It's 9:42 p.m. and we are about to go to bed. Today we took the infamous "Red Couch" picture. Well it's infamous to those that have adopted from China. Since every family that adopts from China stays at the White Swan because it is close to the only U.S. Immigration Office being the U.S. Consulate it is tradition to have all the babies sit on a red couch in the lobby and take a picture. The babies are always crying and falling over in all the pictures I've seen and these babies held with the tradition. Most of them were crying and some were falling over and a few fell off the cushion that was on the floor. Jaden was sitting there and looking at the babies like what is your problem because she was one of maybe three that were not crying. She has reallllyyyyy come along way in a week. A few days or maybe longer she would have been freaking out if I even put her down for a second. I am so proud of her and so thankful that God has been with us all during our bonding time. She is so cute and funny. Tonight at dinner she even let me throw her up in the air and she thought that was fun.
Today was the day that brought us here to Guangzhou, we went to the U.S. Consulates Office to take our Adoption Oath. That was very emotional. We held up our right hands with another 50 plus families swearing that we will take care of our children and love them and abide to the adoption laws. Then we were able received our children's Chinese passport with the U.S. visa so they can get into the States.
Then after 4 other families had a wonderful Chinese dinner together. We came back to the room to finish packing and are going to bed so we can wake up to the 24 hours of travel to be home to our boys.
Were coming home babies, were coming home. Yippie!!!!!!!!
Our flight will arrive on Aug. 1st at 5:17 p.m. North West flight# 1140.
So we will see you beautiful boys at the airport. You might want to wear some padded clothing because we are going to squeeze the bageebers out of you.
Love you very much,
Momma, Daddy and Jaden
2 comments:
Janel & Ron - thank you for including all of us in your travels. I have never experienced anything like this "blog thing"!!!! I am so not in the techie world! I'll see you Sunday I am bringing dinner.
Love, Judy
Nell,
You will be home by the time you read this but it has been so beautiful watching you become a family in a week. She is attached to you already and with the love from you and Ron she is the happiest girl in the world. So proud of her in her picture like you said as she looked at all the other babies and was like what is your problem, Don't you have a wonderful Mommy & Daddy like me you can count on? AND I am sorry but she IS the MOST beautiful. Cannot wait till you are home and see the boys they were well taken c/o by the "gang" and had lots of fun w/ thier cousins. It was great hearing about thier antics from Mom and Celeste, everyone was involved in the love of your boys while you were gone. Thank God you are home now! We missed you so much and so proud after 3 years that your family is complete and perfect. Amen!
Love Ya Tons, Miss Ya Tons,
Write when you have time,
Mimmie
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