

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I love you both very much!
Posted by: Aunt Tracy on January 7, 2007 at 11:08 A.M.

The Journey REALLY begins!!

The Journey REALLY begins!!

January 5, 2007

We spent the day mostly in a state of shock!!! Chris went into work this morning for two hours to tie-up the last of the loose ends since he won't be there for two weeks. Once he got home we made the hour long trip to Prince Frederick (where our agency is) to have our passport copies looked over. We were told the Embassy won't accept our passports because they are claiming that they were not notarized. For Lily to come home as a US citizen she has to come home on an IR-3 Visa. In order for us to bring her home on this Visa we have to prove that we did indeed visit her. So our Agency made color copies of our entire passport book and notarized for us today.

We were informed that because we are going to arrive pretty early in Guatemala on Monday Jose ( the agency's translator) will either be at the Marriott waiting for us or we will call him as soon as we check in. He will then take us to the Embassy to get this all worked out. Hopefully we can work it out to have her Visa appointment as early as Tuesday or Wednesday. When we come back from the Embassy on Monday Lily will be placed in our arms for the last time.

Thank goodness we spent the day running errands because as it draws nearer to go our brains are mush. We walked into Target this afternoon walked about half way down the main aisle stopped, looked at each other with this blank look and asked each other "why are we in here?!?!?!" Don't worry we got ourselves together (after we took a trip through the baby clothes :-) got what we needed and thought it best that we get off of the roads!! Tomorrow we are going to spend the day cleaning and making sure that there is nothing else we need!!

We love you all!!!

Megan and Chris

WE ARE LEAVING ON A JET PLANE....

WE ARE LEAVING ON A JET PLANE.....
Hopefully we will be home next Saturday!!!

January 4, 2007

Well we are going to go a little prematurely to pick up our girl. There has been a hick up in the Embassy and they want a new copy of our passports. Why we don't know. However, we have been given the option to go to Guatemala and hand deliver them to the embassy in hopes of bringing her home a little faster. After not holding our child for pushing 8 months... lets just say it didn't take much to convince us to go!! We have made all of the needed travel arrangements and are going to be flying out on Monday and we are VERY hopeful to return home on Saturday a happy family of THREE!!!! We will be staying at the Marriott for the week and we will be able to update the web site during our stay. We are going to be EXTREMLY busy these next three days getting everything ready to roll!! We love you all and will update daily from here on out!!

Oh more news we did get an updated medical for Lily on Tuesday she is 21 lbs and 28 in long!! Everything else was as normal as can be!! We didn't write about this before now b/c we have been waiting on news of PINK all week and wanted to make the announcement all at once.

ARGH WE ARE GOING TO GET OUR BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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aw..i can't wait to see our baby!!!...dont think shes yours or anything..im just leting you hold her..lol..i cant wait to see her..i love you guys sooo much!!!!

LOve you !,,
Brii
Posted by: Brii(fav.cousin) on January 5, 2007 at 05:18 A.M.
aw..i can't wait to see our baby!!!...dont think shes yours or anything..im just leting you hold her..lol..i cant wait to see her..i love you guys sooo much!!!!

LOve you !,,
Brii
Posted by: Brii(fav.cousin) on January 5, 2007 at 05:21 A.M.
I am praying for pink to come right away so you can get your beautiful daughter home!!!
Posted by: Reba on January 5, 2007 at 02:44 P.M.
God is good! He allows things to work out for our good. Our prayers for a safe trip and enjoy the days ahead! Love Debbie
Posted by: Debbie on January 6, 2007 at 06:36 A.M.

Happy 1st Birthday Lily!!!

Happy 1st Birthday Lily!!

January 2, 2007

Dear Lily,

One year ago today we didn’t even know that you were born. But eighteen days after God gave the world you He would show us your beautiful face, a face of a child that we were destined to love. You were so small when we first saw your picture, you were barely bigger than one of our hands. That is how you got your name. We thought that you were delicate just like a Lily flower. Once we saw you, we immediately loved you with all of our hearts. It makes us smile to see how much you have grown and to see what a pretty Big girl you are becoming. It also breaks our hearts to know we have only held you in our arms and kissed your face but a handful of times. Now a full year later we sit on pins and needles waiting for the call that will change all of our lives. The call saying that we get to hold you again and never let go. The day we can bring you home forever and instead of kissing your picture each night we can kiss your sweet face. Until that day comes, we hope that you can feel the love that we send your way everyday and know that we miss you beyond any words can describe. Yet even though we have missed this year of your life, we know that we will be there with you for all the birthdays yet to come. Happy Birthday our sweet Brown Eyed Girl, and we will see you before you know it!!

Love,

Mommy and Daddy.


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Happy Birthday Lily! Can't wait to celebrate.....wouldn't dream of doing that without you!! We love you babydoll!

Love,
Aunt Tracy, Joe & Brianna

Posted by: "Greatest " Aunt Tracy on January 2, 2007 at 05:38 A.M.