We have our travel approval and consulate appointment - it's really happening! We leave Thursday, August 23 for China, and will receive Vivian (Gotcha Day) on Monday, August 27.
We'll be coming home on Saturday, September 8. Our plan is to blog as much as we can while we're away so we can share photos and videos of our little one.
Here's a little itinerary:
August 23 - leave the US
August 24 - arrive Beijing
August 24/25 - sightseeing in Beijing
August 26 - fly to Guangzhou
August 27 - Gotcha Day!
August 28-September 4 - sightseeing, free days and adoption appointments
September 5 - medical exam for children
September 6 - consulate appointment
September 7 - take oath and pick up Vivian's Visa
September 8 - leave China and arrive in the US
In Guangzhou we'll be staying with the other CHI families at the Westin - a brand new hotel. Check it out at: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1706
Our hotel in Beijing is the Wangfujing Grand Hotel.
www.wangfujinghotel.com
We'll keep you posted with photos and video while we're gone!
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Friday, July 6, 2007
it's a girl!!!
Our referral is here!!!
Lei Yi Tai (means "delightful," "peaceful")
Born September 16, 2006 (almost 10 months old)
Leizhou Social Welfare Institute
Guangdong Province, China
She is healthy and beautiful! We think she's adorable!!
On May 11 she weighed 14 pounds and was almost 26 inches long, and no teeth yet.
We're in love!!!
Lei Yi Tai (means "delightful," "peaceful")
Born September 16, 2006 (almost 10 months old)
Leizhou Social Welfare Institute
Guangdong Province, China
She is healthy and beautiful! We think she's adorable!!
On May 11 she weighed 14 pounds and was almost 26 inches long, and no teeth yet.
We're in love!!!
Thursday, July 5, 2007
The Stork is Flying!!!
It is confirmed that referrals are on their way from China - they left July 4. Our agency has confirmed that DHL has 3 packages to be delivered tomorrow, Friday, July 6!! After two years, we are really about to see our baby's sweet face, and to know all about her. We'll update the blog tomorrow once we we get "the call" and are able to peel ourselves from the ceiling!
Thank you thank you thank you to everyone for your support, and thank you, God, for guiding us on this wild and wonderful roller-coaster! Please continue to pray that Vivian is being cared for, and that her biological parents feel a sense of peace knowing their daughter will be loved and cherished.
Thank you thank you thank you to everyone for your support, and thank you, God, for guiding us on this wild and wonderful roller-coaster! Please continue to pray that Vivian is being cared for, and that her biological parents feel a sense of peace knowing their daughter will be loved and cherished.
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