Going Home Barbie

Finally getting to open the Barbie.

When you adopt a child from China you have to fly to Guangzhou to finish the process with the American Embassy.

  Most of the families stay at the White Swan Hotel http://www.whiteswanhotel.com/index.php?Locale=en-us.  They have a wonderful playroom that is sponsored by Mattel.  Before you depart from the hotel they leave you a special gift, A Going Home Barbie.  She is a Barbie with an asian baby.  Because we got two rooms, I was able to get two Barbies.  One has sat on Sophie's shelf in her room for two years now and one tucked away with special items we brought home from China for her.  For several days she has been asking for the Barbie.  This weekend we got it down and she was able to open it up and play with her.  Like most new dolls, she opened it, stripped it naked and then went on to the next toy.