Consulate Visit

Unfortunately there are no pictures to commemorate this big day.
No cameras are allowed in the US Consulate.  Needless to say
S and I swore an oath, along with everyone else in our travel group,
that all the info we've provided to the US government in regards to
the adoption are true.  They then called us up one family at a time to
something similar to a teller's window at a bank and verified our pictures
with our passports and Q's picture and passport to ensure she is
the child we are supposed to be adopting.  Then, with just one signature,
it's done.  Now we just wait for her visa to be prepared and picked up
by our travel guide tomorrow.  Then we'll be ready to leave China.

Not too much else happened here today.  We just tried to pass the
time with a walk or two and a much needed nap after breakfast.  The
nap was much needed as Q didn't sleep very well last night and we
then had to wake her up at 6:30 a.m. to be ready for our early morning
consulate visit.  Did I mention there was a bus ride involved?  By now
I'm sure I've mentioned how much she adores bus rides. :-)  She didn't do
too badly going to the consulate, but ride back was not pretty.  You can
imagine what a 2 yr old who was woken up early, eaten only a few dry
cherri*s, and hates bus rides would look and sound like. :-)  That was
our sweet Q. 

So, breakfast and then a nap were in order after our return.  She napped
pretty well (almost 3 hrs) but still woke up in a cranky mood. After the
nap, we got out and spent some time in the fresh air.  The weather today
has been very nice.  A gentle breeze and lower humidity and sunny skies.
She had a better evening, so we're hoping for a better night's sleep.  At
least that's our prayer. :-)

So, we'll close with a couple of pics from the day.  Tomorrow is
another free day.  We'll spend part of the day packing and getting
things in order for travel home on Friday.

Good night from China!

Q looking at all the pretty flowers

Q sat and listened to these people play for a long time.  She was

swaying back and forth in her stroller and clapping her hands while

they played.  She loves this kind of music.

Sorry, just had to show that Q does have her moments when

she's not so sweet. :-)