It is Monday evening and there was a lot of official business that took place today. The first stop was the Civil Affairs Office where the adoption was finalized, recognized by both China and the US. Then right to the Notary, which has to be revisited on Thursday before passport pickup because the printer was down and no receipt could be issued. After a bit of shopping, including Walmart, lunch, and a nap (Yin Yin, not me), we sped around town in typical crazy, unbelievable-how-anyone-survives Chinese style to go to the police station that handles the passport. Whew!
Another hard day for Yin Yin (happy - sad - pensive - happy - sobbing), but we ended well with dinner at a local noodle place with another family from the hotel (single mom, brought her 9 yo, adopting an almost 3 yo). Miss Yin Yin is a PRO noodle slurper. Back to the hotel room and she took a bottle of milk (her first, the trip to Walmart produced a bottle she is likely more used to than what I brought) from me while I rocked her to sleep. Progress. A few pictures of the day, and good night!
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At breakfast. She is saying "meow meow" while pointing to her kitty shirt. Bummer, the only such shirt that I brought so better go find a laundry soon!
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Outside Civil Affairs Office after adoption is finalized.
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I told her to call jie jie (big sister in Mandarin).
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She really likes wearing the shades!
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Congratulations Michelle!!
ReplyDeleteFinally - after all the years of waiting and dreaming - to get to this point. I know and understand your joy.
Loved your photos.
With heartfelt wishes,
Keiko