Hello family and friends.
One step closer to bringing Lia home....
Today was an important day. We went to the US Consulate in Guangzhou where we took the oath of adoption for little Lia. Now we are waiting for her visa to enter the USA under her Chinese passport. It's nice to know that we are almost done. As Lia's father, I had to sign a form at the window. Without us knowing it, Lia took the pen with her as we went back to our seat. The joys of being new parents!
This afternoon our entire adoption group of seven families took a group photo on the hotel main steps. There was some crying and fussing of course.
I've included a couple of pictures of the beginning of our trip to China almost two weeks ago (seems like a lifetime) to verify that Yes we are in China. The pictures are of Tiananmen Square, Amy and I at the Summer Palace and at the Great Wall (all pre-Lia). We saw many great and beautiful sights in Beijing.
Have you tried dumplings and roast ducks? They are the famous and traditional Beijing dieshes. And also bird's nest soup? Its a delicacy in China.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your days~~~
Gillion
www.geocities.jp/hongkong_bird_nest/index_e.htm