Both Kevin and I are so excited we can hardly sleep at night! The Tylenol PM is flowing at our house! And it is only getting worse. You think that you have reached the height of excitement and anticipation and then it goes one level higher. What we are most anxious for is to have Mia and settle into normal life with a family of five. But in the meantime, we think more and more of the events in our more immediate future.
On September 6th, dear friends are planning a toddler shower for Mia! I went with Michelle and the girls to register on Saturday night. It became a four hour ordeal at Toys-R-Us and Target but WHAT FUN!! Every new step makes it seem more real that we are actually going to bring that darling little girl home.
And then September 13th, the trip begins. We just received our itinerary. And now it seems so official!
Sept 14: Arriving in Beijing by NW 29 at 21;35
Staying in Wang Fu Jing Grand Hotel in Beijing
Sept 15: Local sightseeing: visit the Forbidden City and the Great Wall
Sept 16: Fly from Beijing to Guangzhou at 09:15,
Arriving Guangzhou at 12:20, White Swan Hotel
WE MEET MIA!!!
Sept 17: Registration and notarization
Sept 18: Apply passport, visit Shang Xia Jiu Pedestrian Shopping Street
Sept 19: Local sightseeing: visit Six Banyan Temple & Family Chen’s Temple
Sept 20: Local sightseeing: visit White Cloud Mountain Park
Sept 21: Local sightseeing: Yuexiu Park & Zoo
Sept 22: Local sightseeing: Liu Hua Hu Park
Sept 23: Getting legal documents, taking visa photo and Physical check
Sept 24: Visa appointment at 10:30
Sept 25: Swearing in the ceremony at the Consulate, getting the visa
Sept 26: Leave Guangzhou at 08:20.
And on that same day, we arrive home to greet family and friends at the airport! And real life begins again with all of our girls tucked in their beds... the moment we have waited for since January 15th when we first laid eyes on our newest daughter, Mia.
3 comments:
I pinched myself just to make sure I wasn't dreaming and the words were still there " We are heading to China". Mia ia so blessed and she doesn't even know how much yet.
I am so excited for you guys!! I can't wait to meet your lucky little girl!! I know that she is going to love you guys as much as we all love her already!! Ya'll are the best! We will keep on praying and loving you all!
We are so excited for you and Mia. Please know we are praying for you and we can't wait to meet her. Wish we could be there at the airport on that GREAT day. Mia is inheriting a wonderful family. We love you all.
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