Yesterday was another good day. We met Christie, an email friend, over a (too-quick) breakfast, just before she got her little girl Abbey. Then off to the consulate for paperwork. There was a great park across the street, so we walked around there. Emma will go up and down stairs forever… bodes well for my mountain girl.
We took a cab back- no seatbelts, crazy driving, both typical here… better not to look. Emma and I did a little shopping- she loves this as the shopkeepers talk with her. She fell asleep in her wrap, so she slept and I dozed, on a park bench next to the water, with Chinese elders visiting on other benches around us.
Our farewell dinner was last night- So amazing to look around and see so many folks we’ve gotten to know- so many challenges overcome, and we felt a real sense of accomplishment. Emma was too dang cute, walking around in her finery (don’t miss the shoes, in the water shot).
Today we’ll meet Amy, my cousin coincidently adopting at the same time- her new daughter Alice, and Emma, will meet for the first time on Chinese soil. Then to the consulate for more paperwork and taking an oath. We’re going to go to that lovely outside grill for dinner, and to celebrate. We have to be up early for our 8:30am flight home… Once we land at SeaTac Thursday morning, Emma becomes an American citizen. Guangzhou is a great place to vacation, but it’s time to get home and settle in.
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